my
situation. She told me I had to choose to live and I did. With her
help, I learned the only way to survive was to cooperate, to submit
to his sexual advances and do everything he asked of me without
complaint."
I take another breath, "Life in the compound
is very primitive. The winters are harsh and the only source of
heat is from wood burning stoves. We cooked over open fires or on
the wood stoves. None of the cabins where we lived had indoor
plumbing. The only functioning toilets were in the communal shower
house and it is relatively new. The only electricity is to the
compound office and communal shower. The women aren't allowed in
the office at all and are only allowed to shower once a week.
"Anytime Darren got angry about anything, I
was his punching bag. When he would drink alcohol, the beatings
would be worse. As I said before, the night we left Eric witnessed
him beating me. He tried to stop his father, and Darren beat him
too. He kept hitting him and hitting him with a belt across his
back." I can't stop the tears that are slowly seeping out of my
eyes. "I knew I had to get Eric out of the compound or he would end
up being just like his father."
After her story, Barry says, "I am so sorry
Melanie that you and Eric had to go through that." Then all is
quiet.
After I finish my story, I feel cleansed. It
seems that telling Barry about the heavy burden I have been
carrying lifted it from my shoulders and allowed me to share the
weight with him. I am grateful.
******
Darren Calloway has enlisted the help of two
militia members from the Cody Wyoming area by the names of James
Bragg and Billy Newman. They meet at the roadside park and make
their way down the old logging road through the deep snow to where
Melanie's car sits abandoned. He picked James Bragg because he has
always seemed a little slow to catch on to things and Calloway
feels he is expendable. Billy Newman is a friend that James had
asked to help. Darren didn't know he was coming until they arrived.
He really doesn't know him very well but he can't be very bright if
he is friends with James Bragg.
Calloway says, "Guys, the way I figure it,
whoever owns that house is going to be expecting me, so be very
careful. Both of you go straight toward the house. I am going to
circle around and come from the other direction. Give me about a
half hour's head start so I have time to get into position. If
something happens to me, kill Melanie and take Eric back to the
compound where he'll be safe. Do whatever you have to do to rescue
Eric."
James Bragg grins and says, "You can count on
me Darren." He is so excited that the boss has asked him for help.
That means he is well thought of in the group.
Billy Newman is not too sure about this whole
mess. He thinks he and James are being set up as the fall guys and
he doesn't like all this talk about killing people. He has been
having doubts about Calloway for a while now. He thinks the man is
probably crazy. He originally joined the group when James did
because he was fed up with the government and the high taxes but
they are doing absolutely nothing to change things. Most of the
time all they do is sit around, complain, and drink beer.
He only came tonight because his friend,
James Bragg asked him to help. He didn't know what this was about
until now and he doesn't like it even a little bit. He realizes
though that he is trapped. He has no doubt that if he tries to
leave Calloway will kill him. He shakes his head in disgust.
******
The Drake Security team members are watching
from the upstairs bedroom windows. All have night vision goggles
and with the moonlight reflecting off the snow, they see two me
approaching the house from several hundred yards away. They watch
them advance from tree to tree.
Pinky, the sniper in the group takes his shot
at the larger of the two men when he is within one hundred yards.
The targeted man falls to the ground dead before the sound of the
shot even reaches the other man's ears.
situation. She told me I had to choose to live and I did. With her
help, I learned the only way to survive was to cooperate, to submit
to his sexual advances and do everything he asked of me without
complaint."
I take another breath, "Life in the compound
is very primitive. The winters are harsh and the only source of
heat is from wood burning stoves. We cooked over open fires or on
the wood stoves. None of the cabins where we lived had indoor
plumbing. The only functioning toilets were in the communal shower
house and it is relatively new. The only electricity is to the
compound office and communal shower. The women aren't allowed in
the office at all and are only allowed to shower once a week.
"Anytime Darren got angry about anything, I
was his punching bag. When he would drink alcohol, the beatings
would be worse. As I said before, the night we left Eric witnessed
him beating me. He tried to stop his father, and Darren beat him
too. He kept hitting him and hitting him with a belt across his
back." I can't stop the tears that are slowly seeping out of my
eyes. "I knew I had to get Eric out of the compound or he would end
up being just like his father."
After her story, Barry says, "I am so sorry
Melanie that you and Eric had to go through that." Then all is
quiet.
After I finish my story, I feel cleansed. It
seems that telling Barry about the heavy burden I have been
carrying lifted it from my shoulders and allowed me to share the
weight with him. I am grateful.
******
Darren Calloway has enlisted the help of two
militia members from the Cody Wyoming area by the names of James
Bragg and Billy Newman. They meet at the roadside park and make
their way down the old logging road through the deep snow to where
Melanie's car sits abandoned. He picked James Bragg because he has
always seemed a little slow to catch on to things and Calloway
feels he is expendable. Billy Newman is a friend that James had
asked to help. Darren didn't know he was coming until they arrived.
He really doesn't know him very well but he can't be very bright if
he is friends with James Bragg.
Calloway says, "Guys, the way I figure it,
whoever owns that house is going to be expecting me, so be very
careful. Both of you go straight toward the house. I am going to
circle around and come from the other direction. Give me about a
half hour's head start so I have time to get into position. If
something happens to me, kill Melanie and take Eric back to the
compound where he'll be safe. Do whatever you have to do to rescue
Eric."
James Bragg grins and says, "You can count on
me Darren." He is so excited that the boss has asked him for help.
That means he is well thought of in the group.
Billy Newman is not too sure about this whole
mess. He thinks he and James are being set up as the fall guys and
he doesn't like all this talk about killing people. He has been
having doubts about Calloway for a while now. He thinks the man is
probably crazy. He originally joined the group when James did
because he was fed up with the government and the high taxes but
they are doing absolutely nothing to change things. Most of the
time all they do is sit around, complain, and drink beer.
He only came tonight because his friend,
James Bragg asked him to help. He didn't know what this was about
until now and he doesn't like it even a little bit. He realizes
though that he is trapped. He has no doubt that if he tries to
leave Calloway will kill him. He shakes his head in disgust.
******
The Drake Security team members are watching
from the upstairs bedroom windows. All have night vision goggles
and with the moonlight reflecting off the snow, they see two me
approaching the house from several hundred yards away. They watch
them advance from tree to tree.
Pinky, the sniper in the group takes his shot
at the larger of the two men when he is within one hundred yards.
The targeted man falls to the ground dead before the sound of the
shot even reaches the other man's ears.
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