Shade(277)

Saul’s eyes went to Knox who stood in the circle, wearing his uniform.

“I bet you thought the new sheriff would let you slide back in, but you had to take your time to accomplish that, and Brooke gave you the perfect opportunity. Tell her Shade said hi when you see her in Hell!” Razer held his hand out to Viper who handed him a large stick. Shade saw that nails had been hammered at one end until the points came out the other side.

Razer walked behind Saul, swinging the stick at him like a baseball bat, striking him on the back. Saul fell to the ground, crying out and begging for mercy, but Razer ignored him, swinging the bat over and over until his back was covered in blood.

“I need a doctor!” Saul screamed. “Help!”

“You need a fucking doctor after you convinced a woman to die in agony instead of taking a pain pill? Where was your compassion, you fucking asshole? Get his damn shoes off!” Razer yelled.

Shade stepped forward, pulling the man’s tennis shoes and socks off before stepping back.

Razer brought the stick down on his feet repeatedly, only stopping when they were a bloody mess and Saul was unconscious.

“Throw some water on him,” Viper ordered.

Knox stepped forward, tossing a bucket of ice-cold water on him. He came to, crying as Razer stepped back in the circle, his eyes still blazing with hatred.

Viper stepped forward. “He passed out, so it’s someone else’s turn. Shade, you gave yours to Razer; it’s my turn now. I hate the bastard, and as much as I want my turn, I’m giving it to you, Razer.” Viper stepped back in the circle.

Razer stepped out of line, going to Rider’s truck and taking out a box. He carried it back inside the circle and took off the duct tape before he kicked the box over, spilling the contents onto the ground.

“Shit!”

“Fuck!”

Several more obscenities followed as the brothers took several paces backward, widening the circle as two rattlers slid out of the box.

Saul began screaming when their tails started shaking. He swatted at them as one struck his arm and the other struck his face several times.

When one would have slithered away, Cash stepped forward with a metal pole, slipping a noose over its head. Using a boot, he placed it back in the box before grappling the other one then placing it back inside the box, as well. He then packed it back to the truck.

Shade watched as Cash carefully taped the box closed again then saw Rider’s worried gaze. The brother didn’t want those mean fuckers getting loose on the ride home.

“Aren’t you going to pray to be healed?” Razer snarled. “You didn’t give a shit when you let your own daughter be bit every fucking year. You didn’t take her to the doctor once when she was a kid. She didn’t even have medical records until she was pregnant!” Razer squatted down next to him, watching the poison take effect. “You’re going to die knowing the pain you put Beth through.”

Saul’s eyes rolled to the back of his head as Razer stepped back in line.

Viper stared down at Saul mercilessly. “Train.”

Train stepped forward. “Razer can have my turn.”

“Mine, too,” Lucky called out.

“He can have mine,” Knox said.

“Damn, you all are taking all the fun out of it. He can have mine,” Rider complained.

Razer left the circle, going a few feet away to pour gasoline onto the wood which had been placed at the bottom of a large pit. Taking out his lighter, he took off his do-rag, setting it on fire then throwing it into the wood. Flames soared from the pit.#p#分页标题#e#

Razer walked back to Saul, picking him up from under the shoulders then dragging him toward the pit and dropping him at the edge. Reaching down, he felt for a pulse.

“I’m going to give you the last prayer you’re ever going to hear.” Razer looked up at the bright blue sky. “I pray to God there’s enough left in you to feel this, you son of a bitch!” With that, Razer kicked him over the edge and into the fire.

Shade stepped up to him, placing his arm around the brother’s shoulders. Razer’s chest was heaving with unspent rage.

“Go home to your wife and kids,” Shade stated over Saul’s screams. “I’ll take care of this.”

Razer nodded, turning to leave, but then he spun back. “You used all your IOUs to get them to give me their turns, didn’t you?”

Shade remained silent, staring back at his friend who had stood by him through the years while he had denied to himself that Razer was as close to him as any blood brother.

“Thanks, Shade,” Razer said huskily.

“Anytime, brother.”