The दिन could not have gone any slower, even if आप could have a hold of time itself. If twilight hadn’t set in Mr. and Mrs. Parker wouldn’t even have known it was nearly रात का खाना time.
They were sitting in the barn, praying on their knees for forgiveness, when the door opened and Dale walked in.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker stood on their feet as quick as possible. “I’m so sorry, Dale. रात का खाना will be ready in a minute” Mrs. Parker faltered scared.
Dale lifted his hand to shut her up. “That’s alright” he कहा short. “I was thinking we could have some pre-dinner entertainment. What do आप think?”
Mr. and Mrs. Parker glanced at each other. Disagreeing now would result in eternal exile. They had to prevent that at all cost.
“What did आप have in mind, Dale?” Mrs. Parker asked interested. Dale smiled mischievous in return. “Why don’t आप come outside and find out?”
They did, and as soon as they were outside someone threw a match at the barn. Apparently they had soaked it with gasoline while Mr. and Mrs. Parker were still inside.
Mrs. Parker turned around, devastated. She grabbed her head and cried as she witnessed the only shelter she had left go down in flames.
“Where are we supposed to sleep now?” Mr. Parker asked upset.
Dale chuckled. “You’re really funny, Harrison. Isn’t he funny?” he asked the bystanders. They nodded and shouted in agreement. Dale turned to Mrs. Parker. “Take off your clothes” he ordered cold.
Mrs. Parker’s eyes widened in fear.
“I कहा take off your clothes” Dale repeated, emphasizing every word. “Except your underwear. I can’t imagine there’s anything interesting underneath that”
He smirked at the crowd, that laughed at his comment. Tears of humiliation rolled over her cheeks as Mrs. Parker removed her shirt.
When she was done undressing Dale gave her an old dress. Same thing was done to Mr. Parker.
From the crowd a struggle was heard and a सेकंड later Beth reached the frontline. “Mom? Dad?” she कहा confused and upset, but her parents ignored her, just like Dale had ordered them to.
Agnes caught up with her and grabbed her shoulder. “I told आप to stay with me” she hissed furious.
“Why are they doing this to my mom and dad?” Beth asked panicking.
“Because your brat of a sister had to run away” Agnes snapped insensitive. “As long as she’s not back here, it will be like this, so better get used to it”