Jeremy got out of the truck and walked slowly around to Tys passenger door, gun in hand.
Ty Knew this was his only chance, his head still hurt, but the truck was running, if he could get to the driver's seat, if he could free his hands.
He struggled against the ropes that held him, pulling as hard as he could, but they wouldn't budge. He watched in vein as Jeremy came to the door. Tys head was resting against the window as the door was pulled open. He shifted in his seat to no fall out of the truck.
He looked at his captor, trying to get an idea as to what was going to happen. Ty had been in dangerous positions before in his life, he had played it close to the edge, but never had he felt as helpless as he did now.
"Jeremy, man, "he breathed, "please, you don't have to do this"
Jeremy looked at Ty, for a moment a look of uncertainty ran across his face. He reached forward and touched Tys head where his hair was matted together with the blood from the gun's impact.
Ty winced as he examined the wound.
"it's not as bad as it looks" He finally said, "come on, get out"
He took hold of Tys arm and helped him from the truck, Ty staggered slightly as his head throbbed uncontrollably when his feet hit the ground.
Jeremy walked Ty into the middle of the road, they stood in the lights of the truck.
He positioned Ty so he was facing the woods. Looking away from the truck. Jeremy came to stand behind him and slowly started to un tie his restrained hands.
"you are about 2 hours walk from Hudson" he said quietly into Tys ear as he worked on the ropes.
"If you head back the way we came you will find your way back."
This should keep you out of the loop long enough for me to get the hell out of this town"
"Come on man, if you turn yourself in, "Ty breathed, "I'll say nothing about this ".
His vision was still blurred but his senses where finally clearing, he had to try to rescue this situation.
"Let's just go back and talk this through"
Jeremy smiled behind Tys back, he could hear Tys desperation,
"that is a lovely thought Ty, and I will admit, it is tempting, but I know you and your self-righteous little girlfriend, and I know your just trying to buy yourself some time. "he stopped working on the ropes and pulled Ty's arms back at an awkward angle causing him to wince in pain.
"so, I think I'm going to have to decline your generous offer and stick with my original plan, "Jeremy smirked coldly, "I'll leave your truck at your trailer, along with your phone. I'm sure Amy will come looking for you eventually. "
He started to undo the ropes again, still pulling Tys arm slightly backwards.
"By the time, you able to tell the police your theory I'll be long gone, with my insurance money. "He said, "and the events of tonight will be forgotten"
Ty felt his hand come free and pulled them forward to rub his raw wrists. He started to turn around to face Jeremy bit felt the familiar gun barrels in his back again. So, decided to stay facing the woods as directed.
He froze. Waiting for Jeremys next move.
"ok Ty, I'm going to go now, "Jeremy said, his voice still behind Ty. "he paused, then made a sound that Ty didn't quite understand, it sounded like a chuckle.
"Take your jacket off" Jeremy said coldly,
Tys mind was reeling, "come one man, its freezing out here!"
"take it off! the hoodie too" He jabbed the gun barrels into Tys back again to make his point.
"ok. ok "Ty said softly, and unzipped his leather jacket, he pulled it slowly off his arms and held it in his hand.
Jeremy took it from him and nudged him again." The hoodie"
Ty was already shivering, it was starting to snow and the cold air was nipping at his arms and body.
He slowly unzipped his grey hoodie and pulled it down his now bare arms. Passing it to Jeremy as well.
Ty was shaking now; his body temperature was dropping with the cold night that bore down on him. He quickly tried to conserve his body heat by wrapping his arms around his body, burying his hands in his armpits. He was now standing in the middle of a deserted country road, in the middle of winter in only a t-shirt and jeans.
Jeremy slowly backed away from Ty, still pointing the shot gun at his back.
"enjoy your walk Ty, "he said as he got into the truck and shut the door, he flicked it into gear and drove away.
Ty turned to watch his truck disappear into the darkness, leaving him in the dark, shivering from the cold. The snow started to fall around him as he rubbed his arms and jumped around on the spot in an attempt to stay warm.
He gingerly touched his head, feeling the cut that the impact from the gun had left there, it was now numb with cold and the blood had congealed.
His hair was wet with snow as he took a few steps back the way the truck had gone.
His thoughts went to Amy as he slowly wandered back down the road, each step a little more unsure than the last.
He had never felt so alone, In the distance he heard a howl, he looked around unsure of its direction, his teeth chattering, his hands numb with cold.
"just one step at a time" he kept saying to himself, as the cold started to creep up his spine, and across his chest making each breathe harder than the last. TY walked slowly down the road for what seemed like an eternity.
He stopped briefly, looking around for some sign of familiarity, something that looked like home. But could only see white fields and trees. He searched for lights but saw none, his desperation now starting to turn into panic. His head was feeling light and the cold had taken control of his body.
His hand shook as he tried to rub his body to stay warm, his lips where blue.
Ty stumbled and fell to his knees, hunching over trying to retain what warmth he had left.
"Amy" he whispered softly between his chapped lips. But his words drifted into the wind.
Amy's eyes opened, her room was dark, and she was curled up in her bed.
But something had brought her out of her sleep.
She sat up on her elbows and looked around in the darkness. Feeling uneasy.
Slowly she got up and walked over to her window. She looked out over the snow-covered heartland.
Something was wrong, she could feel it, but she didn't know what it was.
Amy looked at her alarm clock and it said 2.35am.
She signed and picked up her phone.
She noticed there was a text from Ty. Sent in the early hours of the morning,
She had put her phone on silent the day before, as she had had trouble sleeping since Ty had lost his job and Buckingham had died.
The message was brief, and confusing,
"It's a long walk back to your arms, maybe you could meet me half way"
She re read it a few times, trying to understand what he was getting at.
Finally, Amy decided to call, at least then she would know he was ok.
The call went to message bank.
Amy sat back down and signed, she re read the message again. Her confusion growing.
She looked outside again as the snow started to fall.
This made no sense, why would he message her in the middle of the night like that, and leave her such a cryptic message.?
Amy's fears got the better of her and she quickly got dressed, pulling on her jeans and boots, she layered herself up with a t-shirt , hoodie and over coat and quietly left her room.
As she opened the door a voice came from behind her.
"Amy where are you going at this hour?"
It was Lou, standing there in her night gown,
Amy looked at Lou and didn't know what to say,
"Something is wrong Lou, I can feel it, "she held the phone up to Lou so she could read the message.
Lou read the text that came from Tys phone and frowned.
"hang on, let me get dressed, "she said, "Ill drive"