Xavier and Stella... He would let them have a taste of what it was like to have nothing left. Then they would be put in jail for the rest of their lives.
That was the worst punishment he could give them. Rather than death, being a prisoner was the cruelest retribution.
Zoey walked up to old Mr. Yancey and Kayla cheered, "Mommy, hug me."
Before Zoey could say anything, old Mr. Yancey slapped her on her little bottom, "You little girl, you don't want Great-grandpa now that you have your mommy, do you?"
"Great-grandpa, I love you." Kayla gave him a kiss on the cheek, "But Mommy hasn't hugged me in hours, and I'm afraid she misses me."
"Spooky little one." Old Mr. Yancey touched her on the nose and handed her to Zoey.
Zoey hugged her and gave her kisses on her little cheek, "Your Great-grandpa is getting older, you don't mess with him too much, okay?"
