The outsider moved closer and the circling of guards made motions to surround their leader, but Julianna broke her haughty posture to wave a hand and they settled. She looked the man over, and wasn’t embarrassed that she had to tilt her chin upwards to look him in the eye. He smelled flammable, like he’d stumbled through a shelf of ancient whisky.
Darcy didn’t move. It wasn’t that he was more content to watch Owen behave like an asshole. One of them needed to look reasonable. They needed this job, and Owen knew that, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t blow it.
Julianna scoffed and rolled her eye when he insulted her height. A frown pulled the corners of her mouth down and she looked as if she would just want away from the whole scene. Leaving the two men to climb back in their truck and drive off into the desert jobless. But she couldn’t stop thinking about Anita.
The slightly taller man didn’t budge under the weight of Owen’s arm. He merely grunted his agitation and tried to look apologetic for him. Darcy squeeze his eyes shut as Owen continued talking. Somehow, the blonde always made a habit of talking too much or too little and never at the appropriate times. As Owen adjusted himself to make his visages more accessible to the surrounding gang members, he moved forward and closer to their boss.
Julianna’s hand were on her hips now, and Darcy noticed she was not impressed by their current presentation. Owen wasn’t exactly the man that would fill her with confidence in their ability to retrieve her daughter.
“Julianna.” Darcy moved close enough to her to speak in an imitation of confidence. “My name is Darcy and I..apologize for him,” he muttered, gesturing vaguely at Owen. He watched her good eye track away from his face and back to the tall blonde that stood off behind him. “Believe me, I know it doesn’t seem...ideal, but I’d like to think we can actually help one another.”
Green eye darted back to Darcy’s face. “He’s a drunk,” she complained.
Darcy opened his mouth. It snapped shut again with an audible click of teeth. He said, “yes,” sharply, because there wasn’t enough evidence to refute her claims. “But he has good connections. He’s an expert tracker and, somehow, an amazing fucking marksmen. We have the best chances of finding your daughter.”
The leader shifted on her feet, the curve of her mouth still displaying unhappiness. “And what about you,” she thrust her chin at Darcy. “What do you do?”
Darcy chuckled. “I drive the truck.” Julianna didn’t laugh with him. “And I keep that jackass in order. So, if I can keep his dumb ass alive, I think there’s hope for your daughter.”
Julianna looked to Owen again, teeth grinding together. “Fine,” she snapped, sight still on the blonde. “You have my permission to enter Sierra Madre. You can collect whatever supplies you need from our stores, and then you will find my fucking daughter. And if you don’t, don’t come back. Because they’re won’t be anything for you here.”
Darcy didn’t move. It wasn’t that he was more content to watch Owen behave like an asshole. One of them needed to look reasonable. They needed this job, and Owen knew that, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t blow it.
Julianna scoffed and rolled her eye when he insulted her height. A frown pulled the corners of her mouth down and she looked as if she would just want away from the whole scene. Leaving the two men to climb back in their truck and drive off into the desert jobless. But she couldn’t stop thinking about Anita.
The slightly taller man didn’t budge under the weight of Owen’s arm. He merely grunted his agitation and tried to look apologetic for him. Darcy squeeze his eyes shut as Owen continued talking. Somehow, the blonde always made a habit of talking too much or too little and never at the appropriate times. As Owen adjusted himself to make his visages more accessible to the surrounding gang members, he moved forward and closer to their boss.
Julianna’s hand were on her hips now, and Darcy noticed she was not impressed by their current presentation. Owen wasn’t exactly the man that would fill her with confidence in their ability to retrieve her daughter.
“Julianna.” Darcy moved close enough to her to speak in an imitation of confidence. “My name is Darcy and I..apologize for him,” he muttered, gesturing vaguely at Owen. He watched her good eye track away from his face and back to the tall blonde that stood off behind him. “Believe me, I know it doesn’t seem...ideal, but I’d like to think we can actually help one another.”
Green eye darted back to Darcy’s face. “He’s a drunk,” she complained.
Darcy opened his mouth. It snapped shut again with an audible click of teeth. He said, “yes,” sharply, because there wasn’t enough evidence to refute her claims. “But he has good connections. He’s an expert tracker and, somehow, an amazing fucking marksmen. We have the best chances of finding your daughter.”
The leader shifted on her feet, the curve of her mouth still displaying unhappiness. “And what about you,” she thrust her chin at Darcy. “What do you do?”
Darcy chuckled. “I drive the truck.” Julianna didn’t laugh with him. “And I keep that jackass in order. So, if I can keep his dumb ass alive, I think there’s hope for your daughter.”
Julianna looked to Owen again, teeth grinding together. “Fine,” she snapped, sight still on the blonde. “You have my permission to enter Sierra Madre. You can collect whatever supplies you need from our stores, and then you will find my fucking daughter. And if you don’t, don’t come back. Because they’re won’t be anything for you here.”
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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