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“What’s up?” Zoom asks.
“You got your laptop? I want you to pull up Garrett’s trust. Do we still have that offshore account that’s untraceable?”
Zoom snickers, understanding where my thinking is going. “I’m on it,” he says and rushes out the door.
“So, Georgie.” I use Ma’s nickname for him. “I’m gonna tell you what’s going to happen. That way, when you go to hell, you can tell my good ol’ Dad hello for me, and that his other son, Garrett, will be joining him soon.” George looks shocked. “Oh, and your boy Jared. Your flesh and blood. Don’t worry about him. I’m going to raise him like he’s my very own son. He’ll be a Bastard, hate you, and love me.” I point at Ma. “See, I’m kind of like my ma.”
George’s face turns bright red. “He would never. He hates you.”
I let out a sinister laugh. “Oh, Georgie, I promise you he’ll become a Royal Bastard and he will hate you.” I snap my fingers, then point my finger at him. “Oh, and I’m going to take all of Garrett’s money my dad gave him. How’s that sound?”
George starts struggling against his restraints. I can’t contain my amusement. “Oh, you don’t like that idea? Ma and I raising your boy.”
George starts to scream, trying to get free.
Damn, Lazy was right. This will drive him mad.
I see Zoom re-enter the building, so I say, “Okay, Ma, it’s your turn, but don’t take long. Once I transfer this money over, it’ll be time for him to go.”
Ma beams. “Thank you, son.”
Ma walks over to stand in front of George, placing her hand on his cheek. “Hey-yah, Georgie. Miss me?”
George stops struggling.
“Why did you pick him? We had it good,” George says, broken.
I watch Zoom work his magic while keeping an eye on Ma.
“I told you, it was always him,” Ma says, patting his face.
“He used you and Letti. He wanted to keep both of you.”
Ma’s face turns crazy. “He picked me.”
George starts to laugh in her face. “Vic, you can keep telling yourself that, but I know for a fact he was fucking her till the day I killed her in that car accident.”
Ma slaps his face hard. “Fuck you. He was not.”
“Why do you think Letti and I were fighting? I found them together again. I even had them do a paternity test on Jared to make sure he was mine and not JR’s.”
Ma grips his face. “You lie.”
George shakes his head. “Tell me I’m lying. HE didn’t choose you.”
Ma screams, “Well, tell him I said hi.” I didn’t even notice the switchblade in her hand until it was too late.
“Ma! No!”
At the same time, she plunges the knife into the side of his neck, slicing his carotid artery.
I rush over, watching her crazy eyes lock on his until he was lifeless.
“Ma, what the fuck did you do?”
When her eyes meet mine, she looks absolutely insane. “He. Picked. Me.”
“Okay, Ma. I believe you. Put down the knife.”
