{"id":119,"date":"2015-09-11T01:38:10","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T01:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deepkill.com\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2016-01-30T17:06:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-30T17:06:39","slug":"jethro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deepkill.com\/?page_id=119","title":{"rendered":"Jethro and Jake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copyright \u00a9 2015 Chris Schnaufer<\/span>
\nThe unplugged fountain was happily splashing when the morning sun found a man with thick curly blond hair sitting in Celestina\u2019s chair with his feet on the table. The other members of the group were spread out around the courtyard propped up against walls in various stages of slumber.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Pops,\u201d called the blond man as the sun breached the walls, \u201ccover that head of yours. It\u2019s like being in the salt flats.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bald man across the table from him smiled and looked up at him while reaching for his hat on the table. \u201cDon\u2019t call me Pops, Son<\/i>, I\u2019m only a year or two older than you,\u201d he said as he put his hat on. He then leaned back and adjusted his hat over his eyes, blocking out the sun and the view. \u201cLike you don\u2019t know that,\u201d he muttered under his breath.<\/p>\n

\u201cNaw, I don\u2019t think so. You\u2019re much older than me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting no reaction the blond turned his attention to the man sitting on a low wall.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey New Guy,\u201d he said, \u2018what\u2019s that on your head called again?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a baseball cap,\u201d the New Guy said. \u201cSir,\u201d he added. He took his cap off and fiddled with the rim.<\/p>\n

The blond chuckled at the \u201cSir\u201d and said \u201cThat\u2019s right, now I remember. It\u2019s that that game where a bunch of guys stand in the hot sun wearing those \u2018caps\u2019 while trying to catch a ball that someone hits with a stick?,\u201d he chukled. \u201cSo what does everyone else do since only one guy can catch the ball?\u201d Groans could be heard when he finished speaking.<\/p>\n

A man on the left said, \u201cwhy don\u2019t ya leave him alone? We\u2019ve heard this before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure all of you would like it if we tried it,\u201d the New Guy said hopefully.<\/p>\n

\u201cShut up New Guy from Nuu Yawk,\u201d growled the blond. Turning, he said, \u201chey Cookie is breakfast ready yet?\u201d<\/p>\n

Cookie was sweating in a corner of the courtyard over the built-in stove. He had cleaned the unused stove and now had a fire going. He\u2019d been cooking for a half-hour so far getting breakfast together for the men.<\/p>\n

Cookie didn\u2019t look up from the stove. \u201cHey Cookie, when is the grub ready? How much longer \u2018till we eat? What are planning on killing us with today?,\u201d Cookie muttered under his breath.<\/p>\n

\u201cThem jokers should try cooking for once,\u201d he continued. Then he remembered times when some of them had cooked. \u201cNaw, that would kill someone,\u201d he muttered began feeling better.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be ready on about 15 minutes,\u201d he said aloud.<\/p>\n

\u201cFifteen minutes?,\u201d grumbled the blond.<\/p>\n

Changing tacks he said to Pops, \u201cHow\u2019s Jake doing Pops? He hit his head pretty hard when that thing<\/i> threw him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pops answered from under his hat, \u201cDoc and Jethro are in there with him now. If he\u2019s made it \u2018till now there\u2019s probably hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn,\u201d said the blond.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou won\u2019t catch me making that mistake. You can be sure of that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurley, tone it down will ya?,\u201d said Pops. \u201cJake is a good man. He just made a mistake and we should be praying that he recovers, not placing blame. Thank God he wasn\u2019t killed.\u201d Some of the men that were awake crossed themselves for protection.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d said Curley (which was the blond man\u2019s name) crossing himself. \u201cI just hate being around these places. They give me the heebie jeebies even after we kill them all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell we got them all,\u201d said Pops reasonably. \u201cAnd we\u2019re going to leave soon enough. Just gotta eat and figure out what to do with Jake. Then we can leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d said Curley. \u201cI just hate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silence came from under the hat across the table.<\/p>\n

Curley played with his hat for a little while, pursing his lips and singing little snatches of song under his breath. New Guy had replaced his cap and was sitting on the wall again with his head down kicking his feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Curley,\u201d called Cookie. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you let Doc and Jethro know that grubs ready?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSure thing,\u201d said Curley putting hit feet on the floor. He got up and made for the door, happy to be doing something. Various members of the group that were awake went around waking up the others.<\/p>\n

Curley had almost made it to the door when it opened and a tired Doc followed by the man in black from the night before came out.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow\u2019s Jake doing?\u201d asked Curley.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s asleep now,\u201d replied Doc.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs breakfast ready\u201d asked the man in black, looking at Curley.<\/p>\n

\u201cReady just now, Jethro,\u201d he answered.<\/p>\n

Jethro took a seat at the table as the other men got their food. He invited New Guy to sit with him, along with Curley and Doc. Cookie brought Jethro his food.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere you go Jethro,\u201d said Cookie handing Jethro his food. \u201cWith your own tableware just like you like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you Cookie,\u201d was the reply.<\/p>\n

Jethro waited until all the men were seated, hatless, and looking at him expectantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank all of you for your help last night,\u201d Jethro said. \u201cAs you know, it is hard work ridding the world of evil. But last night we had some great success and while we pray for Jake and wish him a speedy recovery we must acknowledge our how great and holy our work is.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe road before us is hard. We know this. But with such a fine group of men by my side we will scrub the world of evil and bring God\u2019s love and hope back into it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s before us, but I know that each of you\u2026\u201d Here Jethro paused and looked around at the men. \u201c\u2026 that have given up so much of your lives in this pursuit are assured a place in His kingdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow let us pray.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jethro then led the men in a short prayer. \u201cNow let\u2019s eat,\u201d said Jethro with much enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

As sounds of conversation and eating rose over the courtyard Jethro turned to New Guy and asked \u201cSo Dale, how is our newest member faring?\u201d<\/p>\n

Dale finished his bite of food and took a quick swallow of water before answering. \u201cI\u2019m still having trouble believing what I saw last night, sir.\u201d The other men at the table chuckled.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are just remembering their first encounters with these evil creatures,\u201d Jethro kindly assured Dale. \u201cThey were as put out as you are, I believe. But it\u2019s all old to them now I suspect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019ll ever grow old for me,\u201d Dale responded. \u201cI mean, I\u2019ve heard stories of many things, but this beats them all!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThose stories as just that, stories,\u201d replied Jethro. \u201cBut dig in, we need to leave soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Jethro finished speaking, his eyes fell onto the plate Dale was eating from. Quickly, he glanced around the table and the men arranged around the courtyard.<\/p>\n

\u201cCookie,\u201d Jethro cried. \u201cWhat have you done to us?\u201d<\/p>\n

Cookie looked up and said \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter Jethro?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dishes! Where did you get them from?\u201d demanded Jethro.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I found them stacked inside in unopened boxes. They were dusty so I washed them in the fountain,\u201d Cookie replied, half standing now. \u201cI made sure the water was OK by tossing in a mouse I had caught.\u201d<\/p>\n

All eating had stopped as the men looked at Jethro and Cookie, some with forks poised in mid air.<\/p>\n

Jethro paused and then said loudly \u201cWell, that\u2019s alright then. I should not have doubted you Cookie. Can you forgive me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Cookie just smiled. \u201cOf course Jethro!\u201d he said as he sat back down.<\/p>\n

Jethro sat down as well. \u201cWell dig in,\u201d he said, waving his fork at the others seated at the table. As he continued eating the noise in the courtyard resumed to its former level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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