leave all this stuff behind and make a fresh start in Westfield.”
She leaned over and kissed Daniel, “I agree. The sooner we put this all behind us the happier I’ll be.”
He put down the coffee cup, shut off the TV and led Lauren to the bedroom. “There are a lot nicer things to occupy our time than worrying about what happened to the Hamptons.” He reached out for her hand. “Let’s make this our last memory of this place.”
Chapter 47
“Who was that on the phone?” Marcia asked as she came out of the shower.
“My mother. She wants me to come over to discuss something.”
“Did she say what it was about?”
“No, but she asked me to come alone.”
“Maybe the death of the Hampton’s reminded her of her own mortality. She might fear that something will happen to her before she tells you her big secret. That kind of remorse happens a lot when people die.”
“That could be what it’s about. I suppose. I should only be about an hour.”
“Well you go on, Kane. Say hello to your mother for me. I’ll go over there later and we’ll have some girl talk. She may need a shoulder to cry on.”
“You always know the right thing to do, Marcia Bloom. That’s one of the reasons why I love you so much.”
Twenty minutes later Kane was at his mother’s house. She greeted him at the door, “Thanks for coming right over. You look so tired. Come in and sit down. Can I get you some coffee or tea?
“I’d love a cup of coffee. I’m beat. Are you all right, Mom?”
“I’m fine,” she said, as she led him out to the sun porch.”
She poured two cups of coffee and gave one to Kane.. In the background he could hear a Channel 36 reporter discussing the latest news about the fire. Evelyn turned her head towards the set.“Isn’t that just awful. They identified two of the bodies as those of Adam and his father. The police think that the fire might have been started by a bomb. How awful. Who would do something like that?”
Kane looked at the set and back at his mother. “Yes it certainly is. That’s why I’m so tired. Marcia and I were over there last night. We didn’t get home until two this morning. It was the most awesome thing that I have ever seen. Why you asked me to come over?”
“I’ve been thinking about our last conversation and I’ve come to realize that it isn’t right for me to withhold your father’s name. You have every right to know and I will put my feelings aside and tell you his name. I had good reasons for what I did and when I tell you his name, you’ll realize what they were. I just want you to remember that when I was raising you I always had your best interests at heart.”
Kane raised his hand to stop her.
“I thought that that was what you had on your mind. Look, mother, it really doesn’t matter anymore. I respect your right to keep his name to yourself. You must have a good reason and I had no right to insist that you reveal his name. I really don’t want to discuss it.”
Confused by his sudden change of heart, Evelyn looked deeply into Kane’s eyes. What she saw caused a shudder to pass through her. She was suddenly overcome with a strong sense of foreboding. She knew instantly what had happened.
Terror stricken, she blurted out, “Oh, my god, Kane. What have you done?”
– THE END –
Author’s Notes:
According to Karl Jung, there is a “shadow aspect” that is part of our unconscious mind. It is the “Hyde” part of “Jekyll and Hyde”—the alter ego. The Shadow is composed of all the reprehensible characteristics that men tend to deny. We readily see these traits in others, but generally refuse to acknowledge that we too harbor them. The popularity of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel “Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde” was due to the fascination that our society has with the co-existence of two deeply contrasting personalities within the human psyche. A healthy ego balances the conscious and unconscious elements of the psyche. A damaged ego embodies the dark, chaotic, uncivilized animal qualities which we generally try to hide from others.
The Shadow, as part of man’s basic instincts must team up with the ego in order to function. The Shadow possesses a magnetism that acts as a fatal attraction, provoking actions that are naturally abhorrent and usually deeply regretted. These actions are sometimes repressed because they are unacceptable to the conscious mind and the individual’s station in society.
According to Carl Jung, The Shadow takes over a person’s actions when their conscious mind has been shocked, is confused or in a state of flux. When the ego is weak or threatened it becomes the Shadow’s natural breeding ground.
It was in this milieu that Kane Masterson, under the influence of his Shadow, orchestrated the deaths of Adam Hampton III and his father.
Ken’s venture into his life-long dream of writing began with his retirement from a successful business career as a Logistics executive. His other novels include
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