Billy (Part Four)

Everyone gathered at our house while Billy lay shrouded in the mist created from the meteor residue from one of the coins.  We all assumed that this was the case since he didn’t take any of the potion that I carried close on my person thousands of years.  The men pulled me aside to ask if he somehow lifted the jar from my secret pocket and took some.

“Joseph, how is this possible if not for the ‘medicine’?”  Chester asked.  “This is ridiculously strange!” he exclaimed with a frustrated gesture of his hands.

Tommy interjected, “Why would he swallow a coin?  I mean --- did he know about the potion or something?”

“I think he may have been watching us, but I don’t think he had a clue about how we came to be.”  I said.  “Let’s wait and see what happens when the mist dissipates. “

The women sat in the downstairs bedroom watching the mist change shapes and sometimes shimmer as it transformed Billy.  They stood over him like he was some sort of bird about to be hatched from an egg --- ready to see the world for the first time ---  it's a maternal need for these women to nurture the young or the helpless.  The group was silent in thought until Dani spoke.

“The coins should stay buried.”  She said. “This shouldn’t be happening. We should have just left it alone and let the powers go.   No one should be able to fly or breathe fire….”

“Or live forever?” Eve interrupted.

“No,” said Dani, “no one should live forever.  But we do and we try to make the world a better place for some.”

“Dani’s right,” said Neecie, “because of this we are questioning our own existence and if we should continue to hide from the world.  We’ve discussed this before, but until now there hasn’t been an outsider trespassing here.  How is it he is transforming into one of us?”

Lori was staring intensely into the mist while listening to the conversation.  Eve noticed her motioning for Mona to come close and have a look into the smoke-like substance. Lori pointed to the center of the mist and shook her head as Mona also examined Billy’s shroud more closely.  Eve turned and walked to where the other girls were standing --- Neecie  and Dani followed curiously to see what was going on.

“What is it?” Eve asked.

“I’m not sure.  Have you ever seen this before?” Lori asked turning their attention to the center of the mist.

“What?” Eve asked again.

Lori pointed and all of the women followed to the end of her finger.  “That!” she said.

In the center of the mist, the women found that Billy was aroused during this transformation.  “Is that an erection?” Mona asked in amazement.

“I think so.” said Eve.

“Have you ever seen this before?” Lori asked.

“No, not that I can recall.  This is new.” Eve answered. “Joseph, come here.” Eve called into the next room.

Joseph and the others hurried in.  Eve showed Joseph what was happening  through the mist as the men each took a turn to have a look.  They all were puzzled at the discovery because none of the men could recall this happening to them.  Tommy, Adam and Chester made remarks under their breath as they left the room while Jago and I remained with the women.

“Have you ever seen this?” Eve directed her question to me.

“No.” I said.  “I usually take note of things happening during the transformations.  This is new.”

Jago laughed.  “Not only does he get to be immortal, but he’s growing a third leg, too.”

(Too be continued . . . .)

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