We watched as the mayor walked over to the land the county wanted to turn into the new jail that resembles the jails of old. Looking at my boyfriend I said, "This is a bad idea, the land has been part of Native American Territory forever. What is the Mayor trying to do?"
"The Mayor is trying to release a curse on the jail and everyone who stays there," A voice said from behind us.
Turning we saw the local chief and I said, "Sir we know there is story of curse. Why would the mayor do this knowing that the people who get put in here be in danger?"
The chief sighed and said, "Greed Maggie. Plain and simple nothing but greed."
Looking at the Mayor and the Chief of police standing on the podium, I turned to the chief and asked, "Sir would you mind if I interviewed you for my blog? I am already on their shit list and I would love to let my readers know the curse."
Hes miled and said, "Meet me at Long Feathers cafe in thirty minutes."
Shaking his hand I said, "I will be there."
As he walked away I turned towards the podium and said, "Apparently I have a audience."
Max sighed as his alarm went off and asked, "Are you sure you are going to be okay? I can tell Dan I will be late."
"Go to work babe," I said. "I will be alright. They know that they cannot touch me or there will be reprecussions."
"Would you play that card?" He asked.
"When I need to," I said. "All it takes is a few posts released to bring down thier empire. Now go Max they are heading this way."
Max kissed my cheek and headed to his truck. He honked as he pulled away as I waved. I heard, "Well Maggie we ar not shocked to see you here. Are you going to be writing about our new jail being built."
Giving my best smile I said, "Of course Mayor Kingston. I will be warning everyone to make sure they stay on the straight and narrow to avoid the curse on the land that you decided to build on."
"Now Maggie," Sheriff Williams said. "You know you should not be posting nonsense like this."
Lowering my voice I said, "With all due respect to both of you, you both are aware that the land is an Indian burial ground and a haunted one at that. Along with everything that happens here in town you would think you both would not want to tempt fate."
Sighing the Mayor said, "Maggie don't be stirring up trouble please."
I chuckled and said, "What trouble Kingston? Do me a favor and tell my Mother that I did not appreciate her trying to rent a hall for a wedding Max and myself do not want. Gentleman I have an interview to do but I will be reaching out to your offices to arrange interviews with both of you after I get my information in a row."
I walked away and I heard Williamson ask the Mayor, "Did you ever imagine she would cause so much trouble when she was growing up?"
Kingston sighed and said, "No I did not. But she has done nothing wrong Williamson and I do love the girl like she is my own. Besides the books she has written has brought a ton of revenue to the town. I hope that the curse is nothing more than a story because I am still not sure that this is the best spot for it."
Williamson sighed and said, "Only part of the jail will be on the land attached to the curse and that is going to hold the jails kitchen garden and chicken coops. We should be alright. Grow a pair Kingston."
He walks away and Kingston heads towards the city offices. I walked down the road to Long Feather cafe. When I arrived at the cafe, Chief Williamson was sitting at a table waiting for me. He stood up and said, "I am ready to tell you the story."
When we sat down I took out my phone and ask, "Do you mind if I record our conversation?"
"That is fine," He said.
"Thank you," I said. "Shall we start from the beginning?"
He nodded and said, "In the late 1600's there was a camp of Indians on this land. Another Indian tribe decided they wanted the land and the chiefs son had proposed to the chief that he marry one of the chiefs daughters and join the tribe. The chief told him that if any of his daughters wanted to marry him he would consider the proposal. However he would never force his daughters into marriage. This angered the chiefs son. The day came where the chief introduced his daughters. The son looked at the four daughters and they went into a tent and spoke amongst themselves. The oldest daughter who had lost her husband to a hunting accident had offered to marry the son. The chief talked to the son and stated that his oldest daughter had agreed. He stated she had been married before however her husband had died in a hunting trip. The son agreed to the union and the ceremony date was set. The son seemed happy of the marriage and the day of the ceremony he arrived in joyful spirits. Both of the chiefs spoke about how they would split the land and work as a new tribe. After the ceremony while the tribes celebrated the son sat with his new wife. When the chiefs took turns making speeches everyone celebrated. The next morning when the son and his new bride woke up they came out to the sign of a massacre. They went looking for his wifes family and found two of her sisters dead and her younger sister severly injured. They then went to look for both of the fathers. Both the chiefs were found injured along with many braves. Her father said in the early hours, a war party ran through the camp and killed many people from both tribes. When the son asked who they were, neither father
Maggie- main
Max- boyfriend
MayorKingston- also step father
chief Williamson- policechief
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