Sean
have you packed your bag yet?
Nazarene
not yet. I had the last wedding dress fitting this morning.
Sean
you must look lovely in your wedding dress
Nazarene
I don’t care what I look like in my wedding dress.
Sean
the drive will take about one night and one day.
Sean
so make sure you bring all you need. Toiletries, underwear, etc.
Nazarene
how are you getting on?
Sean
very well. I saw the House of Correction yesterday
Sean
and Isaiah is taking me on a private tour of the Trinity soon
Nazarene
that’s a great honor
Sean
I don’t know what the Trinity is
Nazarene
it’s our sacred building
Nazarene
it’s divided into three parts: Body (a storage for money and supplies)
Nazarene
Memory (a portrait gallery of important people)
Nazarene
and Soul. That’s the main part. It’s a sanctuary for religious ceremonies.
Nazarene
it’s where I’m supposed to get married…
Sean
I can’t wait to see it all
Cal
The funeral is happening next Monday.
Cal
when are you leaving?
Sean
Nazarene’s wedding is scheduled for tomorrow
Cal
looking forward to seeing you
Cal
how are you feeling about what I told you yesterday?
Sean
determined to find my biological father
Sean
I’ve always felt that I didn’t truly belong in our family anyway
Sean
but I don’t want to go there now
Cal
whatever you feel is best
Cal
did you collect enough material about the cult?
Sean
but Nazarene wants to leave at all costs
Cal
where will you take her?
Sean
haven’t thought of that. I guess she’ll live with me for a while
Sean
I wish I could stay more
Sean
every day here brings something new
Cal
what have you done today?
Sean
Isaiah showed me their sacred building
Sean
this is the main room
Sean
there was also a gallery of past leaders and important people in the sect
Sean
this is a photo of Lord Isiaiah
Cal
Jesus! He looks like a proper psychopath
Sean
believe it or not he’s actually quite nice
Cal
may I remind you that the reason why you’re there...
Cal
is because that guy wants to rape a kid?
Sean
and may I remind you that I’m driving away with her tonight?
Sean
there’s something else
Sean
he showed me the portrait of this girl
Sean
they call her the Holy Virgin.
Sean
Basically she won the beauty pageant at the Holy Wedding Celebrations
Sean
so, you know, she was going to be burned at the stake to become God’s wife
Sean
but when they were about to light the fire she gave birth to a child
Sean
the son of God therefore
Cal
okay. This isn’t any weirder than a lot of stuff you’ve told me before
Sean
I haven’t shown you the portrait
Cal
are you thinking what I’m thinking?
Sean
yes. She looks like Mum.
Cal
well I mean it’s hard to tell...
Cal
bc it’s just a painting and the girl is so young
Sean
but she looks like Mum
Cal
what happened to her?
Sean
she disappeared. That’s all I know
Sean
should I ask for more details?
Cal
no no leave it please
Cal
who knows what they might think
Cal
it’s obviously a coincidence
Sean
I said I was taking a late night walk in town.
Sean
I’m in the car waiting for Nazarene
Cal
will they not get suspicious?
Sean
I left practically all my stuff in the room
Sean
only took wallet, keys, and an extra jumper
Cal
good luck brother. Let me know where you’re on your way
Nazarene
in bed. I can still hear Father and his wife talking in the room next door
Nazarene
no, his second wife. Mother sleeps in the basement.
Nazarene
there isn’t enough space for everyone in the house.
Nazarene
Father gives the best rooms to his favourites wives
Sean
are you ready for a new life?
Nazarene
I will miss Mother
Nazarene
I wish I could take her away with me
Nazarene
she believes in this place despite everything
Nazarene
she’s miserable but she thinks she’ll be rewarded one day for her suffering
Nazarene
once I told her I’d rather live alone on the street than with my uncle
Nazarene
she gave me a look that scared me
Nazarene
if she had any idea what I’m up to I know she’d go straight to Father
Sean
I guess she thinks staying at Weeping Rock is what’s best for you
Nazarene
they’ve stopped talking
Nazarene
Father is snoring
Nazarene
baby Grace is crying
Sean
how many children live in that house?
Nazarene
my Mother has eight, Mother Jemima has nine and Mother Ruth three
Nazarene
someone’s moving in the house
Nazarene
it must be Mother Ruth going to feed Grace
Nazarene
it will take a little while
Nazarene
from the outside!!
Sean
they found out you were going to run away??
Nazarene
maybe Mother guessed I would try something like that
Sean
get out through the window
Nazarene
my room is on the third floor
Sean
use your sheets to make a rope
Nazarene
it won’t reach the ground
Sean
a little jump won’t kill you
Nazarene
oh no no no no!!!
Nazarene
my brother Daniel is beneath my window
Sean
they know about me too then!
Nazarene
if they did they would have locked you up
Nazarene
my family know I don’t want this wedding
Nazarene
they outguessed me
Nazarene
what am I going to do?
Nazarene
don’t abandon me now
Sean
I won’t! I’ll come to your wedding tomorrow
Sean
I’ll keep a close watch on you
Sean
and then I’ll improvise something
