Chapter-3: Heart and Soul
Luz lifted his chin up and found a half-eaten nut on one of the branches of a pine tree. He smacked his lips, making an mmcht sound. “Careful with that, mujer,” he said as he focused on the red-crescent moon. He stared at the frozen wink in the sky for three short breaths … and he accepted her offer. Still, he peered once more through the three men and then finished with his final judgment.
He looked back down into the woman.
“Are you sure,” asked Luz, “about your offer? There is no going back once we agree. Break your word to me once, only once, and you’re good as eternally dead.”
The worn-out woman struggled to rise onto her elbows. She trembled with furious determination, causing her exposed teardrop breasts to jiggle in the firm nippy air. She tried sitting up; but her numb legs refused to work. Instead, with a weak nod, she whispered out a quivering scorn filled response: “Si, I swear, I swear to all of it, with my entire blood. Damn them to hell, señor. Damn them, please.”
Aquel moved closer to his piggy-nut on the floor. He stepped in between his piggy and the interloper. No one ignores me cabron, he thought as he spat oily dip into Luz’s face.
“Who in the pig-fucks do you think you are?” Aquel clicked the hammers back on his pistols. “Pinche, pig. You’re nothing, a simple little pig roast lost in the woods.” He spat half of his oily dip toward the pig-intruder.
Luz searched his pants pockets with a smooth calm.
“Don’t ignore me,” said Aquel, “you piece of sloppy pig shit. I’m gonna tie you up and have my way with you. Over there, see that tree. I’d like to see you try to defeat all three of us. Sure would be a treat, right after being roped and chained to that solid pine tree. It’s over. We ain’t three little boys lost in the woods, pendejo.”
Aquel looked over his shoulder at Este and at Elotro. He frowned with embarrassment. Both of his men looked pale and on the verge of being sick. Worst of all, they each shook uncontrollably in their mud brown boots. He waved them over for a quick talk.
The three men huddled together.
Luz reached into his inner coat pocket and produced a silk dark-green handkerchief. He wiped his face. And, for the time being, he smiled with amusement as he listened to the three little babes carry on with their planning.
“This is different,” said Este. He stepped back. “We need to leave him be, Jefe. It just don’t feel … any kinds of right.”
“Si, hombre … this, he, is much different,” said Elotro. He stepped back away from Luz. “It smells of festering death when I look at this man, Aquel. We need to leave him be.”
A realization spread over Luz’s face, causing him to adjust his white gambler hat. “My apologies, little boys, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Luz Rey Del’Mundo; but no need to be formal, just call me Luz. Is this man here your leader?” He pointed at Aquel. “Does he speak for the two of you?”
Este and Elotro looked at each other with unease and then at Aquel. Both men nodded their heads like two little boys caught stealing from their mother. They each said yes with a cold sense of trepidation.
“Fair enough,” said Luz, “here then, ties me up so we can begin.” He clasped his two hands together and winked at their leader.
Aquel froze for half a breath as he fumbled out his orders: “Este … Este, tie his hands together; and, and … Elotro tie his legs together at his knees and at his ankles. There, secure him to that pine tree, right over there.” He kept his guns pointed at Luz as he motioned with his head.
The two men couldn’t budge forward. Their legs had locked in place at the thought of advancing. Instead, each man took a half step back, shaking with each breath.
Aquel’s eyes widened with shameful anger. He fired two rounds into the night sky. The shots echoed up and down the mountain with killer certainty.
His two men flinched and freely flowed warmth, wetting their pants.
“Stop hesitating. The next two shots,” said Aquel, “are going into you two maricas. Move it and step into action. I’m still El Jefe. Go on, move, I want it done now. Make it happen, pendejas.”
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