The Texas chase

Where it started

Dakota

I've always wondered how I got myself into certain situations in my lifetime. But out of all sticky situations I've been in, this can be very harmful for me and my family. Look I never wanted to have a bounty over my head but when someone threatens me I have to do something about it.

(Flashback)

I was inside the local dive bar trying to reflect off my most recent argument I got into with my ex girlfriend, she was a prissy tenderfoot who was using me to get into my family tree and get a share of inheritance. I was stuck in thought until a man with an uncanny familiar face sat down next to me.

"You must be Carpenter" the man said with a cool edge tone that sent a chill down my spine.

"What's it to you" I said, as I attempted to look up I noticed all of the regulars were backing away.
I was trying to think of where I've seen him from that's when I recognized it. That was sheriff blitz.

He must've saw the gears turn in my head because he then pulled me outside and interrogated me.

"You got some nerve to show your face around these parts missy, after the stunt your family pulled and all of crimes you've gotten away with you would consider laying low, but seems like that didn't cross your mind until now." blitz booms out with a intense look on his face.

"I was doing it for my family" I shouted at him, who was he to deny my family human rights just because of a few screw ups. "And why are after me I didn't do anything." I cried out.
"You four-flushers are all the same. You try to say "I'd never do that." Or "why would I do that" come on kid I've heard all the excuses in the book."

"AND WHY ARE YOU ACCUSING ME THOUGH? HOW DO YO-" I was on the verge of tears when I get interrupted.

"Look kid you don't look like it but from your family ties to crime, 2 out of 4 of your siblings are behind bars, and that pistol on your waist. It doesn't give me a good image exactly. Just stop resisting and put your hands where I can see em" Blitz voice boomed through the ally.

I didn't know what came over me but the next thing I know I hear 3 gunshots rang out, I looked down and I see sheriff Blitz on the ground.

(End of flashback)

That was 4 months ago and now I have a $10,000 dollar warrant on my head, that's when I get snapped back into reality.

"Come on Kota when are you gonna get your head out of the clouds" I hear I voice in front of me sing-song, it was my partner in crime herself, Jessie.

"I'm sorry I just got a lot on my mind right now." I respond

Jessie shrugged off her poncho while walking towards there wagon that was very tattered from the harsh elements that mid summer had to offer.

My mind was swirling in-between thoughts from the blood on my hands from my recent murder, to having being on the run from the law because of said murder, and the resent passing of my brother Jacob. I had a lot of thoughts in my head.

I rummaged through our stash and I noticed that our food supply had gotten scarcely less as the days have passed. I yell out " hey Jess we might need to stop we're getting low on some stuff." "Damnit." Jessie mutters to herself and steered the stallion towards the nearest traveling merchants stand, they didn't even know they had eyes watching them this whole time.