CONSPIRACY: Vengeance is Mine

Prologue

There was a big blow that punched my heart when I saw him the other day. He was not the same guy I've known before. Shy but amiable. Deep inside him he was cloaked with ambition. That was the only driving force he had to be on top. And he did make it. I was happy to see him in his crowning glory. Days and years passed. He was no longer the guy I have known before…a shy and amiable creature. When he passed by me, he acted that he never saw me at all. Absolutely, he avoided me. As he walked away, I followed him with my eyes. My skin began to shiver. I sensed something wrong. I clinched to my feelings. My heart bolted. A sharp dagger was pierced into my heart. I was wounded like a soldier. I don’t like to speak what I saw. No one would believe me. All they knew that I was a dumb girl with nuts over my head. Some say I had bipolar depression. I know one thing I was close always to my sanity. What I knew I had the precognitive ability to hear, to see, to smell and to touch. I know what I saw was going to happen. How soon? Ditat Deus.

The Dark Secret

Chapter 1

It was exuberant morning of December 24, 1965. It was one day before Christmas. As part of tradition, I was thrilled hanging my sock at the Christmas tree expecting bigger gifts from Santa Claus. It had been a make believe story that when a kid behave throughout the year, Santa Claus would reward expensive gifts. If a kid was naughty, Santa would erase the name in the list of recipients. It was always a make believe story that I was holding for years but every year, I only received three apples inside my sock. We were poor family then. My mom worked as a nanny to rich family, Mr. Blue Richards. Mr. Blue Richards was an heir of an oil company in Texas. His parents died when he was 25 years. The cause of death of his parents was unknown. According to mom, Mr. Blue Richards parents were killed in a car accident when he was 25 years old. Others said, Mr. Blue Richards parents were ambushed. Everything was just pure speculations. The truth about the sudden death of his parents was still a mystery up to now. Mr. Blue got married at the age of 30. She married Barbara Sanders from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Barbara was one of the employees of the Richards Oil Company in Texas. Barbara graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. It was her first job in the Richards Oil Company. He fell in love accidentally with Barbara Sanders in hot breezy afternoon. He had an argument with her for disobeying his orders. Blue thought that he was a man because she was wearing a helmet. Blue was so raged and lambasted Barbara. Barbara freak-out and yelled. “There are hundreds of people in that rig. If you are going to pull the string, all those men will be dead.” She took her helmet and threw it away. “I quit this job. You are so inhuman.” Blue was speechless. He never saw such a beautiful and courageous woman in his entire life. He courted Barbara. It was whirlwind courtship. Barbara could not resist the charm of Blue. Besides, she was two months pregnant.

Barbara was the best buddy of mom since they were kids but they separated ways when they were in college. My mom's house was just block away from Barbara. Mom took a nursing course in UCLA. For some twist, mom did not finish her nursing course. He fell in love with dad. A retired military man. About 20 years older than mom. In April 7, 1965 I was born to a poor happy family. We lived inside the compound of Mr. Blue Richards. His mansion was so huge with 15 rooms and hundreds of chandeliers hanging. These rooms were occupied by his private bodyguards. Mr & Mrs. Blue Richards and their newly born son were stationed in the basement.   On the roof of the mansion were satellite disks. About four disks were rotating – each one getting its radio frequency from the satellite in the outer space. In the basement, there were monitors, computers, high tech gadgets and the spacious little home of Mr & Mrs. Richards.  The monitors served as surveillance to all the businesses own by Mr. Blue Richards. There was also a massive swimming pool. It looks like an ocean because there were ebbs of tides. The swimming pool was controlled by electromagnetic field below the ground attached to the basement. I fancied that water was the source of power in the basement. Sometimes, if I came close to the swimming pool, I heard a humming sound. The guard would whisk me away telling me that it was too dangerous for a kid to go near the pool. I could feel the electromagnetic energy sipping my fragile body. I bolted away. 

”Jazz darling. Can you carry this bag of grocery inside?”

I was happy to get the manila bag from mom’s arms.

“Where’s your dad?” Mom seemed worried.

“He was at the mansion a moment ago. Mr. Richards needs his service. Something to do with military tactics. That’s what I heard.” Mom pretended to smile. I knew she was upset.

“What are you preparing for tonight Mama?

“Coles law, beef stew, chicken soup, red wine and vanilla flavored ice cream."

“Mama, what do you think Santa would give me tonight?”

“Well Jazz, I guess Santa will give you an expensive dress and pair of shoes.”

My dark blue eyes turned big. It was a big moment for me to be rewarded with expensive gifts. I had always been an obsequious child. I deserved this after all.