Busted Gulch vol 14

Here We Go Again! (crazyp01)

Here We Go Again! 

The flowers glistened on Lou's tombstone 

The dawn was beginning to fade 

The sleepy town began to wake 

It was peaceful under the Willow's shade.

"You don't have to worry about the girls 

Petra has taken over their care 

They can live and work as they please 

They no longer need to who...."

"Your Black Diamonds have come through 

Their lives are decent and honest 

 They are free as can be 

I've checked on them and kept my promise."

"I could use an expert informer right now 

But more than that a loopy friend 

I miss you and hope that ... I was at least 

A friend to you at the end."

A few silent teardrops fell 

Followed by awkward silence 

"I can't sit around doing nothing 

I have to find out why ... and what he's hiding." 

"You'll find out soon enough, 

Stand up nice and slow." 

A familiar voice growled from behind 

Quietly stepping out from the shadow.

I grabbed the knife from my boot 

Hiding it as I stood 

His colt clicked loudly 

Ready to blow me away for good.

I threw the knife as I turned 

But he jumped aside 

It only grazed his shoulder 

 "Grab her" Ewell cried.

Someone grabbed my wrist 

A sweet smell punched my nose 

I tried to kick back but with no luck 

So I stamped his toe.

I elbowed the man behind 

He landed on soggy muffins 

my head hit the grass 

my ears were buzzing.

"Quick! Dump her in the trunk 

And load it on the wagon 

I'll sit in the back hidden with it 

And make sure it's tightly fastened."

Stamping, grumbling and a few thuds 

That's the last sound I heard 

 Cramped into a trunk 

No one knows I've disappeared.