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The Old West: A Narrative Fiction

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The gunshot roared throughout the air.
That was it. It was way too loud. Aiden slammed the mug onto the table to make his point. Steaming drops of cheap coffee erupted from the impact and flowed down onto the rotting wood. He was going to have to clean that up, and there wasn’t any Bounty left.
A familiar, whiny tone barked back at him. “But, Aiden, I won’t be able to hear what’s going on.”
He scoffed. “If I can hear it from the couch, you can hear it two feet away from the screen.”
Nobody deserved to endure hours of filmographic abuse, and especially not of the Old West. He glanced down at his drink. The coffee left in the stained mug was disappearing at a sluggish pace. It could have been due to the stale taste, but it was most likely …show more content…

The i carved through the poor lighting and into Aiden’s soul. It was as if he was possessed.
“Don’t be a hero, kid,” the figure said. His voice was gravely and thick, like he hadn’t slept for days and was aching for a nap.
The voice was also so monotone that Aiden’s muscles began easing out persuasion. The animals outside seemed to start singing again, intent on witnessing the situation unfold.
The man was holding something lustrous and long. His elbow was notched comfortably against his waist to hold the object up, aiming at Aiden’s chest. Was it a knife? No, the metal wasn’t light enough. The torturous hours of Old West showdowns and wrangles that Aiden had been subjected to had suddenly surfaced in his memory in shocking clarity.
It was a gun.
The figure took a step closer. His shoes squeaked against the tile and Aiden guessed that they was leather. Dad wore boots like that to work sometimes. They weren’t very appealing, but dress code wasn’t an important priority at Mafia venues.
“Did you call the cops?” the man asked firmly.
Aiden held his breath and the air suddenly became thicker. If he said yes, would the man leave? What if the guy knew he was lying? Did it even matter? He shook his head so fast the lights were

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