Michael's Texas Embrace

“It’s a godamm blood bath in there,” The Sheriff announced.  “You could take a damn bath in it.”  He looked at Lyle.  “You seen that mess?”

            “I got here the same time as you,” Lyle responded.

“Guess you did.”  Sheriff Darby surveyed the mostly empty parking lot and wiped at his brow with a handkerchief, then sighed wearily before turning to Callista.  “You the one found this mess?”

            “Yes sir,” Callista said.

            “I reckon you’ll have some interesting dreams then,” Darby said.  “Write ‘em down for me.”

            Callista tucked her hair behind her ears.  “Write them down?”

            Darby nodded and squinted at the sunset.

# posted by Michael : 8:25 PM