The cock mar and the Majhi Nwè were waiting outside near the apartment until it was dark to try to get into the apartment. Meanwhile, Aimee was at the beach, walking on the sand. She knows how she approached Nikita and her aunt Altheas was wrong, but Nikita was in danger from that cock mar and the Majhi Nwè. A cock mar is a wicked spirit that attacks you in your sleep. A cock mar chokes you, and when it pins you down, you cannot move or even speak. You feel like you are screaming at the top of your lungs, but no one can hear you. Aimee was afraid for Nikita because Aja had told her about what Lucifer was planning.
Nikita woke up from her nap and still had not seen Aimee come back to the apartment. She thought that she was overacting at Spice of India, but she realized that even though Aimee was frightened, she was off and had no right to scare her aunt like that, knowing how much her aunt was Althea meant to her. Aunt Althea was the only one in her corner and has been nothing but good to her. For Aimee to do that, they need not be together, Nikita thought. Even if she is in danger, she does not think that the Devil would have tried anything in broad daylight. She was still angry, but then she loved Aimee. Nikita checked her phone, and she saw that both Danny and Christina had called her. She had not spoken to them in ages, and she had not been to Choiseul in a while. Christina was helping her with her research on the Kalinago people. They finally meet up with an Island Carib couple.
Yes, they were still Kalinago/Island Carib people in Saint Lucia, but a small population, and most have assimilated to the island's culture. However, they are a few in the forests near Mt Gimie.
She wondered what it would be like to go back to Devil’s bridge when she first started to get to know Aimee. Things were so simple back then. Well, not simple as there was a curse, but better.
Aimee went back to find Aja in the forest of Mt Gimie for more help. As she tracks the mountain, the Amazona Versicolor Parrot/ aka the Lucian Parrot flew up to her and says, “Bonjou Ladjablès.”
“Bonjou vyé jibye (Good day-old bird)”
“Ladjablès, you come back.”
“Yes, I want to see Aja, “
“Well, she isn’t here.”
“Well, I need to find a way to deal with Lucifer. The devil is threatening my girlfriend.”
The parrot said to her, “I know I said that the Kalinagos cannot help you, but you, I think Salybia, can give you some guidance!”
Salyba? Aimee asked
“Yes, she is one of the few Kalinagos who are still in the forest and is one with nature, and she is a Christian?”
“Yes, I know Salybia, Nikita, and I know her. “
She was here collecting herbs, so Aimee went deep into the forest to find Salybia, to see if Salybia could help her.
***
Meanwhile, back in Corinth, Nikita waited to see if Aimee would sure up. She heard a knock on her door and went rushed to open it, thinking that Aimee would use the door. When she opened it, it was Althea? Nikita rushed to hug her aunt and said, “Auntie Althea, I am glad you came back.”
Althea then said, “I had to come back, and don’t worry, I am fully recovered from this shock. You know I do not believe in these things, but I saw for myself, and the universe decided that creatures like Aimee, then so be it. However, I do not appreciate that she has no respect for you. I don’t fuck care if she is immortal, how she felt that she could tell you when to leave with her, she doesn’t own you.”
“Auntie, I know, but she isn’t always like this”
As she said that a knock on the door, and then when she opened the door, it was Christina.
“Christina! What are you doing up here!” Nikita exclaimed
“Hi, Dr. Burnett!”
Althea nodded and smiled at Nikita’s friend Christina
“Nikita, kay, I found a way to get rid of the Devil?”
“How can we get rid of the Devil?”
“Well, not get rid of the Devil but send her back to hell so that she cannot come back to this earthly realm.”
“Well, then how?” Nikita asked
“We must get her to cross Devil’s Bridge,” Christina replied
“What! This would be impossible!”
Then Althea chimed in, “it makes sense, Nikita, if you know the story of that bridge.”
“What story?”
“Don’t you know the story of how Devil’s Bridge was built?” Althea asked
“No, I do not know!” Nikita replied
“Well, as the legend goes, well, it is not a legend anymore as the Ladjablès is real. Althea paused for a moment and then continued the story, “the man who built the bridge made a pact with the devil, and the devil asked in return for the man’s soul. After the bridge was completed and the devil came to collect his soul, the man let his dog go across the bridge first, but the dog was never seen again as the devil had gotten her soul.” Althea conveyed
“Oh, now it makes sense, Christina, that’s the reason Aimee was afraid to go over the bridge when we were there, all those months ago. She wouldn’t have been able to break the curse because if she crossed over, then her soul would be Lucifer’s forever, and that’s why Saybyia and the Obeah man were telling us to be careful when we were there, Christina.”
“Yes, I remember,” Christina said
Flashback to the day they were at Devil’s Bridge
“Christina, I cannot believe you talk me into this. This person wants you to meet them at this place called Devil’s bridge.” Nikita said
“Yes, he is an obeah man, and he knows some of the ways of the Island Caribs. His mother was Island Carib woman, one of the last.” Christina replied
They got out of the car and walked towards the Devil’s Bridge, and Aimee appeared right in front of them and said, “you cannot go there. It is dangerous to cross that bridge,” Aimee said.
“Why shouldn’t we cross it?” Nikita asked
“Is you dunce? It is called Devil’s Bridge. It belongs to Lucifer, and if you cross it in the night-time or if you do, you will vanish.”
Christina then said, “is this where you made a deal with Lucifer? Because I heard from an old shaman that is where all the Ladjablèses were created.”
Aimee replied, “no, I didn’t make my deal there.”
“Come on, Christina, let’s go and find your friend,” Nikita said
“Yes, he said he was by the river below the bridge. “
And they left Aimee and started walking across the bridge
“Ou fou!” (You are crazy) Aimee responded you cannot go across the bridge.
“You can come with us,” Nikita said
“Madam – lan fòl (The woman crazy), “Aimee responded; I am not crazy to lose my soul completely to the devil.”
Then a man came out of the bushes from the other side of the bridge. Everyone was scared and ready to get back to their cars. Even Aimee was frightened and thought the man was of Lucifer’s other evil spirits.
This man was brown-skinned and had tattered short pants and a tattered shirt. He looked like he was in the woods for ages. And then Christina recognized him it was the half Island Carib man Francis
“Francis! Francis!” Christina yelled at the man. Francis was the obeah man that Christina was telling Nikita about.
“Chrissy! Bonsoir,” and the man hugged her.
“Francis, you smell like bush,” Christina said.
“I am a bushman. Who is your friend?” I recognize the Ladjablès, but who is another tifi (Girl).”
“Oh Nikita, this is my friend. She is an anthropologist, researching the last Island Caribs of Sent Lisi (Saint. Lucia) and more about the Ladjablès. She knows this one who is afraid to cross the bridge didn’t become one at this bridge, but others have, right?"
Christina then said, looking at Aimee, said for someone who is supposed to be the devil’s woman, you are not as scary as the legends say you are.
Aimee turned her face to that piece of rotting flesh to scare Christina
And then Christina replied, “Bitch, that shit is not scary anymore, and it is getting old.”
Francis was also not scared of her Aimee and concurred with Christina, “that shit is getting old, and no one is afraid of you here, Ladjablès.”
***
Aimee then turned back to her beautiful human face and then said, “yall are jackasses. I am not going anywhere that bridge. If you want to give Lucifer your soul, then good on you.”
“Devil’s Woman! Francis exclaimed,” I crossed the bridge several times for many years, and Lucifer never take my soul.”
Aimee retorted,” you are an obeah man; your soul is already Lucifer’s.”
“Woman! Just like yours, apparently? For you to come and say this same ole story because I am an obeah man, I must be working for the devil is just ignorant. Obeah is not evil; no spiritual practice is evil. It is the way you use it.”
Nikita then interrupted the exchange and said, “while all that is great and dandy, this is not what I came for.”
Francis then directed the conversation to Nikita “Christina said that you knew about the Kalinago people and how the Ladjablès could be created.”
“Yes, I do know how the Ladjablès are created. They are created right here on Devil’s Bridge.” “I am not sure why women loyal to Lucifer decided to give their souls to the Devil right here on this bridge. Many of them owed the devil a favour, and the Devil had helped them with problems in life, and this is how she got these women to give their souls to her because they were grateful.” Nikita responded
“Now, let’s go by the river across the bridge.” Francis said
Aimee then responded, frightening enough, said, “no, I am going with yall across that bridge, Lucifer will not have my soul completely. I am leaving,” “and she in a huff, Aimee vanished.
Francis then said, “Let her go. She is trying to break this damn curse. Lucifer has her and doesn’t want to give in to her.” “Being a Ladjablès is not an easy thing.”
Aimee was on the main road watching them. She could not believe that this obeah man was taking a chance in bringing these two women across the bridge. She was terrified for them.
Christina then said to Francis, “You are not afraid that the Devil will take our souls?”
Francis then said, “Before the bridge was built, this was all woods, rivers, and woods. Before the devil, this belonged and still belongs to our ancestors, the spirits, orishas. The devil cannot create such wonder. Do you want to communicate with the spirits?”
“No,” replied to Nikita, “please tell me about the Kalinago people and what happened to those who survived. Do you mind if I recorded you to tell me what you know? what your mother and grandmother, who are Island Caribs, have told you?”
“Sure, but let me call my wife Salybia. She is full Island Carib.”
“Salybia! Salybia vini! vini! (Come! Come!) “Francis shouted
“Francis, I am coming. Stop shouting my name.” Salybia came to them where they were standing, they had arrived by the river already, and Francis started a fire. They all sat down, listening to Francis and Salybia talk about the traditions that are kept by the Island Caribs, such as herbal medicine and the building of the canoes.
During a break of the story, Francis told Nikita and Christina that they were still Island Caribs living on Mt Gimie
Nikita responded that she would like to meet them, and Salybia said she would take them there one day.
And they spent the night at the bottom of Devil’s Bridge at the river, talking, laughing, and eating.
Aimee, far from Devil’s bridge, looked on. She saw they were fine and wished she could join them.
Lucifer then showed up in a splash of light and said to her, “you could never be like this normal and happy.” She said, laughing.
Aimee sadly knew this was true.
At Nikita’s apartment many months later in 2021, Christina was speaking about their experience at Devil’s Bridge
“It was a fabulous night that day.”
“It was Nikita responded. I learnt so much about the last Caribs,” she continued
Althea chimed in, “so there are Caribs on Mt Gimie. Interesting, I cannot blame them for not assimilating and moving into the forests of Mt Gimie, their home is gone, and if they are still keeping some of the ancient traditions, then they would be uncomfortable in this modern society.”
“Yes, that is true, auntie. “
“Well, I am glad they are still around,” Christina answered
“But yes, we must get the Lucifer to walk across the bridge as Francis told me, and then the Devil will be gone, and Aimee will get to tell her bye and say don’t let Hell’s door hit you.”
Nikita then said then,” I need to come up with a plan to get rid of Lucifer.”
“Anyway, I have some grading to do, and I don’t want to drive down south. Can I crash by you, Nikita? “Christina asked
“Sure, you can help me, and Aimee plans how to get the Devil across that bridge. The sooner that happens, the better for us all.”
“Christina, why don’t you stay by me for the night by me? I am sure Nikita and Aimee have a lot to speak about.” Althea said, and as she stood there saying this, Aimee appeared.
Althea responded to Aimee’s appearance saying, “Christina, I think, this our cue to leave. “And Christina nodded, and Althea and Christina both went to hug Nikita, and Aimee suddenly spoke, “Althea, I would like to apologize to you for my behaviour at Spice of India. I should not have scared you like this. I was afraid for Nikita’s life, and I want to protect her, but still, it is no excuse, nor is being immortal.”
Althea then said, “Apology accepted, all I want for Nikita is someone as protective of her as I am, immortal or not”
“Thank you”
“You are welcome.”
Christina and Althea said their goodnights and left Aimee and Nikita alone,
It was getting dark, and the cock mar and Majhi Nwè was still there waiting for darkness and for Nikita to be alone,
Every night Nikita burned sage and incense in her apartment and said a blessing in the apartment, but tonight she forgot, and with the cock mar and the Majhi Nwè waiting outside, it is going to be a scary night for her.
There was an awkward silence between Nikita and Aimee in the apartment. Neither of them said anything to each other. It was just an awkward silence until Aimee broke the silence.
“Nikita, I am sorry for the way I acted. I shouldn’t have terrified your aunt, I was just afraid for you, but I am sorry.” Nikita responded, “I forgive you. “And just rushed towards Aimee and started kissing her, and Aimee kissed back. And it got very steamy. Aimee’s hands were moving around Nikita’s boobs. Aimee seemed to be fascinated with those. Aimee started to kiss Nikita down her neck, and Nikita was moaning loudly. Little by little, Aimee starts to unbutton Nikita’s pink blouse. One button at a time. Nikita’s full breasts are exposed, filling out her pink bra. Nikita started to get excited. Aimee thought that Nikita loved the colour pink a lot. Her bra was hot pink too. Aimee starts to kiss these luscious breasts, which excites Nikita. Nikita tilts back and allows Aimee more access to her breasts. Aimee reaches back. She takes off the bra that Aimee had pushed up earlier to expose her teeth. Aimee instantly licks and sucks each in turn. Aimee tenderly pinches them with her lips so that Nikita’s breasts respond and harden.
“Please do not stop!” Nikita urges
Aimee whispers with her hot breath softly in her ear, “I won’t stop,” Aimee promises Aimee, then leads Nikita to her bedroom
They fell on Nikita’s bed and scrambled to strip each other. Aimee unbuttoned Nikita’s pants, and Nikita rolled over to pull them off. Meanwhile, Aimee pulls the blue top she borrowed from Nikita off over her head. She had no bra. Aimee was not accustomed to wearing bras, not that she needed one.
When her boobs appeared, Nikita pushed her down. Nikita started kissing Aimee’s apple-shaped breasts until her nipples were erected and pointed towards the ceiling of Nikita’s roof. Aimee whimpered with desire and pulled down her skirt to the floor. Both Aimee and Nikita were now in their underwear. Well, Aimee was wearing a panty, but Nikita was not. Both women took turns to kiss and suck each other’s boobs. Ready to give in to their passions, Aimee took off her panty, and soon, they began to hump each other’s thighs with their vaginas.
Aimee touches Nikita’s legs to feel between them. She moved her fingers down to Nikita’s vagina. She felt the heat and the wetness of Nikita’s vagina and quickly pressed her fingers inside her moist clit, and Nikita ground and bumps away. Aimee then spreads Nikita’s legs and mount them on her, grinding in pleasure. Nikita moaned so loud that she thought the whole neighborhood heard her. The grinding was so pleasurable for both that both Nikita and Aimee came simultaneously.
After they made love, they cuddled in bed, just basking in the after sex until Aimee ruined it and said to Nikita, “you are in danger. Lucifer is going to get these psycho-religious people to hurt you. I need you to be safe,” Aimee
Then Nikita said to her,” we can get rid of the Devil. We can send her back to hell.”
“What!”
“Yes, we must get her to cross the bridge Aimee, so we need to figure out to get her to Devil’s bridge.”
Aimee responded, leave it to me,” I have a plan to get her to Devil’s bridge. All I need you is to be there. “
Nikita then said, “Okay, I will be there.”
Aimee got up, went into the shower to get rid of the smell of sex from her body, and then she got dressed in her 19th-century clothes to go into the night to lure men to their deaths.
Nikita got up from the bed, wrapped the bedsheet around her, and went to the living room, and there she saw Aimee looking at the mirror in rotting flesh. Nikita hugged and said, “with or without the curse, I love you very much.”
“Aimee then replied to Nikita I am a monster,”
“No, you are not, you got to pass my sage and other rituals because evil does not get into my apartment,” Nikita said, forgetting she did not bless her apartment or put sage and incense outside and that the cock mar was outside waiting to get inside her apartment,
“Yes, but I am still a monster,” Aimee said sadly, looking at her reflection.
“No, you are not! Stop with this depressive statement. I do not think you are. I LOVE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!”
As Nikita said that Danny opened the door like the wind and saw Aimee with her face and the bottle of wine she had dropped on the floor as her face ashen as she saw Aimee’s face. Danny had an extra key to come over and chill over when she was working long nights and did not want to go over by her parents in Cap Estate.
Nikita got up and said,” Danny, are you okay.”
Danny’s face was still ashen, but she went into the laundry room to get the broom, dishpan, and mop to pick up the pieces of the bottle of wine that fell when she came up and responded,” I am okay” as she picked up the glass pieces and mopped the wine.
She threw the glass pieces into the trash and went and washed out the mop in the laundry room like nothing happened and came back and said to Nikita
“I think I will go home; I need to process this; I will call you,” she said, and she left.
Nikita wanted to go after her, but she knew just like her aunt, Danny needed to process this, and when she did, she would call her.
Aimee then got up, kissed Nikita, and said to her, “I have to go before anyone of your friends and family come, and I give them a heart attack.” She said, half-joking.
Nikita replied, “do not joke about heart attacks, but Danny will call me.”
Aimee said to her, “Okay. We will have to think of a day to get Lucifer to Devil’s bridge.”
“Let us do it tomorrow. Get her there, and we must think of a plan to get her to cross over.”
“While you are gone, I am going to sleep.”
Aimee said goodbye. Nikita went to shower and went to bed.
Because her apartment was not blessed as it was the previous days and months, the cock mar and the Majhi Nwè came inside the apartment, and then cock mar went into the bedroom and then just grabbed her neck and started to choke her. Nikita tried to wake up, or she thought she did. Nikita looked around her bed but couldn’t see any hands around her neck. She could not breathe. Then while the cock mar was choking her, the Majhi Nwè scratched her up.
Nikita felt she was going to die and was losing consciousness. Aimee came back because she wanted to spend the night with Nikita, and then she saw Jacques the Majhi Nwè and the cock mar. She did not know who this one was.
And then she screamed at them, “Get off her now!” and suddenly, she flashed quickly to the bed. And used her powers to fling Jacques out of the room and pull the cock mar off, and Aimee was screaming and shaking Nikita to wake up. Nikita did finally wake up, and the evil spirits disappeared.
“Aimee, something tried to kill me!”
“Yes, Lucifer sent evil spirits to kill you. We got to get her to cross the bridge tomorrow self.”
Nikita was rocked and scared, and all Aimee could do was hold her and hug Nikita Aimee decided to spend the night with her for now until they got Lucifer back to hell forever.
Nikita could not believe these things tried to kill her. She was afraid to fall back asleep, but she was just going to spend the rest of the night cuddling with Aimee.