Chapter 8: Chapter 8 Three new cult members  

Chapter 8

Three new cult members

 

A thunderstorm rages through the black night. Rain pours down and washes the abandoned streets. A car slides quietly into the dark forest. It stops for a moment.

"Listen. The head of the cult, Joshua…he's a little messed up, so don’t be afraid of him. He wants to hold a welcome ceremony for us into this strange cult…I want us to act and play along as if we love him and the cult. It will be fun......like a reality show called "the bible disciples"…

Michelle, sitting next to Abraham pouts as she watches Isaac in the back seat staring into space. She is hoping that maybe Isaac will show some sign of objection or fear.

"Maybe we should give up on the idea, Abraham.you know this cult makes me sick and this Joshua guy freaks me out"

The car stops by the big tent. It is barely lit but full of loud music and dancing as always.

"You're right Michelle! I can't stand them either, but we said we would do this and we can't turn back now. If I disappear for a few minutes, don’t worry…keep eating, drinking, dancing and partying! Let's live the day because tomorrow we die!!"

Abraham bursts out laughing from his own jokes. Isaac is sure he's missed some great joke and joins in without understanding. Abraham helps them out of the car and leads them enthusiastically into the tent.

"Welcome…how are you? Come join us…join the happiness… praise be"

The cult members are happy to see them and receive them with fondness hugging and kissing them. Isaac is amazed. He is sure this will be some sort of game......he smiles everywhere like a toddler whose been promised gifts and that promise is materializing before his eyes! Abraham searches the crowd, struggling to find the object of his desire, Sara. From the corner of his eye he notices her sitting by Joshua. Abraham's heart and penis jump happily at the sight of her smile, her lips, the body that makes him salivate and the curves that risk his sanity. Michelle suspects something is wrong with Abraham…he seems joyful. She immediately croaks.

"I want to go…we should leave! Are you sure they're sane? They should all be committed"

Abraham has to persuade her. He starts laughing and almost knocks her down as he thumps her shoulder

"Come on Michelle! You're exaggerating! Were you in the secret service? The CIA? We have a party here....Let's live it up…kill a few hours and then go home …tired but happy"

Abraham returns everyone's hugs with a little bit of extra to the ladies! Joshua hugs Abraham and Michelle enthusiastically and especially Isaac but Abraham hurriedly comes between them quickly and then quickly hugs Sara lustfully when he notices Michelle is busy talking to one of the women. He whispers in her ear.

"I have missed you so much, soon I will be one of you…and you will be mine"

She tries to avoid his touch but he is relentless, holding her tightly to his body.

"Let go of me now Abraham, you know only Joshua decides who I belong to…I can't

Promise anything"

Joshua raises his arms meaningfully and everyone fall quiet. Abraham caught by surprise retreats.

"My beloved children…brothers and sisters! We were granted a special honor today…the visit of Abraham and his companion Michelle"

He continues in excitement…

"And of course the beautiful, handsome boy – Isaac! Son of Abraham! Today we shall welcome them".

Everyone cheer, congratulate and prance around the family. Michelle and Isaac are embarrassed, smiling happily to everyone. Abraham worries anxiously.

"Maybe Michelle is right…I should have gotten out of here…but unfortunately that angelic being called Sara and the rest of those young sirens pleasing my dark senses cloud and purify the venom of the pervert".

He quickly walks towards Isaac and signals Michelle

"Stay close to Isaac at all times.... especially when I'm not near you! Make sure you never lose sight of him"

From the corner of his eye Abraham notices Joshua peeking now and again towards Isaac in a malicious look, licking his lips. ..Joshua claps his hands again in authority until everyone fall quiet.

"This is it! Brothers and sisters. We shall begin the ceremony of Abraham, Isaac and Michelle with the blessing of god…thy will shall be done! Bring me the robes, the sacred oil and the ceremonial chairs".

The objects Joshua has mentioned were already placed at the corner of the tent and some of his men bring them and lay them next to him in a calculated way. Abraham approaches Joshua and whispers.

"Say Joshua, I would much prefer you did the ceremony without Isaac! You have to understand....he's shy, confused, scared"

Joshua is deeply insulted

 "Out of the question, Abraham! Isaac is undisputable!"

Whispers into Abraham's ear cunningly

"don’t forget…as soon as I crown you as one of our you will have Sara and all those dancing maidens…as many as you like! Or shall we call the whole thing off"

Joshua looks deep into Abraham's eyes and smiles. Abraham knows there is only one answer.

"OK. Let's begin the ceremony".

Abraham makes his peace with the situation but he is still worried about Joshua's glances towards Isaac who is currently singing and dancing. The cult people light scented incense and torches which they hold in their hands and position themselves around Joshua in a circle, Abraham, Michelle and Isaac. They dress all three of them in gray robes and Joshua in a red one as Michelle tries hard not to laugh at the situation. The ceremony seems ridiculous and the people grotesque and delirious in this surreal environment. Those who do not have torches in their hands sit down in chairs around the four of them and start clapping and chanting biblical chants. Abraham smiles at Isaac and together with Michelle they stroke Isaac's hair that suddenly seems fearful and worried of the unknown. The stroking and touch begin to wrap him in peace. The cult people place chairs next to them and Joshua declares authoritatively.

"Sit my brothers.... we shall begin the ceremony! I expect you to do whatever I tell you to during the ceremony even though it may not make sense to you".

Abraham sits down. Michelle sits and places Isaac between them. Joshua sprinkles oil drops on their hair and spreads some on their foreheads. The cult people seem hypnotized. They all continue to whispers and murmur chants.

"My dear friends. We have gathered here today to welcome into our hearts Michelle, Abraham and Isaac…what city? What street?"

Abraham excited and longing for Sara's body answers excitedly. Michelle tries to stop him from revealing their address but reacts too late as Abraham proudly answers. Joshua smiles in satisfaction as if he remembers something important. He shakes off his thoughts and continues.

"Like I said, to welcome our new bothers, we hold this sacred ceremony with the blessing of our lord…blessed be my brother".

The cult people start singing and dancing in an odd way .Abraham and Michelle grit their teeth and try to avoid laughing, while Isaac smile enjoyably, it reminds him of a cartoon on television. Abraham whispers to Michelle

"I would admit them all forcibly and then move them to cages in the zoo."

Michelle nudges him with her elbow and whispers.

"Look at Isaac…he seems to be enjoying it more then you and I together".

They both peek at Isaac whose clapping enthusiastically, trying to hum the words to the chants and moving his body from side to side with the rhythm. Joshua approaches them again and sprinkles oil on their cheeks and foreheads, trying to linger on Isaac's face. While he is rubbing the oil on him, his fingers start to stroke Isaac's face but Abrahams threatening looks force him to move on.

"And so…on this holy day god gives us his sons Abraham and Isaac, for him and for us! The sacred Abraham and Isaac." 

The followers are in a sort of trance contorting their bodies and faces.

"Our beloved sons Isaac and Abraham, with this, the lord and I welcome you as our new members"...

The atmosphere becomes even more hypnotizing and the people are unaware of their being and functions as the move.

"Dear brother Abraham…you are the new prophet, a descendant of our great past prophets! You are the new prophet who shall from now and forever be known as Abraham the second prophet you are Isaac's father…the lord has given you his wisdom and might…you are a symbol and proof of the existence of god!"

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Everyone claps their hands ecstatically. Abraham and Michelle look at each other understandingly and are forced to snicker and clap too.

"Abraham my brother! You shall soon be tested by god! The lord will test your faith in him! You shall go through the renewed binding of Isaac....don't forget from whence you cam....and where you are headed! You are the new prophet destined to wipe out all evil from our world...you were chosen to .destroy the memory of Eve seducing Adam which drove them from heaven…Eve the outcast....Eve the daughter of Satan"

Everyone begin chanting and dancing at Joshua's signal who hugs and kisses them both and especially Isaac with an exaggerated enthusiasm which brings Abrahams fury to a new height and he secretly pushes as if in distraction Joshua away from Isaac. Joshua raises his hands again and they all fall silent

"it nearly slipped my mind to announce something of great importance!! Abraham the apostle of god is also the heir!"

Everyone is confused and amazed.

"God has picked Abraham the father of Isaac to be you successor. One of these days…sooner or later.... when I stop being your leader and go on my way, you will not remain without direction or leader, Abraham will be announced the leader."

Abraham is stunned and receives enthusiastic clapping and cheers accompanied by friendly hugs. Abraham watches Isaac with love and without understanding he hugs and kisses him and weeps. Michelle can believe her eyes. She watches the amazing vision of Abraham, Isaac, Joshua and his people.

"How can this be? This Joshua has completely lost it and is messing up Abraham's head! She retreats worriedly. Until now everything was fun and games....this can turn into a dangerous game"

Something weird is happening during the ceremony. Abraham is going through a mystical experience the likes of which he has never experienced before. He feels heavenly forces and divine strength wrap him and strengthen his body and mind. He is certain he became an inhuman entity with powers incomprehensible and unrecognizable powers and whispers to himself.

"The hand of god has touched me and he has chosen me to be heir. I am the man to fight evil, I will win the battle"

"Abraham, Abraham… what's wrong with you? Snap out of it! You're starting to scare me! I don’t want you committed because of the crazy character Joshua"

Sara disappears from the tent. Micelles hands hold Abraham's body and shake him from side to side forcefully. Michelle whispers in his ear continuously until he starts to shiver and cries out in fear as he looks at her, at Isaac, Joshua and the cult members in wonder.

"Where am I? What am I doing here? Is it you, Michelle? Where's Isaac? Is he safe??"

Luckily these moments of confusion and anxiety pass and he manages to return to reality and sanity and begins to recognize and remember the place and people around him but he cannot comprehend the experience he just went through. He anxiously looks for Isaac and sighs in relief when he finds him dancing with the cult children. Abraham must calm Michelle down and forces himself to smile at her.

"I'm OK. My head was somewhere else and you were worried. It's good that Isaac is OK…keeping watching him".                                                                                                   

Joshua walks to the bowl of food on the long and narrow dining table and begins eating as his eyes follow Isaac. He is careful not to let Abraham see what he is doing. The cult members now put food on their plates and sit down to eat on the rugs. Abraham glances at Michelle from the corner of his eye and when she doesn’t watch him he gets up quickly and disappears into the woods. Michelle blends in at starts eating. Her face darkens as she notices Joshua watching Isaac lustfully. She searches the tent with her eyes looking for Abraham.

"Where are you Abraham? That nut job Joshua is undressing Isaac with his looks and you're not here?"

Abraham is walking discreetly and quietly between the trees towards Joshua's shack. The black van is parked outside. He takes out from his pocket gloves which he brought with him, looks around making sure no one is around and whispers to himself

"I know you're the singing pervert everyone is looking for! I need to find some proof".

He quietly opens the door and looks inside meticulously but doesn’t find anything. His gaze falls on some blankets at the back of the van. He holds them, moves them from one side to the other but finds nothing odd or suspicious in the blankets or the car. He looks around again and leaves the car, closes the door soundlessly and whispers angrily.

"There's nothing in the car…I'm sure I'll find something in the shack…"

After reaching the door of the shack he makes sure all is quiet and calm, walks in and closes the door behind him. The shack appears clean, organized and tidy. Abraham walks around, opening drawers, shelves, clothes, under the mattress, under the bed, in nooks and hidden corners. He searches the shoes rack, the bathroom and every other possible place,. Finally he searches the objects on the table with a disgruntled look on his face. He feels frustrated and stupid and in an uncontrolled rage flings an ashtray, pencils and a vase to the floor.In the dresser by the table he comes across a folder. He looks inside the folder and comes across a few pages which Joshua has written in which he describes the description of the children he molested and his dark sensations.

"It can't be! I turned the whole place down, checked everything and found nothing! But I'm not giving up"

He gets ready to turn towards the door when his gaze falls on an object by the old telephone sitting on an old dresser. It’s a beautiful designed gold and black pen inscribed "to Joshua with thanks from Henderson Bank". Abraham holds the pen in his hand and unknowingly his fingers shake…

"So you like beautiful things, do you Joshua?"

The loud sound of thunder can be heard and rain continues to pour down. Abraham now stands opposite the door, afraid of the depressing weather but even more afraid of the dark threatening structure.

"I have to leave now and go back to those idiots! Michelle must be worried about me…and I have to check if Isaac is OK"

Abraham face grow somber, he scans the house with his gaze and bangs on the wall in despair.                                                                                                                                          

"I didn’t find anything Joshua! You must be smarter than I gave you credit"                                                                                                                                     

He starts walking towards the door when his foot accidently stumbles on a small rug lying on the floor. Abraham tries to continue but his mind refuses to command to walk. He senses something is wrong and his eyes comb the house again and stop at the rug on the floor…Abraham leans down on his elbows and examines the rug curiously. Suddenly his hearts speeds up. He notices that one edge of the rug is placed on the floor but a piece of fabric at the other end of the rug disappears into the wooden floor of the shack. He moves the rug and the feels an adrenaline rush. A large concealed hatch is revealed.

"I got you Joshua! I finally got you!!"

An intoxicating sensation of victory descends. The secret hatch frightfully creaks when he raises it and places it on the floor. Abraham retreats at the smell of mildew and mold coming out. From the opening he can see wooden steps descending down into the concealed basement. Abraham who is still wearing the gloves takes a flashlight out of his pocket and carefully goes down the steps as the tension; anxiety and fear also increase with every step he takes downwards. Wooden steps lead into a narrow two meters long hallway ending in an old dirty moldy brick wall at the center of which stands a wooden door with a key in the lock. Abraham hesitatingly touches the door knob

"What am I doing? Maybe it's better for the police to come in here? NO!! I have to know what's in there"

He breathes deeply to overcome his fear and opens the door! For a second his frightened to hear the loud creaking and stops.

"I shouldn’t go in there! What if Joshua suddenly appears? He might take me out for discovering his secret! And after he kills me he'll also get Isaac and kill him. Better to leave it all and go back to the tent"

Abraham's hands drop off the knob and he goes back to the wooden steps. Caution and reason scream out in his head.                                                                          

"Abraham you need to get away from here…before it's discovered you've visited the shack of hell"                                                                                                                             

But curiosity and dare overcome caution and keep his body from moving.

"Abraham don’t be a pussy…you've come this far, you have to go on! And if Isaac is Joshua's next victim? You won't be able to forgive yourself! You have no choice; god has decided that it's your destiny"

Abraham goes back to the door and opens it…he is expecting the worst. He closes his eyes and then opens them slowly. It seems earth has stood still and will never be the same. Humanity bows its head down to evil! Abraham frightfully retreats at the secret shocking and disgusting world of the singing pervert! The walls of the basement look black and cracked. The room which is always closed, locked and unventilated reeks of mold. The lighting is poor and casts shadows on the walls which give the basement the look of Dante's inferno. He walks in and notices children's clothes hanging in the closet. Various props which are used by Joshua to fulfill his sick needs lay on the shelf.... another bookcase holds various types of wigs and fake beards and a large stack of clothes and several tinted sunglasses. Abraham pick up a priests robe, sunglasses, a wig and fake beard and imagines Joshua wearing them all sitting in his van, scouting for victims. Abraham feels a heavy feeling of revulsion and rage and he is getting ready to leave when he suddenly spots a small shiny object in an open drawer. Inside the drawer he seems a square pendant with 12 gems which Joshua wears around his neck. Abraham closes the drawer, returns the robe, wig and fake beard and leaves the basement. He quietly shuts the door and goes back up the wooden steps. He picks over the opening and when certain no one is around he stands on the wooden floor and quietly closes the hatch, placing the rug back to where it originally was. He peeks out of the shack making sure everything is OK, goes out and closes the front door behind him hurriedly going back towards the tent. Michelle and Isaac are dancing and frolicking with Joshua and his people who are chanting and dancing in ecstasy. Abraham reappears with a somber look but when he notices Joshua's curious suspicious look he sends him a sweet smile intended to dissipate his concerns.

"Where have you been Abraham? Why aren't you with us? Are you feeling well? Did something happen?"

"Joshua....my master! I deeply apologize! I went to check if I forgot the gift I prepared for you in the car. Sadly after searching the car I realize I left it at home and will bring it the next time we come. Michelle and Isaac are tired by now and I would like to take them home. I thank you for everything."

Abraham hurriedly clings to Michelle and Isaac and nudges them forward. Joshua blocks their way. Michelle and Isaac smile with embarrassment and uncomprehendingly. Abraham pales and a shiver goes down his back. His legs are shaking and he's sure Joshua saw everything and decided to stop them and maybe kill them. Joshua smiles at him.

"Why are you so nervous Abraham? Why don’t you stay overnight? You can sleep in the tent I give you and I'll take a walk with Isaac and tell him stories about the bible, the cult and its members, I'll show him…."

Abraham stands threateningly in front of him interrupting him.

"No thanks Joshua. We'll leave that for next time....we're very tired now and going home"

Abraham has never felt fear and distress as he does at this moment. He knows they have to leave immediately before it's too late. He continues to nudge and push them as he waves goodbye falsely and tries to look away from Joshua's conniving angry eyes. They go into the car silently and head towards home in the dark. He turns on the radio and listens curiously to the news.

"… and so the stock exchange continues to soar! And now for a bulletin by our criminal affair correspondent. The two children molested by the singing pervert have been found in an orchard barely breathing or functioning. Luckily for the police they have managed to randomly identify the singing perverts face after secretly moving the cover he places on his victim's heads. Most likely we have another description added to the description given by Benji Aaronson's stated they identified a tall, fat man,… wearing a priest robe, a heavy beard and sunglasses."                                                          

Michelle and Isaac continue to sleep peacefully. Abraham looks at them silently, turns off the radio and continues driving in silence.

 

 

 

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