by Beth Hoyer
swinging fists aimed at his head.
He taunted giving off a laugh “Can’t you fight better than that Donny?”
He heard a roar from Donald who yelled “Don’t call me Donny!”
Jinks watched as Donald charged full body attack which he found himself rooted to the spot hands still up as the man hit him with his body knocking him to the floor. Jinks felt he frozen on the floor as Donald kneeled and began raining fists onto his face which he grimaced from the blows.
He heard the man ranting in a loud tone nearly shouting “You bastard had to torture Burke Richardson for the death of your mother! You shouldn’t have told him that he was dead to you! Thanks to your words and stunt you pulled blabbing it to the others Burke was later thrown out of the Table group with no chance of reentry into that membership! Burke had to shoot you for that stunt you pulled just to teach you a lesson which your supporters retaliated by blowing up his car with him inside it!”
He grimaced forming it on his face as Donald continued to punch him still ranting “Thanks to you my family has been shamed by others in the Master Organization seeing us nothing but outcasts! It’s your frigging fault for causing this! I’m getting tired of people seeing you as some hero for that stunt you pulled on Burke when you should have been punished for that!”
Jinks eyed Donald who’s punching became slower and slow followed by the man halting his fisted hands to unclench them putting them on his face covering his eyes and he heard a loud crying sound come from the man and saw his form shaking from the weeping. He rubbed his jaw feeling his face feeling a bit sore as he sat up and placed arms around Donald pulling the man towards him who continue to cover his face still crying away. He hugged Donald to lay the side of his head against Donald’s head sensing the man was still upset which he tightened his hold around the man’s weeping form. He sighed as Donald’s loud weeping became softer and softer followed by silence with the man’s form becoming still with heavy breathing.
Jinks spoke “I’m sorry, Donald. I shouldn’t have done what I did to Burke. Lance made it clear to me that he didn’t agree to my actions towards what I did to Burke.”
He heard a soft groan from Donald and then silence with his breathing no longer sounding heavy which he lifted up Donald to straighten the man’s form who was still kneeling. He removed his arms which were followed by Donald removing his hands from his eyes showing an angry hurt look in them. Jinks found he floating above his body to see his body change into Lance who appeared to be whispering words into Donald’s ear with a hand near his mouth blocking him from lip reading. He watched Donald’s face that appeared to show ranges of emotions on it before nodding his head then he found himself back into his body sitting on the floor next to a kneeling Donald who appeared sad.
He frowned as Donald spoke “Alright I admit it. I paid that kid with money worth for a major four year college to shoot your daughter in the back with a gun supplied by one of my guards loyal to me. I blabbed to the news affiliates that you were the Human god that the tabloids were blabbing about and had some paparazzi photographer guy take your picture to put in the newspaper I own. The guy had a lucky shot getting you with the black eyes which was published in the newspaper. I even told the news affiliates where you live hence they having peopled gathered outside. Ugh I did this to get back at you for what you did to an ancestor of mine name Burke Richardson because it was apparent you never seemed to be punished for your actions towards him.”
Jinks exhaled a breath as he willed the Master away from him to sit staring at Donald who gave off a groan.
He spoke “anything else I should know of?’
Jinks formed a frown on his face as Donald rubbed a hand on the side of his face before speaking “I sort of used my private jet to transport your daughter to one of your homes in California and had someone transported to there just to watch her while she recovers.”
He sighed and gently laid a hand on Donald’s shoulder that placed a hand on his hand and felt his hand gently gripped.
Jinks spoke “You may go now, Donald.”
Jinks saw Donald nod his head as the man released his hand grip on his hand and he removed his hand from Donald’s shoulder. He got up as Donald got up and watched the man leave the room gently opening and closing the doors. Jinks groaned rubbing a hand on his forehead as he felt the filming stop and saw the curtains around the room parted showing people walking out some holding camera devices in their hands which he spotted Barry with Tatiana among them all walking to the table to gather around it.
He spoke loudly “Donald paid his debt by helping my daughter. That is fine enough to me. It doesn’t matter if he should be watched in the future. I’m leaving it up to you to decide that.”
He folded his arms bowing his head as he felt a hand on his shoulder and looked to see Barry standing next to him as he scattered talk among the others in the room discussing the contents of his conversation with Donald.
He stared at Barry who leaned forwards and whispered in his ear “You have made an unexpected ally in Donald who has the resources to help you with the public scrutinizing you.”
He frowned seeing that Barry was serious with his words nodded his head and then saw the Builder gesture to the doors with his head and eyes narrowed at him. Jinks obeyed walking to the doors opening them to walk out followed by he sensed Barry and Tatiana who closed the doors behind them. Jinks groaned loudly as he went down the hallway to the receptionist’s room who the receptionist again gave him the look of reverence in her eyes as he passed her.
He heard the female voice of the receptionist speak “Oh Master, Donald told me to tell you that at the next face to face meeting he prefers it to be more private without cameras and people in the room hiding from eyesight.”
He frowned hearing the lady’s words as Barry spoke “It explains his hesitance to talk to you while acting scared. Donald seemed to have some ability to detect hidden things from via camera monitors observing him in his cell easily finding the items purposely hidden there. Something I suspected Donald had and I’m pretty sure his ability isn’t that powerful as yours, Jinks.”
He sighed hearing Barry’s words nodded his head and went to the elevator going inside followed by the Builders which the elevator took him to the penthouse floor. He walked out to meet Gustav still giving him the familiar look with a frown in his eyes.
He heard Barry speak from behind him “Tatiana and I will be around whether you see us here in your home building or out in public among the people. You’ll see us again I assure you of that.”
He turned around to see the elevator doors shut blocking his view of the Builders. Jinks exhaled a breath and went to the dining room followed by the butler.
He spoke as he sat down “Gustav, tell the cook to prepare me the strawberry milkshake. I feel like I need it.”
Jinks sat down as Gustav went into the kitchen with doors swinging behind him. He rubbed his face feeling it sore from Donald’s punching sighed and leaned back in the chair. He didn’t have long to wait for Jacqueline arrived from the kitchen carrying the familiar cup which she set down in front of him then stood staring at him with concern in her eyes and a blank expression on her face. He sighed and took the cup and gulped down the contents leaving nothing left then he got up and went to the elevator itching to go outside. He took the elevator to the lobby and paused in there seeing the guards standing around looking alert seeing him. Sighing he composed himself to will the Darkness in control and went out of the doors to stand staring at the crowd that became silent seeing him as his four guards flanked him. He stood folded his arms and saw something shiny heading towards him that he sensed was a bullet which he plucked from the air with his right hand. Jinks’ eye fell on a cop looking like he was gasping while having a hand on his handgun. Jinks eyed the cop and walked forwards till he reached the edge of the barricade and leaned forwards to the cop taking his free hand and placed the bullet in his palm then gripped the hand around it. He turned around and walked
away as he heard multiple banging sounds and saw the guards darting forwards. Jinks looked around him to see people charging towards him after knocking the barricades down which he was suddenly surrounded by people that were touching him all over. Jinks struggled to free he from their hand grips as he felt the Darkness inside him willed away. Jinks saw the cop in his eyes sight aiming the gun at his head which he stared at with pleading in his eyes and face. He saw the cop hesitate followed by the man charging forwards hitting people on the head with his gun who went down hitting the ground. Jinks saw the cop reach him who grabbed his arm and yanked him away from the crowd as his guards surrounded him pulling him inside. Once inside Jinks heard a squealing noise followed by a hum of electricity as he felt himself still in the cop’s hold. He felt his knees weak fell to the floor and felt the cop follow him down still holding him.
He heard the cop speak “Are you alright, Mister Montreal?”
The voice sounded familiar as if he knew him from somewhere but couldn’t place. Jinks didn’t answer as he saw blackness arrive in his eyes sight followed by losing sensation of his body and then there was nothing.
Jinks came to hear a female voice speaking “Dad.”
The voice he heard