The Watch Option Ab2: Point Out the Lawmen
This vote was close! But it swayed on the side of less risk. Let’s see how it goes when you point out the lawmen approaching behind Tuck =)
The Watch Option Ab2: Point Out the Lawmen
The pain from your leg makes thought difficult. Focusing enough to keep Tuck distracted until the lawmen can catch him by surprise is probably more than you can handle.
“You know,” you say, “You’re on your own now.” You gesture around, indicating the shot driver, the unconscious man you landed on and…you look and can’t spot the third man. Then you see him, strapped to the back of one of the lawmen’s horses. When he fell off the wagon, you’ve no idea but it doesn’t matter now.
You point to the third man, which successfully points out the approaching band of law enforcement.
Tuck spins around. He apparently isn’t worried about you moving with your leg.
“STAY BACK!” he shouts and waves the Colt in the air.
The horses slow down and come to a stop. They’re well within hearing distance and just far enough away for Tuck to feel safe.
He’s still waving the Colt. “I’ll shoot every one of you if you come closer.” He looks around but the wagon’s gone along with the horses that pulled it. The train’s not a good way out and he can’t just walk away.
It seems everything is at a stand still.
“Give it up, Tucker Frost,” the lead lawman says. “There’s no where for you to go.”
“You’re going to let me walk away,” he says and takes a step toward you like he’s going to use you as a hostage again.
There’s a boom and Tuck collapses.
You instantly look to the riffle lawman who shot the driver but he doesn’t have his riffle out. Instead, he’s holding a pistol.
Then you notice all the lawmen looking over their shoulders. You follow their gazes until you spot a man standing beside the train. He’s just lowering a riffle and you notice his shock of white hair.
The gentleman you gave your watch to. You’re sure of it.
“Old Master’s still has it,” one of the lawmen says.
“Sorry?” you ask.
“That’s Mark Masters,” responds the man. “Memory’s not all there anymore but he used to be the best sharp shooter we law enforcement had in the area. Seems he just saved your life.”
***
Sure enough, it was the old man you gave your watch to. He agrees to give your watch back once you tell him where his own watch is. He stays with you to make sure your leg is set right and then helps you while it heals.
You and he end up becoming close friends although, the older he gets, the more you have to remind him who you are, and what time it is.
The End
Yay! You survived and made a new friend =) Although the journey to get there was a bit rough, well done =)
Blessings,
Jennifer
