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This is my new story I hope you enjoy...I have had the pictures for awhile and decided to go ahead and put them up.  Hope you like it.  If you like occult type stories you will probably enjoy this....but it's a little different it will have a sort of inside view to a pretty secretive cult I will try to remain accurate to those elements as much as I can.

The title Cayo Hueso means Key Bones..



Cayo Hueso

Chapter One
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This is a story about a quiet unassuming man in a quiet unassuming town

Pleasantville.
Here at Pleasantville Library is Melvin Stoker it is his last night at

the library it is a place he has haunted for Almost 15 years of his

life.
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Here Melvin would feed his hunger for adventure, romance and mostly his

greatest and only passion his specialty African Caribbean religion.  He

had written two textbooks on the subject and taught as a professor at

the University on the subject that consumed him.
Tonight was his last night here because his ship had finally come

in...his last textbook had been bought by three colleges and now he had

enough to make the trip of a lifetime....Cayo Hueso....a smile came to

his face as he thought about it..
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He decided to send Rafa a quick email.  Rafa was his contact in Cayo

Hueso it was his online friendship with Rafa that made this trip a

reality he owed him so much.  Rafa was a religious leader in Cayo Hueso

 and ran a temple dedicated to initiates of the religion....it was a

perfect opportunity when he invited Melvin to visit the temple and

witness some ceremonies....Melvin was ecstatic!  To actually be there

not just studying it out of old textbooks and lectures...

Email to Rafa:
Dear Friend:
I can't wait to have that beer with you on the island everything is set

 my house has been sold and I have received my retirement from the

College.  I look forward to seeing when you get back from the mainland.
Sarah and I should be settled into Salty's houseboat for about two days

before you get back can't wait to meet in person finally!
Your Friend,
Melvin Stoker
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Debby:  Melvin get over here!  We have a little surprise for you!

Debby and Clara were Melvin's best friends in Pleasantville they had

known him since he was a kid and fed his love of reading for almost his

whole life.  He had worked part-time at the library since he was a kid

and now it was his last night there.
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Debby:  Let's toast Melvin!  To living out your dream!
Clara:  and......to passion and chasing it to the ends of the earth!
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All three:  To Passion!
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Melvin:  I will miss all you two you have been such good friends to me

and inspired me to always learn more I could never thank you both

enough for that.
Clara:  Melvin just go and live out your dream and your passions we

have watched you live a very sedate quiet life we want you to find of

course whatever you want but mostly adventure something to make you

feel alive!
Melvin thought about that......Clara was right...his life had been

quiet and unassuming...he had never been in love.  He had never

traveled except to lecture for the University.  He had never even had a

fling.  He was hoping this trip would ignite something new in his soul

that would make him feel more alive...

The next day....

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Sara:  Melvin I'm really nervous about doing this.....my early

retirement from teaching is not going to be enough money to live on

what if we can't stay on that Island?
Melvin:  Sarah everything is set stop worrying...

Sarah was Melvin's sister she led an equally quiet safe life as Melvin

somehow after years of working on her Melvin had convinced her to sell

the family home they shared and join him on his trip to Cayo Hueso.

 She appeared to be having another neurotic moment he would have to now

work on her for awhile.  Sarah was a frightened neurotic woman.  
She had never married and had worked as a kindergarten teacher for 15

years.
It took Melvin showing her a picture of one of her students in the

paper as a sucessfull entreprenuer to kick start her need to move on.

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Sarah:  What if Father and Mother can see us in heaven and don't like

us selling their home?  What if we have to come back and have nowhere

to live Melvin?  What then?
Melvin:  Sarah calm down......if that happens we will find another

house thats all.
This time tommorow we will be in Cayo Hueso a tropical paradise and you

will feel much better I promise.

The next day on the plane..

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Stewardess:  Hi!  I'm Judy I will be your stewardess can I get you

folks something from the bar?
Sarah:  Well....I have never drank before well that's not exactly true

I have had anissette but that's more an aperitive than an actual drink.

isn't it?  Oh my I am rambling Miss I am sorry I am very nervous...


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Melvin:  Miss it's ok just bring her a soda any kind you have will be

fine.

Sarah:  You know Melvin...I am a grown woman I am perfectly capable of

ordering my own beverage!

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Melvin:  sighs....Sarah you were rambling...and sounded crazy...after

9-11 anybody that looks unbalanced gets shot first asked questions

later.
Just try to relax this is a long flight...we still have three more

hours to go.

Sarah:  Fine!  I will sit quietly in my seat and try not to call

attention to myself or appear unbalanced!

It was a long flight.....and Sarah true to her word kept quiet if not

icy for the rest of the flight.
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Judy:  Folks we will be arriving in Mainland in 15 minutes so if please

upright your seats and fasten your seat belts.  I hope you enjoy your

stay on the Island!
The view was amazing from the plane they were finally here!  Melvin

felt his heart pounding......of course they still had to take a ferry

to Cayo Hueso but they were on the mainland and would be in Cayo Hueso

in an hour and half!

Even Sarah forgot she was offended at his somewhat callous comment and

seemed excited.  When the plane landed all the pasengers clapped and

cheered and so did Melvin and Sarah they couldn't have been happier.

After a choppy ferry ride they finally arrived at Salty's houseboat by

cab.  It was just a beautiful place Melvin felt a relief in seeing it

for himself even tho Rafa had described it as a very nice place in his

email.
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Salty was a strange old goat he was a retired Naval Officer on pension

he obviously loved living on the beautiful houseboat and his good

humour was contagious.

Sarah:  Mr. McQuagge your houseboat is just lovely and this food is

wonderful you are an excellent cook!
Salty:  Call me Salty Sarah please!
Sarah:  Well ok Salty then.
Salty:  Well I can't take credit for the food it was prepared by my

wife Manuela she prepared it before she went to mass.  She should be

back shortly.
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Salty:  As you know Melvin the natives here are more Catholic than the

Pope during the day going to mass every day and then of course at night

they do their own thing with the Santeria..
Melvin:  Is your wife a practitioner Salty?
Salty:  Of course Melvin they all are it's pretty much everybody here.

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Melvin:  Have you seen Rafa?
Salty:  No....Rafa is in the Mainland probably for two more days.  But

I have a computer upstairs and dial up connection if you want to send

an email just do it late tonight so it won't interupt the phone line.
Melvin:  Thanks Salty!

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Salty:  What makes a young strapping young man such as yourself

interested in the natives mumbo jumbo Melvin?
Melvin:  Well it's sort of my area I have written two textbooks on

African religions and the syncretization of the Catholic and Yoruba

religion is fascinating to me.
I met Rafa on a forum and we became friends and when Rafa invited me I

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Salty stood up and announced....Well here is my darling now back from

church like a good little girl!
Melvin turned to greet Mrs. McQuagge and when he saw her his jaw fell

from shock!
Salty's wife was a beautiful black twenty something year old!

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She greeted Salty very profusely....a little too profusely...

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Sarah:...Melvin....that girl...she could be his Grand daughter...what

are we suppose to do?  While they ravish each other...I'm uncomfortable

with this Melvin...

Melvin:  shh...Sarah we are not in Pleasantville anymore....

*dies laughing* I think Sarah needs to "get some" :lol: Melvin too!


your off to a good start with this one!

LOL!  yeah sarah has a little neurotic anxiety thing going....the island will be good for her.....melvin too!

xD Great start! I feel so bad not having your avatar done now that you've started a new story.. but when I was working on it last week I just about finished when the computer shut down on me.. >.> was quite frustrating. Well, I'll start working on it again sometime this week.

Chapter Two

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Salty:  I'm sorry where are my manners?
Sarah, Melvin....This is my lovely wife Manuela...the reason I wake up every morning with a smile on my face!
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Melvin:  I am very pleased to meet you Mrs. McQuagge!
Manuela:  Call me Manuela please.
Salty:  Manuela speaks a little English not a whole lot I think she understands a lot more than she lets on..
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Sarah:  Well Hello!  I'm Sarah Stoker so happy to meet you.
Manuela:  Hello Sarah welcome to Cayo Hueso and our home now jour home too!
Salty:  Manuela lleva a Sarah a su cuarto y acomodala. translation...Manuela take Sarah to her room and let her get settled in.
Salty:  Sarah!  Manuela will take you to your room so you can get settled and freshen up.
Sarah:  Oh thank you yes I could use some freshening up.
Salty:  Melvin you feel like a dip in the lagoon son?
Melvin:  Wow do I ever!  let's go!
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Manuela:  Sarah dis is ju room...
Sarah:  Oh it's very nice thank you Manuela you have been a lovely hostess with that dinner well it was out of this world I loved and ate it all up!
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Sarah:  Manuela?.....where is the door to my bedroom there .....is no door here?
Manuela:  door?  Que es eso?
Sarah:  Oh my God!  There's no door I have to sleep in a room with no door?
Sarah began to hyperventiliate.....she felt an asthma attack coming on or was it anxiety attack either way it was going to be a big one!
Manuela:  Que pasa?
Sarah:  You don't understand I have issues with my body and the idea of sleeping with no door just makes me completely panic!  Oh God Melvin!
Manuela door?  Donde esta door oh.....word in Spanish for door wait a minute puerta!  donde?
Manuela:  Ahhh....No no hay puerta en este cuarto....no door in room sorry..

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Sarah:  No door in room Sarah repeated dumbly as she started to sob...
Manuela:  No! don cry Sarah why ju cry?
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Manuela:  Sarah no cry....Manuela help ju ju need friend like Manuela I help ju.....ju are sad ju need espiritual help I see ju eyes Sarah.....Now Manuela is jour sister and ju no cry or be afraid no more....
Sarah:  Thank you Manuela to be honest I have never had a close friend....I think it's because I am so anxious everyone always avoids me I can tell....
Manuela:  No more cry clean up we have dinner ju see ju be happy I gonna take ju to Hilda in morning she help ju.
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Melvin:  I must say Salty....I'm in heaven....it's just so peacefull and beautifull here!
Salty:  Yep!.....it's definately a good place to be to have an evening drink...want a drink Melvin?
Melvin:  Sure!  What you drinking?
Salty:  I'm having bourbon..
Melvin:  Sounds good to me.
Melvin:  Salty.....you know I have done nothing but work and study since I was 14 years old I never took time out to enjoy myself..........I was going to ask you is there somewhere here on the island that a overworked lonely bachelor such as myself?.....

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Salty:  Sure Melvin my man!  Don Q's  it's a friendly sort of place you can .....unwind.......I'll give you the address tommorow so you can go check it out!
Melvin:  Thanks Salty!
Salty:  Let's go throw some clothes on I think Manuela has dinner on the table!
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Melvin:  Manuela this is just fantastic!  You are an excellent cook!
Manuela:  Gracias Melvin!
Manuela:  Viejo? I vant to take Sarah to Hilda tomorow.
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Manuela spoke in Spanish a bit too rapidly for any of the others to understand....
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Salty:  Sarah it seems Manuela wants to take you to a local woman here named Hilda she is what the natives call a practitioner of Mesa Blanca which means white table sort of a white witch or spirtualist with Santeria elements to it.  She feels Sarah would benefit from this woman's expertise.  That is of course if you want to go Sarah.
Sarah:  Yes I do I want to go I trust Manuela.....if it's ok with you Melvin?

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Melvin:  Well....I sort of had plans to do some boring things in town tommorow so it's fine with me Sarah go enjoy yourself then.
Salty winked at Melvin...
Salty:  Good it's agreed then!
The men retired to the den to watch some tv and Sarah went out on the veranda to enjoy the beautiful night.
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Manuela:  Sarah!  Come swim with me!

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Sarah:  Me? swim?  no no I couldn't ...no....
Manuela:  jess come swim water is good for ju make ju happy!

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Manuela jumped right into the lagoon it did look very inviting....
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Manuela:  SARAH COME SWIM!
Sarah:......Oh what the hell ok I will be right back!
Sarah was actually a very good swimmer she had been an instructor for children at the YMCA..
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Sarah:  HERE I COME! READY OR NOT!
The water was actually divine refreshing without being cold...Sarah felt her nerves unwinding finally....

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Manuela:  SARAH!  LOOK!
Manuela was pointing to the sky..there it was...a shooting star...it was a beautifull omen...Sarah made her wish quickly...

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Sarah:  I wish to no longer be afraid to live......

^^ Awesome! I love the fact that Sarah is always wearing the granny dresses.. xD So good.

I like Sarah....she was actually sort of an after thought character but I really like her having panic and anxiety and having to deal with things that are totally new and unknown to her.

more! :lol:

Well I took a bunch of pics and will have some occult in it finally! LOL!  Will put it up tomorow.

Chapter three long in two parts..


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Melvin:  Good Morning Salty!
Salty:  Morning Mel!  How are those pancakes?
Melvin:  They are so good!  Manuela left them in the microwave with the setting set and everything all I did was push start!
Salty:  Well I definately need some coffee this morning I sort of over did the bourbon last night.
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Melvin:  Yeah me too! Manuela and Sarah left about half an hour ago.  I'm waiting on my cab too!
Salty:  Ahh going to Don Q's early huh?
Melvin:  Actually.....I'm meeting Rafa there.  I sent him an email last night to meet me and he responded back that he would at 1pm that way we could have lunch and ....some fun I'm looking forward to finally meeting my best friend!
Salty:  You are meeting Rafa at Don Q? Ummm Melvin....you do know....
Melvin:  Oh there's my cab now talk to you later pal bye!
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Salty:  hmm.....that should make an interesting first meeting....
Meanwhile at Hilda's house she was having a conversation with her son Manny.
Spanish..
Hilda:  Manny this morning when I fed my Elegua he ask me to sit down and listen.....so I did...my Elegua doesn't often come alive so I was suprised and a little afraid....
Manny:  Mother the statue spoke to you?  How?
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Hilda:  I always give my Elegua coffee black in the morning before the sun rises I have always felt he liked that.
You know son an Elegua is the path keeper and guardian of the door he protects my home and spirit when I work with the dead....
The ancient spirit lives in the stone and has been programmed just to be a guardian for me....and to open paths for me......since I am a spirit worker it is specifically programmed to help me with this.
This morning he said to me.......Hilda sit down and listen to me....So I knocked three times on the floor and sat down...

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Elegua:  Hilda.....today you will battle the devil of fear.....you will do it alone you will not have help from anyone except your Son which will keep your body safe from harm.  You will have my help and your casilla spirit (house spirit) Thomas.
It will be very hard on your body prepare and begin to purify yourself and home.
Manny:  Mother!  Why don't you let me get Marcos?  He can deal with any spirit!
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Hilda:  No...Manny....my Elegua said I must deal with this alone.
Later that morning.....
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Sarah:  Oh my what a lovely garden!  This house is so pretty!
Manuela:  Yes....Hilda is daughter of Oshun goddess of beauty and yellow is her color.
Manuela:  Sarah we must clean ourselves before we enter her home...
Sarah:  Manuela I took a shower this morning...

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Manuela:  No spiritually....some plants help clean our aura of build up it calms jour aura field so ju are easier for medium to be reading...
Dis is un Omiero....
It is herbs.....and rain water we will clean our face, kneck, and legs with dis before we go in Hilda's house.
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Manuela:  Ok now I will be knocking
Sarah:  I feel so scared Manuela...
Manuela:  I know it's ok I will be here don worry...


more a little later.....

Chapter Three part B
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Don Q:  Hello my little American friend you are looking to party?
Melvin: Well....yes actually I am meeting an old friend here and want to have a private party area...if that is ok?
Don Q:  Jess! Jess! Man....da party can be private for juss $150.00 ju and jour friend can have drinks and party widda lovely ladies.....if it is being cash dollars of course...
Melvin:  Yes!  I have cash....
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Don Q:  ALRIGHT MY MAN!  Go!  Go! inside my girls will make ju confortable man!
Don Q was a man true to his word confortable is what the girls did make Melvin he was having the time of his life ......the girls spoke no English at all and Melvin's spanish when he had a few was not.....the best....not that it mattered..
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First Matilda helped him have a few drinks and loosen him up....
Then......after a few Melvin actually got up and danced some Salsa with Rosa

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Carina....got him ready to unwind as well......

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At this rate.....Melvin would be totally plastered by the time Rafa joined their party....So they took the party to the hot tub Rafa would join them there Don Q would send up his friend as soon as he arrived.....
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At Hilda's house...Manuela knocked softly....her knock was followed by three loud bangs through out the cabin the walls shook!
Hilda:  Manny open the door Elegua has told me our friend in need is here.

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Manuela:  This is Manny he speaks good English he will translate everything for ju Sarah.
Manny:  Hello Sarah we have been sort of expecting you please come in and meet my Mother Hilda she is waiting....
Sarah:  You know I was coming?..
Manny:  My Mother was told by spirit you would be here today.

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Manny:  Please sit down this is my Mother Hilda she is already reading your cards..
Sarah:  I have never had a card reading before..this is very exciting!
Manny:  Please be quiet no talk just listen closely I will translate all....
Hilda:  Began setting out cards and speaking rapidly Manny did his best to translate all to Sarah..

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Manny:  My Mother says....you have a phantom spirit it has forgotten it was human it lives in your auric frame and feeds negative black energy to your spirit.....it must be taken out by ritual.
The ritual is called un Despojo......it will rid your body and essence of this negative energy that weighs down your spirit and does not allow you to enjoy life.
It will be a hard ritual similar to what you call in your culture an exorcism...it requires much preparation you should do it tonight....you will have to stay until late can you stay and complete this tonight?
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Manuela:  Jess Hilda we will stay I will call Salty and tell him we will be late..
Hilda translated by Manny:  Good now help me gather all we need here is a list of herbs go in my yard Manny will help you find them.  Also I need 7 kind of white flowers Sarah will need to bath immediately after in a white 7 spiritual bath to complete the cleansing.... Go NOW I want to start before dark!  HURRY!  Oh and Manuela.....you will go outside the house once it begins only my Son and I will be with Sarah once we begin....
While all of them scurried off to find the things she wrote down Hilda stayed at the table and meditated and prayed alone for the strength to do this task she would need.
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Once all things were assembled....Hilda asked Sarah to stand in the middle of the room and told her she would clean her with some herbs and a black chicken of all things.......she told Sarah she should remain quiet and pray during the entire ritual.....
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Hilda mumbled words in yoruba while she cleaned Sarah's aura with the black hen....she was very precise to do the cleansing from top to bottom...

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Hilda began to sing loudly now....a song in the ancient Yoruba African language the language of the Orishas......
Hilda: singing and twirling.....
Ko s’ogbon t’o le da,
ko s’iwa t'o le wu,
ko s’ona t'o le mo,
t’o lefi t’aiye l’orun o.
Once Hilda began to sing to the Orishas....something began to happen...to Sarah......
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Sarah let out a blood-curling scream....as the crazed angry frightening spirit was leaving her....she growled and spit like a furious snake....Hilda dropped to the ground to recieve the obstinant spirit within her own body....it truly was a black large mass of dispair......
Somehow Hilda although convulsing now was able to continue to sing the Yoruba song be it with difficulty...
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Sarah continued to convulse and scream as the negative energy continued to leave her body......until it was obviously out...
Hilda through her convulsing yelled at Manny quickly cut off her clothes from the back with a knife and put her in the tub it is prepared....Hurry Manny!
Hilda was on all fours convulsing and working the energy of the malevolent spirit it was racking her body....while Sarah sat quietly in the tub feeling light and almost like a baby bathing....in a pure Godly water.....

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Manuela came and helped get her out of the tub after about half an hour...she helped dress her like a child....and did not speak only after she was dressed did she say.....Sarah how are ju my friend?


Sarah's answer was....I FEEL FREE!
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The feeling of being light and clean in so many ways....physically, spiritually, emotionally was new to Sarah....she was like a child truly reborn and happy she even looked different gone was the hard look of negativity from her eyes she was trully free!
As they exited the bathroom area they saw Hilda on the floor still fighting the dark energy convulsing on the floor.

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Manuela:  Manny?  Is she going to be ok?
Manny:  She is having a hard time I don't like seeing my Mother like this...if she does not recover soon I will get Marcos to help her...but she didn't want anyone's help on this she was adamant about that.

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Just at that moment Hilda let out a loud howl.....and screamed "NEGRO THOMAS AYUDAME"!
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Negro Thomas was Hilda's casilla spirit or helper spirit he had finally showed up as he approached....all quieted down....and Hilda began to sob quietly as he approached her...
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They witnessed her Guardian spirit lull and quiet her in an amazing way...he booted the last vestiges of negative energy out of Hilda and the entire house......All of them just stood there watching in awe as Hilda was comforted by her beautifull loving spirit....
Meanwhile the party was going strong at Don Q's..
When suddenly Carina looked up and said  Rafa?  Que haces tu aqui?
Melvin drunkenly looked up to greet his friend when he had one of the biggest shocks of his life......

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great update!

I bet Rafa is a girl!

sleepycat!  your too clever! LOL!  Rafa can be short for Rafael or Rafaela true!

xD I just knew Rafa was going to be a chick! Melvin.. the shock if his life eh? Wait 'til he sees the new Sarah!!

I'm not very fond of all this cult stuff, I'm a christian, but it's still interesting to hear about stuff like that.

I love this new story Star, I can't wait to see what the whole thing's about! ^^

Well interestingly enough Santeria is a mix of christianity and african religion it was a way for the slaves to maintain their religion without being punished by their Christian slaveowners.
It is an actual religion I know the subject matter is controversial.  It is an inside peek at a religion born out of necesity.
I know the subject matter is sort of on the esoteric and yeah I could do a typical horror type story....but I have wanted to write about this subject for a long time it combines spiritism and african elements that are imho fascinating.

I'm finding this story very interesting.  It closely follows my knowledge of shamanism in the use of guardian and helper spirits, the use of plants for their healing capabilities, and the use of objects for the shaman to focus on when communicating with the spirit world.  It's great to see the story focusing on the benefits of shamanism.  After all, that's it's purpose.

Chapter four

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Rafa:  Melvin?
Melvin:  Rafa?
OH MY GOD!  You're a WOMAN?!
Melvin tried to sink in deeper into the hot tub perhaps he would drown and no one would remember what an idiot he was........
He drunkenly staggered out of the tub to grovel and apologize to the very much a girl Rafa who stood watching him somewhat amused at his discomfort..
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Melvin:  Rafa why didn't you tell me you were a woman?
I...am such an idiot I thought all this time you were a man...I am so sorry...you must think me a pig asking you to meet me here...
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Rafa:  Melvin....it is ok I thought it strange when you asked me to meet you here but...since you are my friend I would meet you anywhere...Don Q told me you said your friend was a man so I figured you thought me a man...
Melvin:  Oh my God let me get dressed we will go somewhere else...
Rafa:  Why?  Don Q's Mother does all the cooking for his bar and she is an excellent cook...just give me a minute I have to talk to that girl there..
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Melvin:  I was totally prepared for an old bachelor's night out...and here you show up not only not a guy but a beautiful woman!
Rafa:  Ahh I disapoint you?
Melvin:  No way!
Melvin:  Rafa you know that girl in the hot tub?
Rafa:  Yes....I know her family.....she is a minor she is only suppose to dance during the day hours her family are very poor so they have let her work here as a last resort she is Not suppose to work nights and private parties.....
Melvin:  Oh my God.....nothing happened Rafa...we only danced I'm really pretty drunk....I didn't notice how young she is...
Rafa:  Melvin....we have so much to catch up on but I would like you to be sober for the conversation.....I am going to call you a cab and I will call you in the morning well not too early......

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Meanwhile......in another part of town..

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Sarah:  What are we doing here Manuela?  Is that a cemetery?
Manuela:  Jess Sarah....we must dispose of the remnants of tonights work here in the cemetery where Oya the Queen of the dead will receive them..
She will take the spirit that was bothering you and discipline it.
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I am waiting for my cousin Marcos....he is Son of Oya you need him to go in with you he will keep any muertos from bothering you.
He should be here soon...
Ahh there he is...finally!
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Marcos:  I am sorry I am late I had to go pick up everything at Hilda's house.
Manuela:  Sarah this is my cousin Marcos he speaks perfect English.
Marcos:  I am very happy to meet you Sarah..
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Sarah:  Hello Marcos..
Marcos:  Sarah stay with me we have to go in quietly and respectfull when we leave we will walk backwards out the door....we will set the bag down and wait for a sign from my Orisha Oya who governs the dead once I have gotten that sign we can leave...are you ready?
Sarah:  yes...
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Marcos:  Are you afraid Sara?
Sarah looked into Marcos beautifull brown eyes and fairly large frame she would follow him to hell and back if she had to....
Sarah:  No...
Marcos:  Good let's go...
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Marcos knocked on the gate nine times....then they entered.
Marcos:  Sarah stay close to me ok?
Sarah:  Ok...
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Marcos placed the bag behind one of the old gravestones...
Marcos:  Sarah sit down here now we wait for a sign from Oya that she will accept our offering and the spirit in her realm..
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Marcos:  Sarah...you seem to be a very brave woman...
Sarah:  Me?  Brave? Sarah laughed at the very thought of it.
Marcos:  Well most girls I know would have peed in their pants by now the cemetery is very active tonight I notice you just stare in amazement but do not look afraid...
Sarah:  They don't seem to mean us any harm.
Marcos:  No they don't they just like to have fun like us!
Sarah:  Actually with exception of the restless spirits this is a beautifull place..
Marcos:  I think so too!
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Marcos:  Sarah you are shivering you are cold in that dress?  Let me put my arms around you I will keep you warm while we wait..
Sarah:  looked up at him and nodded..
They continued to chat .....Marcos was interested in everything Sarah had done he loved children and wanted to be a teacher some day himself he asked Sarah many many questions...
Marcos:  Sarah....can you do me a favor remove your glasses for a moment I want to see something....
Sarah:  Ummm...Ok
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Marcos:  Oh it is just as I thought..
Sarah:  What is?
Marcos:  Something is missing..
Sarah:  Missing?...
Marcos: yes....my mouth on your mouth Sarah...

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Sarah found herself responding to the sweetest most intimate kiss she could have ever dreamed of.....
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Marcos:  Sarah!  Look!  There is Oya!  She has watched us kiss!  Now we remain bound even in our afterlife!
Sarah:  Where?  I want to see her!
Marcos:  There!
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Sarah saw the outline of a woman in the shadows and then she disappeared...
Marcos:  There is our sign Sarah....let's go Manuela must be scared frozen from sitting out there alone all this time...

Oooh.. bound even in the afterlife! ;) Together forever.. literally.

Very good! Melvin's encounter with Rafa was quite funny. ^^ Keep going, it's so good!

P.S. I noticed Marcos' pole-ma-jig was sticking right through Sarah in the picture before their kiss. Poor girl! I hope she recovers soon! >.<

ROFLMAO!!  Elven it's ok I think Sarah was ready for it! LOL!

Chapter Five
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Melvin:  I made an idiot of myself tonight Salty.
Salty:  Don't be so hard on yourself Mel thats a woman's job to make us look stupid!
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Salty:  I tried to tell you man but you ran out the door..
Melvin:  Salty....Manuela and Sarah are not back yet?  It's really late.
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Salty:  Manuela called me on her cell phone and told me they would be late don't worry she said her cousin would put them in a cab straight home when they were done.
Melvin:  What exactly are they doing this late?
Salty:  It beats the hell outta me!  I have no idea... I am a 75 year old married to a girl who could probably be my great grand daughter I don't ask any questions I'm just gratefull she comes home to me when she does.
Just then Sarah walked in and joined them.
Whew!  I need some coffee long day!
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Salty:  Well speak of the lovely devils here they are!
Sarah:  I need cream for mine.
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Melvin:  Sarah......you look so different.......where are your glasses?
Sarah:   Oh here in my pocket.  You know I only really need them to read Melvin.
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Melvin:  No it's not your glasses Sarah....you are positively glowing!  You look lovely tonight Sarah!
Sarah:  I do?
Melvin:  yes you do.

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Sarah:  Melvin that is the nicest thing you have ever said to me brother....thank you!
The change in Sarah was not just skin deep she had an aura of balance and contentment that made her enjoyable to be around Melvin didn't know what Hilda had done to his sister but if she could bottle it she would be one rich woman.
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Salty:  Ahh!  Here is my Queen at last!
Manuela:  and ju my king what are doing awake give me a kiss and go to sleep I want to have a cup of coffee with Sarah before we go to bed.
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Manuela gave Salty some sugar and like a good little boy he went off to bed happily.  Melvin also took Manuela's hint and went off to bed.
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Manuela:  Ok forget coffee!  Tell me what happen in that cemetery!?
Sarah:  Oh well....we saw many spirits and we also saw Oya for a brief moment.
Manuela:  Oh No!  not that......I mean between ju and Marcos!
I know my cousin Sarah.....that thing in the cemetery should have taken five minutes at most....you were there for an hour and a half!  Also he whispered in my ear "I want to come to dinner Manuela tommorow do you invite me?"  He never comes here he is always busy.....Come on Sarah!
Sarah:  He kissed me!
Manuela:  Ahhh! I knew it!  He was very charming tonight!  Sarah Marcos is a good man he doesn't fool around many woman want him on island but he told me that his Orisha would tell him which was the right woman.  I think that woman is you...
The next day......Rafa joined them for breakfast....
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She looked even better this morning than she did last night  Melvin knew he was staring he couldn't even help it.
Rafa:  Welll....this morning I was arguing with Abuela she says to me...."the men are going to grab ju ass with that dress Rafa go change jour clothes!"  and I'm like Abuela please this clothes is conservative I can wear this to church for God's sake!  and she is following me and telling "No ju look like a whore"  Finally I told her "Look Abuela these are the colors of my Orisha blue and gold and green.....if you don't like my dress then tell them.  She sort of left me alone for awhile and then came back "ju gonna be raped"!  So I took Abuelita's hand and looked her in the eye and said "Abuela I have studied Aikido for five years and I am daughter of Ogun do you think any man on this island will dare touch me?  She thought about it for awhile and I made my escape!
Melvin sat entranced....he had no idea what the conversation was about he felt still a little drunk from all the vodka ewww....he would never drink vodka again the thought made him want to hurl all over again...

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Rafa:  Melvin you still look a little green today my friend....Come on let's get into the hot tub you need to sweat out the toxins of last nights drinks!  We can relax and talk if Manuela will lend me a bathing suit?
Manuela:  Go Rafa in my room bottom drawer of my dresser take your pick of any suit ju want to wear.
Rafa:  Good let's go Melvin.

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They spent the afternoon in the tub and Rafa was right....the hot tub helped clear Melvins head and he started to feel much better...they chatted away the afternoon....
Rafa:  Oh Melvin!  Tomorow we are having a ritual do you want to come?  It is for the recieving of "The Guerreros"  The Warriors.
Melvin:  Yes of course I would love to.
Rafa:  Good then you are invited my friend.

Yay! I swear Star, you are like lightening! Thankfully I was home most of today to catch the updates! ^^ As I've said, I love it!

I've been playing these folks for awhile and taking pics of them some a little out of sequence...so sometimes I can put up chapters fairly quickly cause the pics are sort of already there.

wonderful! keep them coming! :lol:

this is great I love it

yeah the next chapter will take me awhile because I want to recreate something I'm not sure I can with my game oh well I can try...

Good luck Star! Hope you can.. I'm sure it will be fantabulous! :D

Wow I'm sorry I haven't updated this in so long I gonna try to get back in the swing of it there are so many great stories up now so I don't feel too guilty.....you guys have had plenty of great stuff to read lately...I'm gonna sit awhile and read all the great new stories up and then hit this story tommorow hopefully with some new blood it needs.

What if this is the story we want to read? :( It's such a fresh idea and the characters are great. Take your time updating if you need to, of course, but don't you dare think your story is anything less than a.m.a.z.i.n.g.

So there.

Thanks exactduckwoman!  I took a bunch of pictures today and I think my block is semi on it's way out! LOL!  I been sick with a nasty upper respiratory thing and my imagination sort of went with wind LOL!
I try to update asap!

Chapter Six

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Marcos:  Sarah.....I wanted to ask you something....I know you were a teacher before...did you not enjoy your work?
Sarah:  Marcos...I loved my work......it just dawned on me that I needed a change for awhile.
Marcos:  How do you feel about teaching here?  I have recieved my certificate to teach and a grant from the local government I would like to open a small school house here the local church will provide the location.
Sarah:  I would love it!
Marcos:  Sarah......I am falling in love with you.....stay here with me...
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Sarah: I am too Marcos....I will stay....

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Meanwhile at Hilda's house.....it was time for Manny to recieve his guerrerros...or spirit warriors..Rafa was creating them for him as a Santeria priestess she was allowed to do so...Melvin was invited to witness it.

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Rafa:  Melvin I will try to explain what is going to you as much as it does not interupt since Manny is fluent in English that will make this a lot simpler for me.
Melvin:  I don't wish to interupt in any way I just would like to observe and be out of your way Rafa.
Rafa:  My friend you could never be in the way don't you know that?

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Rafa:  Manny I present to you, your Elegua.
I am Manny your Babalocha I will iniciate you into this religion but first you must begin by recieving your warriors.
We have with us Melvin he is Aleyo (non-believer or non iniciate) and he will observe as my guest today.



Elegua

Elegua is the first of four warriors you will recieve today.
Elegua holds the keys of destiny for both happiness and misfortune.
He opens the door to either one.
He is the ruler of the paths, owner of crossroads and master of hills and valleys.
All Santeria meets begin with a song or invocation to Elegua.
Legend states that Elegua was Oludumare's(God) messenger and that he was small.
Olodumare said to Elegua "Elegua you the smallest will be the greatest on earth and heaven nothing shall be done if not thru you"
Your Elegua will eat before any other Orisha and will be assigned the main entrance of the home.
Elegua's aspect in the christian is The nino of Antiocha, Saint Anthony de Padua and Anima Sola.

You will see Elegua's image captured for us in a stone with a human aspect he is kept in a clay dish to keep him earth grounded.
He is a playfull child that enjoys toys, candies and other things.

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Oggun

This is the second warrior.
He is a god of all metals, tools and war. When have finished singing to Elegua you will sing to Oggun and invocation.  His dance is warlike and is usually represented by a machete being brandished during his dance.  The machete is his sigil and his color is brown.  He is represented in his christian aspect by Saint Peter.



Ochosi
This is your third warrior
He is the master of the hunt.  His aspect is a bow and arrow.  In his dance the dancer will simulate a hunt.  Ochosi's is sincretized with Saint Norbert.

Ogun and Ochossi inhabit the cazuela an iron cauldron which houses them their sigils and tools.

Osain
This is your fourth warrior
He rules all herbs and plants.  He governs healings his christian aspect is Saint Joseph.

With these Warriors you no longer are alone they live amoungst us brought to life by us with belief, with adoration and with blood...

You have recieved your first step.  Your next will be to recieve your Santo it will be divined by Marcos using the Ifa who is to rule your head and you will recieve your collars.

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Melvin watched closely as Rafaela concluded the ceremony he watched her spit firewater onto Manny's back and smoke a cigar which she used to smudge him and the newly made Elegua and Warriors....they danced and sang old Yoruba songs and seemed to be semi-possesed during the ritual...Melvin was fascinated he watched the girl of his dreams take a chicken and snap it's neck and pour the blood over the Elegua.....it was disturbing to watch yet somehow incredibly exciting to witness actual sacrifice....
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After it was over Rafa and Melvin stepped outside for some fresh air...
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Rafa:  Well Melvin....What ya thinking?
Melvin:  I am speechless Rafa I want to thank you for allowing me to be here today...it was so different than what I had read in my books it was quite exciting to watch.
Rafa:  LOL!  Yeah well this ritual is actual quite sedate it's the first step toward iniciation you should come to a ceremony where the Santo is brought down...
Melvin:  Is that where the Orisha's possess the worshipers?
Rafa:  Yes....except we do not call it possesion we call it Montado or well....this sounds kind of funny translated into english mounted....it refers to being a caballo or horse and being ridden by the Orisha spirit.  It's quite a site Melvin I dunno if your ready for that.
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Melvin:  Rafa.....Can I ask you a question?
Rafa:  Of course..
Melvin:  Why is a beautiful girl like you not married yet?
Rafa:  Well......I don't like to talk about it Melvin but I was engaged last year to what I thought was the love of my life....I thought we were soul mates...but he broke my heart and almost my spirit...I haven't been involved with anyone since Melvin....I guess I'm a fool I still have feelings for him even though I haven't spoken to him for almost a year...
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Melvin:  I'm sorry Rafa I didn't mean to make you sad I'm such a jackass..ugh!
Rafa:  No!  Don't worry Melvin it's not your fault don't be silly I need to move on maybe this will help me to?
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Just then a monstrously large spider bit Melvin in the ankle it was so painful he yelled out everybody came running out he saw everything begin to spin....
He woke up in his underwear on the couch.  The spider had aparently moderate poison and Rafa sent for an expert herbalist from the couch Melvin could see them talking quietly...
He had no doubt in his heart that this was Rafa's ex and of course he was a stud ugh.....she went one year without talking to this guy and thanks to my stupid spider bite she has to talk to him again good going Melvin he miserated to himself....

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Rafa:  This is a special herb drink it Melvin I have already treated your wound with a special antiseptic poultice...
Melvin:  I'm sorry I don't know why I fainted it's so stupid....
Rafa:  No that was a huge spider and it has a nasty bite..
Melvin:  That herbalist Rafa it's him isn't it?  Your ex-fiancee?
Rafa:  Yes..
Melvin:  I'm sorry Rafa...
Rafa:  It's ok Melvin it was actually freeing to me to finally break this he has not changed he still a jerk and .....I do not miss him....
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Rafa:  Look at him Melvin he held my heart hostage for so long it is good to see him and not feel pain....he thinks you are my new boyfriend...he is curious....Wave at him Melvin..
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Rafa:  Help me get some payback Melvin....let me indulge his paranoid mind...
Melvin let Rafa hold him and pretend they were lovers....to piss off her old boyfriend....something he could play all day.....

haha! That's so funny.. naughty Rafa, making excuses to make kissy face at Melvin. ^^

So glad to see you could get the whole thing sorted out. I was starting to worry something had happened to you since I hadn't seen any updates in so long.

LOL! Yeah I had some trouble getting up all my pics some adobe flash curse going on with my photobucket.  I will get some more up soon...

loved the update!

Chapter 7
Finally! LOL!

Melvin finally got his pants back on and felt a little better Jose came over to talk to him...

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Jose:  Forgive my English iz bad...do ju feel betta?
Melvin:  Yes...I do thank you very much for treating my wound that was very kind of you..
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Melvin:  I suppose I was alergic to the venom of that spider I have no idea why I passed out.

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Jose:  It is a nasty bite and ju should keep putting the herb I gave Rafa to treat da wound....
Jose:  Rafa sez ju write da book about Santeria?
Melvin:  Yes I am doing research for a book...
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Jose:  I am Santero if ju want to see a ceremony ju come Saturday I invite ju.
Melvin:  Well thank you...I will see if I can make it.

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Jose:  Rafa of course ju come too...

Meanwhile on the beach....Sarah and Marcos went swimming on the secluded beach by his home...
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The night was warm and the night sky was very clear it was a perfect night for a late swim...

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Marcos:  Oh Sarah!  Look!  Look over there dolphins!  Let's try to swim a little closer to them!
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The small group of dolphins allowed them to get a little closer before they swam away..
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Marcos:  So....Sarah....will you stay with me tonight?
Sarah:  yes Marcos I think I will.
Marcos:  Good...we have the house to ourselves I live with my half brother but he is hardly ever here.
Sarah:  I will have to call home Marcos..
Marcos:  Let me call Manuela she may try to talk you out of staying..

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Marcos:  Manuela Sarah is spending the night here with me.
Manuela:  What?  Marcos be carefull do not make trouble..
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Manuela:  Sarah is very vunerable she has never been in love Marcos!
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Marcos:  Manuela!  You are not her mother!  and for your information I am in love with Sarah I'm going to ask her to be my wife and....I think she will say yes...
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Marcos:  Sarah......I don't want you to leave here stay with me we will go get your clothes tomorrow...
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Salty:  Manuela.....why all this tension love?
Manuela:  I dunno.....Melvin got bit by that spider he and Rafa should be home soon...and Marcos and Sarah not coming home....
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Salty:  Since when my love do we get involved in the private affairs of our guest?
Salty:  Look at me and tell me the truth of what is bothering you?
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Manuela:  I went to the market today and....Elena she is 2 years younger than I is pregnant with her second child Salty........I suppose I am envious...I am ashamed...it is not right to envy a baby....
Salty:  Manuela do you want a baby?  I never tried to give you a baby because of my age Manuela you would be alone to raise it...you know that..
Manuela:  I don't care Salty I want a baby our child not some other man after you die!
Salty:  I had no idea Manuela if you want this and you are sure I only want you to be happy..

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Great update Star! ^^ Everyone seems to be in love, I can't wait to see how all this piles up!

Great story!!!!

Chapter 8

Melvin decided to attend Jose's ceremony it was a "bajo De Santo"  a ritual done to actually bring down the Orisha beings.  Santeria worship involves very direct contact with their divinity as in actual possesion.

This is why Melvin had come to Cayo Hueso to witness this phenomenon the actual possesion of worshipers by an Orisha.

Dispite Rafa's uncomfortable feelings around Jose him being her ex-boyfriend and all she attended with Melvin the night was clear and the ceremony was held in an outdoor deck under the stars, it was quite beautiful.

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Melvin couldn't help but feel excited about what was going to happen, it started with the group singing to the drums and cleansing the area with the traditional spit of firewater to frighten any negative entities away.
The music started the initiates in automatic dance ritual that began it all..
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The first music played was a song and drums to welcome the door keeper being Elegua.


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Melvin noticed that as the music played the tempo of the worshipers increased as they danced to welcome the entity.


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The presence of Elegua according to Rafa was key to other Orishas attending without Elegua no other Orishas could come and "mount" any of the worshipers.
The word "mount" comes from the idea that the Orishas would ride the possesed person such as a person would ride a horse.
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After awhile Melvin noticed three loud bangs and a dark old man figure appeared at the door he had a staff in his hand and stood guard at the door.
The presence of this spirit being made Melvin feel light headed and he felt himself being drawn to the circle of worshipers despite the fact that he wanted to stay at a distance and only observe the music suddenly changed as well.

Chapter 9
Oshun

(link for music for this chapter)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9pm2cu

Melvin noticed that one of the worshipers had begun to be surrounded by the others and began dancing in a very sensual way Rafa told him Oshun the Orisha of love and wealth was coming and if I was very lucky she would be visible to me and speak a life/path message to me.
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Mevin noticed that the women all began to dance in a flirtatious way using fans and smiling at the others.  Melvin was entralled at how they all knew instinctually without speech only dance what was happening.
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Melvin noticed Rafa becoming entranced she stopped explaining things to him and was now also dancing to welcome the goddess being.

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The woman in blue appeared to be the chosen initiate to be ridden by the Orisha she began to sway and swoon as the being appeared.
Melvin was in shock he could actually see Oshun behind her it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen an amazingly beautiful dark skinned woman dressed in gold, she carried a decorative umbrella and a fan and she began to dance with the worshipers so tenderly and lovingly as if she was dancing with her beloved ones, Melvin began to feel whoozy he started to think maybe it was a hallucination brought on by the strange herbs being burnt in the giant cauldron.
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Oshun approached the young woman and caressed her the woman screamed out in what was probably Yoruba and began to sing to her Orisha.
While it seemed to be a complete possesion it was not violent but a welcome experience for the woman.
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Oshun whispered to the young woman so only she would hear her message the others continued to sing to the Orisha and circle them both.  Melvin stood frozen where he was in shock and unable to even think clearly at what he was seeing.

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Oshun then went up to Rafa and began to speak to her.  She told her my little girl how you have grown, take my hand and let me give you some *Ashe.
(Ashe being life force)
Rafa began to convulse and react to the sharing of energy from this amazing being the others continued to sing and dance around them.
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Oshun told Rafa:  "I bring you a gift from heaven Rafa, for you my daughter I bring love"
She then whispered to her "The man who will recieve my caress is the one who you should give your heart to Rafa"
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Then if possible something amazing happened Oshun stood before Melvin and began talking to him, "You are a lonely man, you must find honey and drink it slowly and with gusto, perhaps I can help"
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Oshun then stood very near Melvin who was shaking and caressed his cheek.
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At her touch Melvin fell back violently and felt himself faint still watching the vision before him.

Final Chapter 10

A year and a half later in Pleasantville town Simsville in a trendy bookstore there was a book signing in progress......

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Book Agent extradinaire Maggy Wilson  was talking in a crowded bookstore to her protege.
"Melvin darling it's packed here"!  she said gleefully.  "Honey you got to finish your next book soon before this fickle public forgets you"
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Two customers in line for the book signing were very excited as well.  "I can't believe Melvin wrote a fiction novel about his experience Debby, I thought he was all academic regarding this subject."  "Well I hear he is doing really well with this and is going to be on the best seller list, I can't wait to see him Rachel"!

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When it was the ladies turn and Melvin notice who it was he was elated!  Here were his two favorite Pleasantville ladies who had helped him so much as a young man he gave them both a big hug.
"Melvin!  Debby squealed you have changed!"
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"For the better I hope?"  Well yes definately you look wonderfull Debby said in amazement.
Melvin got quiet for a moment and told them that he had indeed changed after a supernatural experience that and well there is someone I want you to meet who definately helped me be a better person.
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"Oh...I see said Debby there's always a woman behind every recycled man she laughed.  By the way how is your sister Sarah?
"Well Sarah is great she is married to a great guy on the Island and they are the proud parents of a baby boy!  As soon as the baby is old enough she is going to be teaching in the local school".

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Melvin*  "Ah here she is my best friend, my wife, mother of our soon to be born baby and the honey I drink slowly and with gusto.

Wow! Great ending, Star! ^^ I loved the whole story, I was expecting it to be a bit longer but you managed to wrap it up perfectly in just a few chapters. Another awesome story!

Thanks Elven! I was very happy to finish this story I like short stories I guess I am impatient.  I had a hard time with this story I got blocked in the middle of it and had all kinds of trouble with my game.
It was soppose to be a story about finding passion and meaning with a Santeria twist I think Melvin found that finally.

really enjoyed it! *claps*

Yeah, well I don't mind short stories. As long as there are others to come! ^^
Melvin cleans up good, doesn't he? x)

LOL! Yeah he does! Actually surprised me how good he looked well with a new wife and supernatural encounter with Santeria goddess of love helped him out not to mention a lot of custom content lol!
I reinstalled my game it was such a mess so I now have very little custom stuff I just put in default skins, some hair and insiminator of course so I'm thinking of some new story ideas.

Aww.. that's too bad. Re-installing sucks. I had to awhile ago. Broke my heart, almost. I had so many custom content objects and hair I thought look good. Now when I see one and recognise it I'm like "What was I thinking!?!" xD I had bad taste when I first got this game. And I only knew about the exchange back then. >< Awful.

LOL! Yeah! me too!  I really don't miss a lot of the junk I had and my game runs soooo much faster and better.