Worse deal ever by Kimba sue (the beach read .txt) 📕

through her head right now and none of them was good. Her heart was skipping beats; she had to slow her breathing down.

Emerald watched him drive, keeping an eye on the speed meter, he never went faster than the speed limits. She remained hidden.

“Where are we going Tony?” Emerald asked, keeping her head down.

“We’re going to meet my friend Joey. He is giving us food and a tent.”

A tent! What the hell did he think we were going to do with a tent? We needed two tents. Damn it, this man didn’t listen to me. She was not sure if he liked being in danger or if he just liked helping people, but either way this was too much.

She opened her mouth to say something to him, but closed it just as quick. Emerald thought maybe once he was asleep she could take off. She would leave him his car so he could get home. Emerald decided she could easily walk through the woods for while. It had to come out somewhere.

They were not on the road for long when she felt him turn off the road again, this time to the left. She remained quiet, thinking. One thing Tony was right about is, she is starving now. She had no idea how to cook outdoors without a BBQ grill, so she hoped he did.

“I will be as fast as I can. I only have to jump into Joey’s truck grab some shit and then we can get going again.”

Emerald knew the drill by now. She was sick of this car, sick of being on the floor, and she just wanted this all to end.

He didn’t close the door hard, it barley clicked when he got out and shut the door. Emerald wondered if they were close to civilization. She didn’t have to wait long for him to return. He was back fast and they were back to driving.

“I got us a tent, and a sandwich, I think it is ham, at least it’s something to put in our stomach. I also got a big bag of chips, cans of pop, and a lot of water.”

“Can I ask where we’re going? Or even how long you think we will be staying there?”

He spoke as if they were not going to be seeing civilization for a long time. She didn’t mind really, it was just going to be harder to get away from him the further they went.

“I know this little place I like to use when hunting.”

Emerald remained silent; she had nothing to add to this new information. Although there was some tension in the air and she didn’t know why. He had been acting funny for most of the night, ever since that phone call he had made.

She wondered what happened? She knew it had something to do with her. She would ask him about it when they were settled. If he didn’t tell her it wouldn’t matter, because she would be gone by the morning.

“You should try to eat and then get some sleep. It will take us at least an hour before we get there.”

Emerald took a few bites of the sandwich, but she started thinking about Ashley and couldn’t take another bite. She missed her so much. If she listened, Emerald could still hear her laughing and making jokes. She could see her smile when we they talking about something funny.

She was her best friend and now she was gone, thanks to her. Emerald allowed a single tear to fall, knowing she would never see her again and she felt like shit, but since she got her killed. Did she deserve to live? Emerald hoped they would hurry and get to their destination.


Tony shook Emerald awake once they arrived at their destination. She opened her eyes partly, wanting to go back to sleep when she saw that it was Tony.

“Wake up, come on, we’re here. You’ve slept for an hour already.”

“I have?”

“Yeah, you have, I’ve almost done putting the tent up.”

Emerald got up, looked around, the only thing she could see were trees and a path. She had no idea where it led. Emerald listened, in the quietness she heard the trickling of water, she had to be close to a lake. Emerald decided to wait until morning to look around more.

Emerald climbed out of the car, stretched her arms and moved to the back of the car, picked up a bottle of water out of the cooler. It was still cool; even though it was hot as hell out. She didn’t hear Tony come up behind her until he spoke.

Emerald nearly jumped out of her skin. She spun around with the water bottle raised in the air. She did not know what the bottle was going to do to someone, but it was all she had.

They both started laughing. Emerald knew she must look funny standing there with one arm in the air with a small water bottle in it; ready for a fight.

Tony motioned for her to sit.

“I thought we could sit down on these logs here and talk before we lay down to sleep?”

Emerald frowned, worried about what he wanted to talk about, but nodded and headed to sit down on the log.

Tony was tall, his knees came to Emeralds chest level, and he sat awkwardly. Emerald sat down on the log next to his and crossed her ankles over each other, so her knees where almost flat.

“What would you like to talk about? I don’t know what more I can tell you.”

“I was wondering how well did you actually know Ashley?”

Emerald raised her eyebrows, what kind of question was that. Tony held his hands up. Before she could jump up, he had his hand wrapped around her wrist.

“Please sit down. I am asking this for a reason. I would just like to know how well you knew her before you decided to jump state to state with her.”

Emerald wanted to know why he was asking her this. She decided she would answer him. Maybe this has something to do with the weird feeling she’d been having since she started running for her life.

“I’ve known her long enough. I have known her most of my life. I don’t understand why you’re asking me about her,” she said through gritted teeth.

He remained seated, with a sad look in his eyes. She could tell he wanted to say something to her. What does he want to tell me? She wondered.

“Look, please just tell me what is going on?”

“The phone call I got last night shines a new light on things.” He looked down at his hands and then back up at her. “I feel that you’ve been played. I have reason to believe that Ashley is alive and she is with Benny and Blazed Jimmy.”

He did not have time to grab her this time. She was up on her feet in seconds pacing back and forth in front of him, like she was a tiger locked in his cage.

“What the hell did you just say?” You know that is not true. I heard her scream and saw her,” she stuttered. “Plus I’m the one being chased.”

“I have told you before I know a lot of people. The person that you have described to me and the picture I saw on your key ring, I know she is alive.”

Emerald couldn’t breathe. If this were true, why would she pretend to be dead, and let them come after her? Would she really let her die for this money?

“I’m sorry I have to go. I need time to think. Alone! I don’t know how I got you into this, but all I can do is thank you for your help.”

Emerald turned on her heel and started walking, heading towards a cluster of trees, she had no idea how to get out of there. All she knew was, she wanted out, she could hear the water was closer now, she knew she must be going in the right direction.


Just fed up

She did not hear anything, except the trickling of water. Until a twig snapped behind her, scared she dropped to her knees and cried. Feeling strong arms scoop her up, she laid her head on his shoulder. Allowing him to carry her back to camp, she assumed it was Tony, and one quick look towards his face, told her it was he.

“I can’t believe that of my best friend. There has to be a mistake. We have been through a lot of shit together.”

He didn’t say anything to her. He held her on his lap on the ground and rocked her. He was gently with her, he continued to rock her, and told her repeatedly; everything will be fine. Let him help her.

“I’m tired. I need to get some sleep. I’m tired of this stress and we have to figure something out when day light breaks.”

Emerald walked into the tent, alone. She left him sitting on the ground with his own thoughts. She lay in the tent to think things over. She didn’t think her friend would really screw her this bad.


Emerald kept thinking repeatedly why would her friend do this to her? Ashley was in on her having to run for her life and she had faked her death? This just didn’t make any sense to her. Emerald wanted some answers now, but how was she going to get some?

She was so lost in thought she didn’t hear Tony enter the tent. She knew he was in there when he moved his bedding to the middle. She looked up at him as he lay down.

“What is it Emerald?” he asked her.

“I just don’t understand how my best friend would do this? Why would she fake her death and then let the thugs chase me?”

He didn’t answer her questions. Instead, he moved his sleeping bag and pillow closer to hers and pulled her into his arms. She went stiff when he first pulled her to him, but relaxed, as she knew he wouldn’t hurt her. She could feel his heart beating rapidly. What did that mean? Was he,