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disturbed by what she had dreamt.  She rose quickly, patted her granddaughter reassuringly as she slipped out of the pew past fellow members intent on T he Word coming from their pastor.
    She hustled her tired feet and sore legs up the aisle as fast as she could.  She held one hand to her mouth.  One of the nurses dressed in white spoke to her but she ignored the words . 
    Eldina reached the bathroom, pounded the door open and pushed her way into a toilet stall.  She got on her knees and vomited into the toilet.
    After emptying her stomach she rose and went to the sink.  She washed her face and rinsed out her mouth.  If asked, she would tell them that she was under the weather.  There was no telling who would be with the monsters and who wouldn't. 
    She would tell her Tammy the truth, of course. 
    Now that things had begun, Eldina Thomas w ould have to be very careful if Tamesha w as to survive.
     
    The limo s at in the alleyway behind the hotel.  The group had dressed Wiley in his black preacher's suit and walked him down the back stairs.  He now sat in the back of the silver Mercedes limo with Jan and Elias.  Chi was in the driver ' s seat.
    Jan pressed herself against the window to distance her body from Wiley 's .  Wiley's large eyes stare d straight ahead.
    " E, do you think we can trust Mookie? " Chi asked.
    " Who cares?  Who's going to believe that psycho?  By the time he's done explaining about voodoo and whip whop wham , they'll have his ass in a straight jacket in Bellevue . "
    A loud growling sound erupted from Wiley .
    " What the hell was that? " Chi asked.
    " It sounded like his stomach g rowling.  Only ten times louder," Elias replied.
    "M…maybe we need to get him something to eat? " Jan suggested.
    With that, Wiley turn ed his head toward Jan.  Jan look ed at him and subtly stop ped pressing her body against the window.
    " Yeah, we need to stop for a sandwich or something ," Elias said.
    Chi start ed up the ca r while still looking at Wiley.  " As hungry as he looks, I think we need to supersize his shit ."

THREE
    Elias use d Wiley's key to let himself into the congressman's upscale brownstone .  The house wa s dripping money, sharply furnished with all that two decades of misappropriated campaign funds c ould buy.   As Elias enter ed the house, Wiley's wife Eloise float ed down the steps.  She wa s a walking fashion plate.
    " Mrs. Wiley, what a pleasure to see you.  You look lovely. "
    " Elias, are you still taking good care of my husband? "
    " But, of course.  Only the best for Reverend Wiley. "
    Chi and Jan escort ed Wiley into the house.  Chi close d the door behind them. 
    Mrs. Wiley approache d her husband.  She stare d at him with some puzzlement then smile d and kisse d him on the cheek. 
    Wiley look ed straight ahead , his eyes now settled into a bug eyed , finger stuck in the electric outlet look.
    " Elias, what have you done to my husband? "
    " Ma'am? "
    " You've done something to him, haven't you?  There's something different about him.  I just can't put my finger on it. "
    " Must be his new aftershave.  Eau de death ," Chi said.
    Elias stab bed Chi with a look.
    Mrs. Wiley walk ed around her husband. " Is that a new suit? "
    Chi and Elias exchange d a look.   " Only the best for Harlem 's congressman! " Chi exclaimed.
    " I knew it!  You can't put anything past me.  Are y ou tired Ben, you want me to fix you something to eat? "
    The three staffers stared at Wiley.  His mouth moved like a fish out of water .  F inally he spoke. 
    " After I bust this nut, I'll get behind you! "
    Mrs. Wiley blushed, playfully swatted her husband.  "Oh Ben," she said as she smiled like a sixteen year old virgin.  " Okay, sweetheart.  I'll go make some roast beef sandwiches for all of you. "
    Mrs. Wiley le ft the room.   Jan watched her leave, incredulous.  " She doesn't know he's dead? "
    " Baby, they've been married thirty years.  Mrs. Wiley has n't noticed him the last