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Early morning, June 23, 1999. "Jacob come here boy!" That's nanna she is a sweet lady an all but...
'I'm not gonna ask again young man.' Said Nanna as she entered my bedroom where I was... 'still in bed?' Pulling the pillow over my head I groaned. "Come... on... Nanna! It's six in the morning!" She let a deep sigh. 'I know precisely what time it is.' Her toned softened a bit. "You know what?" Of course I knew! "Yes Nanna... I know... God loves me... and he expects my love in return." Her eyes got wide and she startled me as she acknowledged my response. "That's right dear!" I let my mind intentionally wander while I awaited the deep Bible lecture surely to follow. But... not this time, this time she sqwinched up her face and turned to leave. As she got to the door she grabbed the knob and paused. Looking over her shoulder at me she said. "Jacob?" I was uneasy, she looked extra serious. "Get cleaned up and come on down for breakfast. I wanna show you something." Now she had my attention, I love surprises! "Yes mam!" I had to hollar it as she was already headed down the hall.
As I headed downstairs, I could smell the Bacon frying and hear its sizzle! My stomach growled with anticipation. Mary Corsett, or Nanna as most called her, could flat out cook! She was seventy-six now but you wouldn't tell by watching her she was strong and healthy. She, always a strong women of faith, of course accredited God with everything!
Her apron was dark shade of purple and on the front it read in all caps, BECAUSE HE LIVES! Her short gray hair was as usual imprisoneed beneath a hair net. She suddenly locked her blue eyes on me and with a clickity clack! headed my way. I hung my head I knew that look. "Young man, we need to talk!" "Your school called today and said you been bullying other children." I completely lost it and started yelling and crying. Nanna lost it with me to and yelled. "Go to your room this very second young man!"
That Afternoon at about Four O'clock Nanna came to my door and tapped lightly. "Jacob, dear?" said Nanna as the doorknob turned. I was asleep, yep! out cold. I had passed out lying across my bed facedown so my feet hung off the mattress. "Wake up boy!" "It's Four in the afternoon!" I groaned loudly. "Nanna paaleeeze!" She ininterrupted before I could say more." She sat down and rubbed my back. She spoke soothingly to me. "Now... don't tell me you forgot... already!" She sounded dismayed. "Forgot what?" My words were drowsy. "I've got something to show ya!" My eyes popped open. "Yeah!" I jumped up and said. "What is it Nanna? I can't wait!" She smiled and motioning with her hand said follow me. "Hey Nanner, wait up!" I hollared as i ran to catch up.
I caught up just as she began her decent down the stairs. We were half down when the phone rang out. It startled us and we both jumped a little. I announced "I'll get it!" and started to take off toward the for the living room where it hung noisily from the wall. Nanna hollared, "wait!"
and I paused abruptly teetering on the last couple of steps. After regaining my balance I turned and waited for her to catch up. Waving her hands in a no big deal fashion she said, "the machine will get dear, we can call back." Two rings later and the machine sprung into action with a loud beeping. "Hi, Mary... it's Connie, I just wanted let you know we've drawn another blank... (Connie let out a sigh), in the meantime we'll just keep on praying for their killers capture." A less audible voice could be heard in the background. "Connie?" the voice spoke just above a whisper. "Yeah, Bill?" replyed Connie. "Find out about Jacob... and just leave the rest alone for now... they've dealt with enough." Whispered Bill. "Yea......
'I'm not gonna ask again young man.' Said Nanna as she entered my bedroom where I was... 'still in bed?' Pulling the pillow over my head I groaned. "Come... on... Nanna! It's six in the morning!" She let a deep sigh. 'I know precisely what time it is.' Her toned softened a bit. "You know what?" Of course I knew! "Yes Nanna... I know... God loves me... and he expects my love in return." Her eyes got wide and she startled me as she acknowledged my response. "That's right dear!" I let my mind intentionally wander while I awaited the deep Bible lecture surely to follow. But... not this time, this time she sqwinched up her face and turned to leave. As she got to the door she grabbed the knob and paused. Looking over her shoulder at me she said. "Jacob?" I was uneasy, she looked extra serious. "Get cleaned up and come on down for breakfast. I wanna show you something." Now she had my attention, I love surprises! "Yes mam!" I had to hollar it as she was already headed down the hall.
As I headed downstairs, I could smell the Bacon frying and hear its sizzle! My stomach growled with anticipation. Mary Corsett, or Nanna as most called her, could flat out cook! She was seventy-six now but you wouldn't tell by watching her she was strong and healthy. She, always a strong women of faith, of course accredited God with everything!
Her apron was dark shade of purple and on the front it read in all caps, BECAUSE HE LIVES! Her short gray hair was as usual imprisoneed beneath a hair net. She suddenly locked her blue eyes on me and with a clickity clack! headed my way. I hung my head I knew that look. "Young man, we need to talk!" "Your school called today and said you been bullying other children." I completely lost it and started yelling and crying. Nanna lost it with me to and yelled. "Go to your room this very second young man!"
That Afternoon at about Four O'clock Nanna came to my door and tapped lightly. "Jacob, dear?" said Nanna as the doorknob turned. I was asleep, yep! out cold. I had passed out lying across my bed facedown so my feet hung off the mattress. "Wake up boy!" "It's Four in the afternoon!" I groaned loudly. "Nanna paaleeeze!" She ininterrupted before I could say more." She sat down and rubbed my back. She spoke soothingly to me. "Now... don't tell me you forgot... already!" She sounded dismayed. "Forgot what?" My words were drowsy. "I've got something to show ya!" My eyes popped open. "Yeah!" I jumped up and said. "What is it Nanna? I can't wait!" She smiled and motioning with her hand said follow me. "Hey Nanner, wait up!" I hollared as i ran to catch up.
I caught up just as she began her decent down the stairs. We were half down when the phone rang out. It startled us and we both jumped a little. I announced "I'll get it!" and started to take off toward the for the living room where it hung noisily from the wall. Nanna hollared, "wait!"
and I paused abruptly teetering on the last couple of steps. After regaining my balance I turned and waited for her to catch up. Waving her hands in a no big deal fashion she said, "the machine will get dear, we can call back." Two rings later and the machine sprung into action with a loud beeping. "Hi, Mary... it's Connie, I just wanted let you know we've drawn another blank... (Connie let out a sigh), in the meantime we'll just keep on praying for their killers capture." A less audible voice could be heard in the background. "Connie?" the voice spoke just above a whisper. "Yeah, Bill?" replyed Connie. "Find out about Jacob... and just leave the rest alone for now... they've dealt with enough." Whispered Bill. "Yea......
