Blood Bought by Horton Franklin

Author:Horton, Franklin [Horton, Franklin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller
Amazon: B07VQWZZ3D
Goodreads: 50912397
Published: 2019-08-09T07:00:00+00:00

14

On their earlier trip into Damascus, Muncie and Asbury had spotted a large building they assumed had to be the county courthouse. They made a beeline for it after reaching town. Asbury continued to give Muncie a hard time over the delay bandaging the girl’s foot, reminding him that they were not bringing home any strays. With each jab, Asbury gave his own joke a hearty laugh, as if he was the funniest human remaining on the planet.

Muncie clearly didn’t think so. He didn't know if it was the tight quarters or the stress of the situation, but Asbury was tap dancing on his last nerve. It was one thing to work with a jerk in your daily life. After all, that was only one part of your day. You went home after work and hopefully had an opportunity to forget about said jerk until the next day.

Unfortunately, Muncie was starting to feel like he and Asbury were an old married couple. They rode together in the cramped cab of a pickup, pulling a camper behind them that they both lived in. When they weren't driving or sleeping in the camper, they were usually performing some assignment together. It was too much. Muncie was tired of it. Instead of simply making smart comments back or ignoring Asbury, Muncie dreamed of grabbing the man by the throat and punching him in the face until his head flew off into the weeds.

Muncie had hoped relief from Asbury’s humor was at hand when they finally reached the edge of town. "I hope you can keep that mouth shut now. I’d like to do this in stealth mode and avoid any unnecessary hassle,” he warned.

Asbury looked at him offended, feeling like he’d been accused of being unprofessional. "Don't you worry about me. You’re the one who can’t keep your head in the mission, feeling like you have to stop and put a Band-Aid on every injured kid along the way."

Pissed, the men glowered at each other before continuing on in tense silence. The large building they’d spotted earlier rose higher than everything else in town, distinctive with its stone bell tower. They moved toward it, using main streets, but staying low-key. They kept to the sidewalks, walking close against buildings. They didn’t talk or do anything else that might draw attention to them.

Even though they weren't carrying rifles, they didn't look like hikers. Their clothing was wrong and they didn't have the long stride that hikers developed on the trail. Their packs were wrong, more tactical than trail. They looked like men who were up to something, which was exactly what they were.

On a street of tall houses, they lost track of the stone bell tower. After a block or two, they regained sight of it. Asbury pointed it out. Muncie nodded and they headed for it. There was a brief window of relief where they felt like this half of their mission was nearly over. That feeling of hope and accomplishment faded quickly when they approached the stone building from the front.

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