Chapter 14
Kimberly sat in front of the window reading from her book as a shadow walked up and casted on her page.
"Honestly, I'm trying to see here."
"We've been here long enough. Are you making any progress?"
"Don't I always."
"Don't piss me off. We have more to find before the summer is up."
She slammed her book closed.
"You know I'm the best in the business so just shut it."
"I'm getting impatient with this one."
"You just do your job and find my targets. I'll do the rest."
"You should just shoot him and be done with it."
"I'm almost there. He spoke of his past killings and he named the brother. You know I always like to make sure that I have the right man."
"This one seems to be taking a while. It makes me uneasy."
"Well don't you fret. Just as soon as I can get him alone, it will be over. You know how I work. Away from town, away from people, then disappear."
"Just be careful. This one is known to be fast."
"It's ok. I also know his weakness. He is starting to trust me. Won't be long now."
The shadow walked back into the other room.
Teaspoon and Buck went to grab Jimmy the next morning. They walked in to find him sitting stiffly on the edge of the bed waiting.
"Hello again." Said Teaspoon.
Jimmy turned his head away.
"Look what ya done now. You proud of yourself?"
"Sure am."
"He speaks. Look Buck, he speaks."
"Back off."
"Time to ride. Let's go."
"I don't feel like it."
"You can either walk out there or we can drag you. The choice is yours but I don't think you are in a condition to put up much of a fight."
Jimmy's face was swollen so he looked down.
Buck went and got under Jimmy's arm to help him to his horse. They pushed him up in the saddle. Jimmy groaned as he swung up. Teaspoon paid the doctor and they rode off toward home. Teaspoon rode on one side with Buck on the other. Jimmy was stuck in the middle.
"Look at yourself, Jimmy. Is this how you want to stay, a beat up no account drunk?" Said Teaspoon.
Jimmy didn't answer.
"I'm sorry about Louise. I shouldn't have let her talk to you. I'm sorry. It seems like we just keep letting you down." Said Buck.
Jimmy looked over to him.
"It's ok. I shouldn't have let it get next to me but I did. I should be the one sorry that I put y'all through this. I just can't control it."
"You have got to get it through your thick skull that you can't keep doing this." Said Teaspoon.
"I can't help myself. I don't know if I want to."
"It was getting better. Just don't give up on us." Said Teaspoon.
"Where are we going?"
"Back to jail."
Jimmy groaned.
