Malo's 'After The Carnage'
Chapter Two
The Detonation/After the Carnage The day of the Carnage-Still a week earlier-Day One 8 p.m.
The Insurgents and their new ‘prisoners’.
“We are travellers. We will be staying for a few days. Ask all your people to come into the room.” The Chief spoke softly to the eldest male of the family.
He scanned the family members. The family members were quickly rounded up. It was an extended family. Two brothers with their families under one roof as per the custom of extended families. The Chief insurgent scanned them, looking for potential troublemakers. The four teenage boys were old enough to revolt against them. They seemed angry. The show of guns had subjugated the elders of the family and the womenfolk. It would not work on the hot-blooded youngsters. …show more content…
“Malo, tie the boys down!” The order was a sharp contrast with the previous soft-spoken tone. The Chief did not want any more bloodshed. He had to assert himself as the dominant male.
Malo, the second in command nodded to his mate and both followed the order. The boys were securely tied to their beds and their bedroom doors and windows were secured and locked.
“Lock the girls in a bedroom.” The Chief ordered. The youngsters were out of harm’s way.
The room was now filled with six unshaven wet men, unrecognisable under the long hair, bulky clothes and scarves and the four elders of the family. The Chief looked at the two elderly men. They were in their mid 50’s. He barked another order to tie the fittest one. The family was now split and would not be able to do anything against them.
“Sir”, he addressed to the elder of the family, “we mean you no harm, but we need to stay for some days in your home. As long as we are safe here, so are you?” He softened his tone “Do you understand, what I am saying?”
“Yes”, the elderly man said.
“Please ask the ladies to cook us some food and then show my men where they can clean
The Detonation/After the Carnage The day of the Carnage-Still a week earlier-Day One 8 p.m.
The Insurgents and their new ‘prisoners’.
“We are travellers. We will be staying for a few days. Ask all your people to come into the room.” The Chief spoke softly to the eldest male of the family.
He scanned the family members. The family members were quickly rounded up. It was an extended family. Two brothers with their families under one roof as per the custom of extended families. The Chief insurgent scanned them, looking for potential troublemakers. The four teenage boys were old enough to revolt against them. They seemed angry. The show of guns had subjugated the elders of the family and the womenfolk. It would not work on the hot-blooded youngsters. …show more content…
“Malo, tie the boys down!” The order was a sharp contrast with the previous soft-spoken tone. The Chief did not want any more bloodshed. He had to assert himself as the dominant male.
Malo, the second in command nodded to his mate and both followed the order. The boys were securely tied to their beds and their bedroom doors and windows were secured and locked.
“Lock the girls in a bedroom.” The Chief ordered. The youngsters were out of harm’s way.
The room was now filled with six unshaven wet men, unrecognisable under the long hair, bulky clothes and scarves and the four elders of the family. The Chief looked at the two elderly men. They were in their mid 50’s. He barked another order to tie the fittest one. The family was now split and would not be able to do anything against them.
“Sir”, he addressed to the elder of the family, “we mean you no harm, but we need to stay for some days in your home. As long as we are safe here, so are you?” He softened his tone “Do you understand, what I am saying?”
“Yes”, the elderly man said.
“Please ask the ladies to cook us some food and then show my men where they can clean