There Goes The Neighborhood Part 1

Chapter 199

There Goes The Neighborhood

Part 1

Mom and Dad were right it was a madhouse with everyone here. Normally we could have set a table outside on the open patio or the backyard of my mother’s house. But instead, even though I didn’t like the idea the only room big enough was the basement due to the fact it was too cold outside and there was a wood burning stove for heat. Tony had borrowed a couple of tables and some chairs from the church house. He didn’t go to my father to get them knowing he would have refused. Instead, he went through Bishop Earl and got the key from him, when he was making sure the house was secure and I wouldn’t be in any danger other then tangling with my father and Susan.

It also meant that it required two kitchens to prepare food for all of us, including Bishop Earls family and some more of my friends; which only made my father even happier. He didn’t join us and neither did Susan. Instead, they quickly filled a plate and ate it alone upstairs in the kitchen set for two. Becky, on the other hand, decided that she wanted to eat with us, stating that there was a rift between Susan and my father.

I knew it was my fault, well mostly? Yet that wasn’t the only reason Becky wanted to eat with us or even mingle with my friends. As she ogled my friends that were boys hoping she could talk them into have sex with her. As if my father would let that happen or my friends. They were polite enough, but none of them wanted what she wanted, yet like my mother, she didn’t care who they were. If it had a penis they both wanted it.

Aaron was more than happy to have me home and so was my mother, one the main reasons was because she didn’t have to worry about doing the cooking and the second reason was, that why I was home she didn’t have to worry about me being involved with the satanic church. yet she didn’t know about the news regarding Bishop Earl when he mentioned that he was being released in a couple of months from being Bishop and was putting up his house for sale and moving to Heber so he could and his family could help bring down the satanic church.

My mother gasped and I pretend to be surprised because I knew about him being released soon, but I was told it would in the spring of next year not two months from now. Yet I was unaware of his plans about joining us or even moving to Heber. I quickly stated asking him if was aware of what that meant. He nodded and said. “Yes, he and his family were aware of what that means.”

I cringed and looked over at my friends Greg and his two brothers Chad and Tim. Greg said. “Dad told us everything, and we decided that we couldn’t stand by and do nothing, who is too say they are already trying to get a foothold here?

“Not more than 4 months ago the church was vandalized with satanic symbols all over the walls in the upstairs classrooms. The same symbols that were painted up at our favorite campground and the same place in Highland and other small towns like this; it was no shock to learn on the news that their church has been taking over many neighborhoods like this one. So yea we want to help out if we can in stopping it from taking over the world.”

They all agreed and I felt a cold shiver go down my back. Realizing perhaps Jeff was right that our sacrifice actual would make a difference. It was the other I had the biggest problem with and I didn’t dare bring it up with my father being so close to overhear it; giving him something else to hang over my head. Mom gave me a look that said not too even talk about it, she said. “Bishop Earl I am little shocked, but why do you think you and family can make a difference?”

He said. “Because Linda, if we don’t, who will? It is a war against humanity. I want to be able to face our father in heaven and tell him that I did something instead of seating on my fat a*s knowing that your son and his family and friends risking their very lives to protect our freedoms. It may not be a military war, but a spiritual war. Where they feel they have the right to rape young children and murder them in the name of their devil god. I could not standby and not help them. I may not be Bishop any longer, it doesn’t mean I have the right to walkway and let them take over the world when our family can help stop them.

“I am not the only one that feels that way, but if no one does something about it. I hate to think that every person I meet and shake hands with here in Santaquin is a devil reincarnated. Finding out he or she is responsible for killing my friends. As you know if it wasn’t for your son and his husband Eli and their wives we could have all died. I know what they have been through. I know everything and if I ignore the fact they saved my families life.

“I do not think I could live with myself for doing nothing when I have the resources to help. Pain can be remedy death can’t. Money is nothing more than paper. It is what you do with it that matters. God helps those that help themselves, he will do nothing for those that could have done something. My boys may not be able to serve an LDS mission. But they can serve God by helping save the world from this nightmare that is coming. That is why we have made the decision, to move to Heber because that’s where we are needed the most.”

My father came in the room leaning against the wall; when we noticed him I was glad no one mentioned anything about things what Eli and I have been going through knowing it would feed his ego, He smiled and said. “So Bishop, it seems my prayers have been answered after all. I wish I could say I am sorry to hear that you are leaving the church and moving your entire immoral family out of my fine town. Perhaps we can finally have a decent Bishop and fix the damage you have done here.”

Bishop Earl leaned back in his chair and wiping his mouth with a napkin. He smiled. “Oh Jim, you think just because I am leaving that next Bishop will be on your side. I happen to know for a fact that he too will be your worst nightmare. I tell you who it will be, but I have taken an oath not to divulge that information. But I can tell this, he is aware of you, and he knows everything about what you have done.

“Right now he is praying for your soul even though he knows that most likely that you don’t have one. He’ll be watching you with great interest and making sure that if you even think about hurting your sons ever again. You’ll be on your knees begging forgiveness; you too Susan,” he said seeing her peeking around the corner of the stairs. She gasped wondering how he could see her cowering as she was listening in on our conversation.

She quickly came to stand by my father and crossed her arms and before she could say something Bishop Earl said. “Your mother said you are looking for a job to help pay for the clothes you and your father ruined. Stating that because you are 15 you don’t think anyone will hire you. Well, I am going to give you the opportunity of a lifetime. I know some mothers that could use your help tending kids and providing meals to our elderly that can no longer do it.

“You would be helping yourself as well as help pay back the money that is going to cost to replaces the clothes you ruined. I’ll send someone up to pick you up around 8 every day this week and bring you home at 2 pm then after school until you have earned the money to replace them. I am even going to take the other half out of your father's paycheck.

“Not to worry Jim about your bills that you need to keep a roof over your families head, or the groceries. I’ll take care of those so you can pay back the money I am going to give your son to replace the clothes. I have arranged a storage unit where all his things will be placed for safekeeping while he is not living here to prevent you from doing this ever again; including most of his bedroom furniture like his mattress and bedding. The room will remain locked at all times and an alarm as well as a hidden camera will be placed on the door so if you or anyone tries to break in, to vandalize it like you did while your wife was away.

“You can explain it to the Santaquin Police department why you are trespassing where you have no reason to be inside that room. I will also charge the cost of having it installed. For now, on that room is considered private property. Personally, I think your daughter Becky should give up her room and move into that one or your daughter Susan, but because he hates basements because of what you and your wife did to him in my church basement. I’ll leave that decision up to you.”

Susan and Becky gasped and cringed, but my father shook his head and said. “No, I am not giving him a single dime or having my daughters live in a broom closet. You have no right to make those decisions, or the right to garnish my wages.”

Bishop Earl steepled his fingers and said. “Actually I have every right to garnish your wages consider I am the one that signs your check every two weeks as Bishop and as your employer. If you remember right I was the one that gave you that increases so you wouldn’t have to work three jobs to support your family. You only really need the one job with my help or I should say the churches help. Yet you and your wife have this mentality that you have all the money in the world as if it grows on trees. Unless you are telling me you no longer need my help or the church’s help and can manage on your own. Please tell me so I can put the money to better use.”

My father was silent and my mother said. “No Bishop it is not necessary, I promise to do better in the future.”

He said. “I’ll hold you to it, Linda. Now I must leave, I have an early business meeting in the morning, My wife will be around 9 to pick up your son and you to go shopping until then I brought some of his clothes he can wear so he’ll have something to change into.” Mom reminded him that she needed to be down at Tischner at 9 to get the car taken care of. He nodded and said. “In that case after you get, it squared away, drive over and pick up my wife.

“She’ll be the one paying for the clothes, that way we won’t have to break your son’s piggy bank. I have made arrangements with the insurance company to insure the car, giving you a fairly good discount, and have agreed to pay half of it until you can afford it. I even told them to add your son on to the policy with the agreement that he gets his license by the end of the school year using a learner’s permit until then; which means he must have you in the car or someone that has a license if he decides to leave town or go further then, Payson. It helps to have friends as I was saying that are willing to help out when I need a favor.”

He got up to leave and Greg said. “I’ll grab our sleeping bags from the car Dad.”

My father growled angrily said. “Just great, more people I can’t stand.”

Mom said. “The more the merrier;”

Susan said. “I am still not giving up my room.”

Greg sister Cindy said. “We didn’t ask you too now, did we? I plan to sleep with the girls in Becky’s room considering Eric’s room is kind of small.”

My father looked at Becky and Mom said. “She decided that she and Jennie are sleeping on the couch upstairs.” My father said. “Hell no, there is no way I am spending another night in bed with you.”

Mom said. “Oh Jim, I really enjoyed our night at the hotel we had the best sex together in years.”

My father growled. “I call it torture, and for your information, I didn’t enjoy a single minute of it. If I recall I had no choice being tied up and drugged as you pounced your fat a*s on top of me bruising every muscle in my body. I should sue you for damage you did to me and called the cops telling them you raped me; yet because you are immoral friends are the ones that tied me up and drugged me I very much doubt they would even file a police report. So my only choice is to sleep on the couch to make damn sure that my daughters are not being raped by these sexual predators. 

“I would stop them even sleeping together inside his room if I could, but what good would it do? He already got one girl pregnant with his b*****d child. And his gay friends would only spread their filth if I let them leave the room. So I’ll be sleeping with one eye open and making sure their filth doesn’t leave the room since you intended to make my life a living hell while they are here. But if I catch one person running around this house naked I am calling the cops.”

My mother yawned. “Why call them dear when you know for a fact they’ll be right outside our house.”

He said. “Because I can, and just maybe someone down in that police station will help me put stop to it now that Kenly’s have moved out of my god damn town.” Dad jumped when Officer Knox came down the stairs. “Oh hell no,” my father said. “This gets better and better. What the hell do you want?”

He said.  “Just a routine check and to let your wife and son know that I am just outside if they need me, mind if I fix me and my partner a plate ma’am?”

My mother said.” No, go right ahead, there’s plenty, you were saying dear?”

My father growled. “Never mind it seems no matter what I do you, god, damn people intend to ruin this neighborhood.”

Susan said, “Well I am going to go right to bed and lock my door so I won't have to see them, it's bad enough just knowing they are spending the night in our house.” Mom reminded her that she has to get up early for work.

Susan growled. “Hell no, I am not going.”

Mom said. “Oh yes, you are because I made a promise that you would. So you can learn that what you did was wrong and that’s final.”

My father said. “No, she won’t because she’ll be going with me in the morning. I don’t trust that man with my daughter. He gives me the creeps and I don’t want him anywhere near my daughter. In fact, I am taking them both with me so I know they will be safe from being raped.”

Becky said. “No Dad, I refuse to go, I am not going to sit on the couch reading a book. When I can be with my friends, Susan is more than welcome to sit and read all she wants. In fact, I might just go shopping with them.”

My father growled and said. “Fine, I am only doing what’s best. If you get pregnant don’t come bawling to me.”

Becky said. “Oh, no chance of that considering you already knows there isn’t much of chance as pigs growing wings. I am defective remember.”

He said, “Yes I know the chance are slim but doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen. I still think if you stay away from boys like your sister has you can marry a nice young missionary and get married in the temple. God will give you children.”

Susan laughed. “Yea right? Considering she’s a w***e, that has slept with every boy in this town. Somehow I don’t think that’s going to happen?”

Becky screamed. “Your not virgin either sis. It’s not my fault that the only boy that is willing to have sex with you are the ones that require money up front.”

Susan reached over and slapped her across the face “Liar, I have never had sex, I am still a virgin and Dad knows it.”

Greg said picking up the plates. “Well, that’s a load of crap considering I know for a fact every boy you have had sex with. Hell, they all call you the Ice Queen because you are cold in between your legs, so cold they are afraid their penises would get frostbite.” Susan burst into fake tears and ran into her room.

My father said, “And this is coming from Bishop son who would know all about having sex, considering he is gay.”

Greg smiled. “Its true Mr. Shepherd I do like a good penis. In fact, we all like a good penis, but don’t mean I am gay. Considering I also like having sex with girls, but I wouldn’t even go near Susan if she was the last girl on the planet. I am not that stupid to get frostbite.” My father took a swing at him only to miss as his fist hit the wall. He swore to see the hole he just made.

Greg said. “Ouch, that must of hurt, you should know I been working out so people like you can’t hurt me like you did to my best friend.  Try it again and I’ll beat the crap out of you, then go outside and yell rape?”

My father growled and reached for his belt my mother stopped him and picked up the phone and said. “Go ahead, Jim. I have the police on speed dial.”

He let go and said. “I’ll kill you and any boy that goes near my daughters.”

Greg said. “Not a problem, considering none of us even like your daughters, more so when we can have any girl we want that don’t give us frostbite.”