Chapter 12

The first girl startled me when I heard her ask who I was and where “Master’ was.

I replied that my name was Al, and I was not sure who Master was, but we killed a guy upstairs when he shot at us. She simply said, “Please God.” The other girl woke up about this time and began to scream and begs not to kill her that she would be good and obey. The first girl hugged her and spoke to her getting her to calm down. I asked their names and pointed to the guy asking what to do with him. “I am Jasmine Romero, this is Katalina Urkoff and that is Ben Young. I will unlock him.” Jasmine said as she reached out for the keys. Jasmine took Ben’s hand and placed it on her breast before unlocking the hood. We all went upstairs, and Jasmine confirmed we had shot their master. Tammy asked what the story was if they didn’t mind telling us.

Jasmine said she would tell us if the others did not mind. Katalina and Ben both said it was fine. Jasmine began to explain; “I am 23 years old and was an assistant manager at COSCO. I was engaged to a wonderful man a Staff Sergeant at the base. He died the first day trying to rescue some people trapped in a building hit by a meteor when the rest of the build collapsed. Tears were flowing as she continued. The Master she pointed to the dead guy. I don’t know his real name only what he told me to call him. Pulled a pistol on me the day after the meteor’s hit. He had come into the store like everyone else to get food and stuff. Then just ordered me to go with him or die. One of the guys that worked with me stepped up to stop him and was shot in the chest. I went with him; I had no choice. He brought me here made me strip naked and raped me. I found Katalina downstairs when he was through with me. She worked here and she told me that he came in just before the meteor’s hit and the two of them took shelter down in the basement until it was over. Then he raped her and left her there. Ben was at the gas station when the guy pulled the same thing on him about a week later. Pistol in the face come with me or I will shoot you bull shit.” Jasmine did not look 23 years old she could easily pass for a teenager. Kataline was 20 and looked it. Ben was 19 but looked older; he could pass for early twenties with his facial hair and build.

I asked them if they had anywhere to go. None of them did and Jasmine quickly asked if they could come with us. I explained that we lived at a ranch house and the others were staying at a big ranch house lodge type place. They were welcome to come with us. Ben put the dead guys pants and shoes on and commented on the fact that the shoes were just slightly big at size 10 he wore a 9 or 9 ½ depending on the shoe. Jasmine and Kataline put on lingerie and knee-high boots. We gathered the sex items we had originally come looking for and went out to the vehicle. I sensed the truck before any of us heard it. I was turning and looking in the direction it was coming from before any of the girls heard it. Tammy took one look at me and yelled for everyone to get into our SUV quick. I drew my pistols and took a knee just as the sound of the truck was barely loud enough to hear. I shouted for them to pull around the side of the building and call Geof and Daryl.