Chapter 60 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: the Family Seventeen X
During the days before the
Vacation began FIRST: there
was a thunderous knock on
The door of Damian Hakim's
Residence. Damian Junior ran
To answer the door. But
Damian was disturbed in his
den by the omenous knock.
Damian asked "who is it?" With
His bellowing voice. But the
Voice from the Other side was
Even more bearish "HAKIM
FAMILY!" Damian Junior looked
At his father and Damian gave
The nod. DJ slowly opened the
door. There were 3 men
Standing in front of them.
One of the men Introduced
himself stepping
Beyond the threshold, "My
Name is Judge
Malik Valus Hakim."
The next man entered and
Introduced himself as Judge
Ezekiel Amadeus Hakim."
Damian caught his breath.
The last man entered. Judge
Hezekiah Emanuel Hakim. All
Dwarfing Damian with full
Length black trench coats.
Each were Damian's height
Or taller.
Standing before
Damian were 3 Hakim men
Of distinction, he had never
Met but they were the judges
In the family. Legends often
Spoken of. And Damian had
Heard of their legacy on
occasion.
But to meet them, this was
A major magnificent Majestic
occurance. Damian had to
Regain himself, "Well, come into
My study." He lead them into
The library. Judge Malik Hakim
Spoke first "we're here in the
Flesh to speak to you about a
Project."
One of the men closed the door
To the study. Damian asked
"How can I help you? Judge
Ezekiel said we are going to
Erect a temple." These
Judges possessed a presence
That totally impressed Damian
And would impress any that
They would surely meet in
The coming months of the
Temple construction. They had
To break ground and hire
Builders. This is major. They
Also wanted to buy an extreme
Assortment of stock. Much of
It was family stock. Some of
Their companies went public
On the stock market.
Hezekiah said
"We'll be breaking
Ground for the temple near
Here." "Well actually it be
Closer to downtown." Malik
Corrected. "Can we expect
Your contribution?" Judge
Malik asked. Damian didn't
Answer. The Judge slowly
growled. "Hakiiim". Damian
Shook himself, and
Narrowed his eyes "how much
Of a contribution?" "Anything
You can afford we presently
Have architects working on
The blue prints." Lastly to
Damian's dizzying desperate
Relief the 2 hour meeting had
Come to a close. Throughout
The duration of the meeting
Neither man bothered to sit
Down or ask for anything,
Water food. Nothing. they came
And went out not relieving
Themselves of coats, they held
Their hats in their hands.
Damian returned to his den
And called his father. "Hey,
Glad to hear your voice Dad Aah
I had some visitors today.
Hakim men. Dad, they were
Judges." "Did they visit you
Too?" "Yes they did Damian. I
Hope you weren't caught off
Your guard." His father
Inquired. "Yeah, I'm embarrassed
To admit I was not expecting
Such powerful looking Hakim in
My house. And after all they
We're judges." "Don't feel
Threatened Damian."
"Naw, Dad I don't feel threatened
But they showed up with out
Calling, no invitation. I didn't
Know them. So how are they
Related to us?" Damian was
Intrigued by the imposing
Hakim strangers. They're my
Father's nephews and they are
Members of the Hakim Councilors.
"Yeah, I get them Dad, they don't
Smile joke laugh or dress like
Ordinary men. Hey, They
might as Well be Men In Black."
"By the way Dad, I'll be on a
7 day vacation a few days
From now with my children and
Their mothers. We're going to
Trinidad." "YEAH, Haa, ha! All
Of them, everybody including
The youngest. We'll manage
Dad." SEVENTEEN HAKIM!
His father asked "Damian, if you
Can, visit your grandfather."
"Okay, if time allows, but we're
Bringing all of the kids too. So
That'll be sort of problematic."
"Ok Dad catch you later."
Carter Hakim called Damian back
Within an hour and said,
"Damian this New temple the
Ground breaking will happen the
Week after you return from your
Vacation."
"They want us both
There. And they have at
Present time contacted most
Heads of Hakim families to
Include them as well. So....
This is a big project, it's a big
Occurance son."
"Yeaah, Dad." Damian said.
His father continued, "Damian
The Hakim family are talking.
Important purchases. Ownership
These projects cost.
Multimillion dollar purchases.
Damian asked, "Can we afford
All of it?" His Father bolstered
"TOGETHER! OF COURSE WE
CAN! and you're included."
Alright? and you're going to have
To begin to attend the
Conferences alright?" The
Hakim family we're loyal to each
Other. "Alright Dad." They hung
Up.
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