Kid by Korry Smith

Author:Korry Smith [Smith, Korry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 40236485
Published: 2018-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

After our first robbery together, Alex called up Sawyer and Len, explaining to them how his plan went slightly off track, and how he was in desperate need of their help. They agreed, never even hesitating to drive thousands of miles to bail us out of a jam, and one that we brought on ourselves, no less.

Alex downplayed my involvement and didn’t mention that it was my overzealousness that caused him to deviate from his original plan in the first place. Len and Sawyer knew the truth when our faces showed up on CNN and MSNBC. Our first crime was committed with our identities in full view for the world to see. No masks or anything. The robbery was sloppy and chaotic, and it didn't take a genius to figure out who was behind it.

Me.

It was always me.

"Hey," Alex said, nudging my shoulder. "What was that about?"

"Huh?" I replied, confused. "What are you talking about?"

He stood behind me as I leaned over the balcony, staring down at the vast cornfield across the road. The wind had picked up, blowing my hair around me, and cooling off my heated neck. Alex rested his chin on my head with arms wrapped around my waist. He kept my body tightly pressed against the railing, safely cocooning me within his warmth.

"That sigh you did now," he said, pulling away slightly, and reaching up to brush some hair from my neck. "Are you worried about..." his hand moved down to my lower stomach, "you know?"

"No, it's not that." I sighed again, letting my head fall back into his chest. "I'm sorry about what happened in Montana."

"Montana?" he questioned, and I could hear the confusion in his voice. After a moment, he caught on to my meaning and chuckled softly. "Oh, fuck, baby. That shit is not a big deal. It's worked in our favor. Just like Sawyer said it would."

"Wait, what?" I asked, swinging around to face him. "What do you mean by that?"

Alex smiled and pressed the pad of his thumb against the scrunched-up skin between my eyes, and smoothed it out, removing all trace of concern from my face. "They know our names, kid. We're famous. Every robbery after the one in Montana, even with the masks, the police linked to us. We're the most wanted people in America. That's what I wanted to happen."

"But you still yelled at me for it."

"You're damn right I did. You scared the fucking shit out of me!" Alex snapped back. "I wasn't expecting you to pull out your pistol and rob the joint. Then that fat fuck reached for his shotgun…" He groaned, pulling me into his arms again, squeezing me tight. "I'm an old man, baby; my fucking ticker can't take that kind of stress. You're going to send me to an early grave if you keep that shit up."

"I'll try to be a good girl," I said.

He scoffed. "Can I get that shit in writing?"

"Oh, sure, you can." I punched him in his side.

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