Chapter 10 Ready To Go Everyone but Markous had their things packed up in record time. Merna scanned the location to make sure all items had been gathered, leaving only their footprints behind. Emma walked over to wear Markous was sitting on the ground. “Markous, here, wear this Merna said it will protect you until we get back to our vehicles.” Markous still had not lost his foul mood; if anything, it only worsened while he watched everyone pack their belongings. “I am not wearing this piece of crap! How much did that witch charge you for it? And just know that I am not paying for it!” Emma let out the air in her lungs, finding Markous’s mood hard to handle. “Believe it or not there are good people out in the world that do things for free!” Markous snorted, “nothing is for free and nothing is done out of the goodness of someones heart.” Emma placed the charm back into her pocket, “if that is what you want to believe that is your choice but I am wearing mine!” she pointed to the plain-looking necklace tied to her neck. Markous pointed to the necklace, “do you think that … that piece of shit is going to save your life.” Markous started to laugh, “a child could make that! It is a piece of string tied around your throat!” Emma wiped her eyes with the back of her hands, “I don’t know if it is going to save my life but rate now, I am scared and all I want to do is get out of here.” She whimpered. Markous stood up from where he was sitting, “that is how they get you, frauds like her play on people’s fears, expose them and that is how they make money. Blood money from the weak. People like her should be charged and placed in jail!” he yelled knowing Merna would hear him. Emma remarked, “that is kind of funny!” Markous wrinkled his face, “what do you mean?” Emma crossed her arms in front of herself, “you are alway looking for a way to get easy money from the poor, exposing their fears … weakness and then you bleed them dry. From my perspective, it is kind of the same! Maybe you should be charged and put in jail as well!” Markous was starting to lose his temper. “Smart coming from a gold digging slut like yourself!” Emma was getting tired of this conversation, “at least I have sensibility all you have is yourself. In the end you are going to die alone with no one to care for you!” Markous shouted in Emma’s face, “you are weak just like everyone else!”Emma yelled, “enough! I have had enough, we are done. I will see if I can get a ride home with Pierre or Camile. Why haven’t you packed your belongings?” Markous pushed Emma on the shoulders, “I told you I am not leaving!” Emma pivoted and said over her shoulder, “suit yourself, we are all leaving!” Markous shouted at Emma, “good riddance!” Emma had to have the last say in the argument, “enjoy going hungry!” “What?” Markous did not clue into what Emma was talking about. Emma laughed harshly, “wow your intelligence level does show … Pierre and Merna were the only ones that brought food in their bags. Pierre called it military rations or something like that.” Markous growled, “they can leave me some of their food.” Emma laughed uncontrollably, “you can ask them yourself, but I am sure Merna will tell you to go fuck yourself!” Everyone was watching the whole event go down with Emma and Markous. At one point, Pierre was going to step in once Markous lightly shoved Emma. Merna placed her hand on Pierre's arm, "don't! He will not cause her harm in front of us. But if you get involved things will be turned up to a level that will stall us from getting out of here!" Whispering so that only Merna could hear him, "I can't stand than little shit!" Pierre watched as he saw Markous following Emma. He did not wait for a second to see what would happen. Closing the gap, he strolled towards Emma and Markous. Markous pointed at Pierre, “you will leave me food!” Pierre did not hesitate and punched Markous in the face. The delivery of the blow sent Markous to the ground with a thud. Merna tossed her hands up into the air, "and we are going to be here even longer!" Tilting her head backwards she closed her eyes. Camile stood behind Merna, "You have to admit, Markous deserved that!" “Pierre what have I told you about attacking others?” Merna put her hands on her hips while yelling her question to Pierre. Pierre smirked, “if you are around let you do it so that I don’t go to jail!” Merna tossed her head back and forth angrily, “well it is too late now!”Markous snarled at Pierre and Merna, “when we get back I am going to charge your ass!” Steve looked around the group, “did anyone see what happened?” Camile shrugged her shoulders, “I saw Markous fall and hit his face off the ground!” Emma added her thoughts to the conversation, “me too!” Pierre looked at everyone, “five minutes then we leave!” Steve placed his belongings on his back, “I think it is safe to say we are all ready!” Merna pointed at Markous, “What about about your brother?” Markous stood up, holding his nose, “I already said I am not leaving. You are all a bunch of pussies!” “I am not a pussy, I am a cunt! I can take a pounding, you, on the other hand, are a dick one punch and you are on the ground!” Merna commented with a sideways smile. Markous hissed, “you bitch!” Merna squared her shoulders and punched Markous in the nose, just like Pierre. “You all saw that?” Markous cried out in pain. “Lets get the fuck out of here. Merna do you think you can get us out of here?” Pierre asked as everyone started to get their gear on their backs. Merna glanced around, “what about Bronks?” “I will keep on yelling for him as we are walking, he never goes far from us!” Pierre pointed out. "Besides that dog can take on a black bear no problem!" Merna showed concern for her four-legged friend, “at least he never had in the past he has never gone that far!” Steve stood before Markous, “look, bro, get your things together and let’s get out of here!” Markous glared at Steve, which made him shiver, “I told you I was not leaving! Steve briefly shook his head in disbelief, “suit yourself!” Emma had concern and fear in her tone, “bribe him with the food!” Markous would not change his mind, “I am not leaving!”Merna was tired of Markous attitude, “you obnoxious moron, stop being so ignorant … pack your shit and let’s get out of here before nightfall!” “I.am.not.leaving!” Markous said each word as if it were its own sentence. Merna had a sharp vision in her mind of what the master had planned for Markous, “you are going to die a painful death if you do not leave with us!” She warned him as she shivered. “I will not repeat myself!” Markous dug his foot more profoundly into the ground. Steve placed his hand on Merna’s arm, “come on, Merna … he is like our dad … no matter what, he will listen to no one!”