Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 43827 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 219(@200wpm)___ 175(@250wpm)___ 146(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 43827 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 219(@200wpm)___ 175(@250wpm)___ 146(@300wpm)
The girl had never been denied anything a day in her life, I can’t imagine how she was dealing with this new chapter, but I do wish I was anywhere but here. There wasn’t much I could do now could I? And I wasn’t too thrilled at the prospect of being alone with her after spending so much time and effort over the years to avoid just this catastrophe.
In my head I was saying all that shit, but my foot was heavy on the gas and all I could think of was getting to her before she hurt herself, or heaven forbid, someone else hurt her. That I knew I could never let slide so it was probably best for all concerned if I got there before shit went south.
I heard the racket before she came into sight. One thing about her, whenever I had her in my sights I was sure to get a good laugh. She looked a sight with her hair wild from the wind and no doubt going too fast in that death trap she called a car. The heels on her feet had her tottering in the grass and the satin and lace top she had on was pretty much out of place here.
“Put that damn gun down and get out of there.” I slammed out of the truck suddenly angrier than was warranted. The situation didn’t really have anything to do with me after all, I was only here as a favor to her daddy. But somehow seeing her here making a fool of herself over some other dick, made me hot around the collar.
I saw the oilcan and what looked like the contents of her purse scattered on the grass. One swift glance around showed bits of glass from the shot out windows and one very pissed off woman.
“You get out of here Grant Colfax, this has nothing to do with you.” Did she just stomp her foot at me? She pouted and glowered at me as she brandished the gun. There was steam coming out her ears for sure and she did not look happy to see me at all, not that I expected her to be. We had a silent love hate relationship going on that I’d be damned if I knew how it started.
“That you out there Grant? We need help in here, Sandra’s been hurt.” That changed things up a little now didn’t it?
“How bad is she hurt?” I held my position next to the truck making sure to keep it between me, and the idiot woman with the shotgun. Her little friend was cowering in the hedges off to the side with her phone plastered to her ear.
“Her elbow, I think it’s shattered.”
“I’ma shatter more than that trollop’s elbow, you come on outta there you snake.” The idiot took another shot at the house. I always knew she was gonna come to this end. Too much damn fire in one little girl. She took a stumbling step and that was my first clue that I was dealing with more than her pique, but maybe a little liquid courage as well. Oh joy.
“Cami, your daddy sent me out here after you, now put the gun down and let’s talk this thing through. Your daddy and mama are worried sick over you, let’s end this before it gets any worse.” I kept my voice low and even keeled so as not to spook her; just the way I would a fractious mare or a cantankerous bull.
“Can’t get any worse than this, they humiliated me in front of the whole town, they have to pay. Now you go on back home Grant, I don’t want you here.” She swiped her hand under her nose like a child and my heart clutched a little at the innocent move. I couldn’t let that sway me though, I knew that any sign of weakness on my part and she’d walk all over me.
“Too bad, now put that damn thing down before you hurt yourself.” She swung it around and pointed it at me. Now I’m no fool, at least I tell myself that I ain’t, but I hate being aimed at. It’s like waving a flag in front of a bull. I was around the truck and heading for her before I could think better of it. Her eyes widened and she tried to make a run for it when I advanced on her.
“Don’t you move one step little girl or I promise you I’ll turn you over my knee right here in this clearing.” I knew that wasn’t gonna work, but I also knew she wasn’t gonna shoot me. Her dander might be up, but she wasn’t stupid, and like I said, she didn’t have a mean bone in her body, well not usually; she was just nuts.