RANGO // OӘͶAЯ - Another Outlaw Story [Engl.]

35. Life Goes On

"Bill?" Chorizo asked loudly and knocked against the door. "Are you okay? Say something!"
"Anything?" Kinski asked who came up the stairs with Jake which guided to the top of the town hall building to Bill's room.
"No. He says nothing."
"Stay away," a tired voice came from inside.
"Thank God, he is alive."
Kinski walked to the door and knocked. "Open the door."
"Get off." Bill sounded weakly.
Kinski couldn't stand it that somebody blocked the door against his will.
"Bill! I'm going to count to three! Don't force me to crash that door."
"Yes," Chorizo added. "That would be a shame. It was a suboperation from Margaret."
A deep sigh was hearable. "Why can't you leave me alone?"
"Just to make sure that you don't do a crazy thing," Kinski said and rolled up his sleeves.
"What is it now?"
No answer.
The jack rabbit growled. "Alright! I count. One... one and a half, two..."
Kinski stepped back a few meters in front of the door. "Two before three..."
Chorizo closed his eyes.
"Threeeeee!"
The rabbit ran forward, but as soon as he could touch the door surface, the door was opened. Kinski ran through empty space and crashed against a John Wayne poster in Bill's room.
Shortly after, Bill closed the door again.
With load moan, the rabbit sat up and watched how a Gila monster leaned against the door.
Angrily Kinski stood up. "If we don't live in a waterless area, I would throw you into a water trough."
The Gila monster shrugged his shoulders. "Knock yourself out."
"Alright, in this case, we will do it like men now."
"For what? That's useless."
The lizard sat down on his bed and covered his face with his hands.
Little by little Kinski forgot his anger and walked over to him. "Oh, come on, buddy. Life goes on."
He gave him a back slapping.
"What life?" the lizard muttered under his hands. "In this waterless area, where is life?"
"You only need something to drink. Come on. We will make a little men tour."
He tried to lift him up, but Bill refused to leave his place.
Kinski sighed for help to heaven.
Then he did his arms akimbo and stared down at his friend. "Either you come with me now, or we will pull you to the saloon, either you like it or not. I will force you either way. Make a decision quickly, or you get a kick in the backside."
Annoyed Bill leaned his chin on his hands. "In this case give me a kick. I don't feel pain anymore."
The rabbit growled.
Nothing happened.
"I knew it," Bill muttered with disappointment and anger.
"HEY!" Chorizo cried behind the door in the corridor. "Are you okay?"
"We are okay," Kinski gave feedback. "I only gave him a noticeable contention between men."
Jake and Chorizo who still stood behind the door didn't know what to say and listened.
"Anything wrong?"
Both turned around. Coral and Priscilla appeared.
"We heard loud sounds." Coral's voice sounded worried.
"No reason to be worried," Jake said.
"Indeed." Chorizo waved his hand. "Just a talking between men."
"A man talking?" another female voice asked and walked up the stairs. "Should we bring the first aid box?"
Fresca and Melonee wasn't amused about this kind of men things and crossed their arms.
"Why are you here?" Chorizo asked with surprise.
"Hard words in the morning aren't healthy," Fresca replied. "And we were a little worried that someone cries something like "Are you okay?""
"And what's your solution for this?" The rattlesnake guessed that these women had something in their mind.
"Watch and learn."
With that Fresca walked to the door and knocked.
"Bill?" First there was silence, but then...
"Yes?" Bill's voice came reluctantly.
"Don't be a silly boy and come out, and I'm really serious about it."
Chorizo opened his mouth when the door was opened without troubles. Like a shy child the Gila monster looked at the saloon girl.
"Listen, sun boy," Fresca began. "We heard what happened. But don't be silly and listen what I say. You will go to the saloon now and take a breakfast. It has no sense to hunger to death."
She leaned forwards so that the others had troubles to hear her.
"Every love story has a good ending."
Bill looked at her doubtingly. "Do you really think so?"
"Believe me. Books are full of that stuff. We will find a solution. But first go with your friends and make clear your head."
He nodded. "Alright. Let's go."
Befuddled his friends watched how he climbed down the stairs, gave Coral a short wave with his hand and had gone.
Fresca smiled at their confused faces. "The power of women."
With narrowed eyes, Kinski passed her and pulled Chorizo behind.
Meanwhile, Melonee had eyed Coral.
"Oh ho, who's that?" she muttered and peered at Jake. "Are you the nice snake girl who everyone is talking about?"
The female rattlesnake blushed. "Uhm, are they talking about me?"
The saloon lady nodded. "Oh yes, and about a hard guy who saved her."
A movement in Jake's direction and she blushed more.
"I only did my duty," the new sheriff hissed.
"Of course." Melonee chuckled and furrowed her brows. "But how can you let her go through the town like this? For a so nice-looking girl, we could give her a nice outfit."
"Could you do me the favor and go with your friend somewhere else?" Jake hissed quietly.
"But why not, Mr. Jake, Sheriff?" Fresca added. "She would look sweet."
A grin flashed over her lips. Their sheriff blushed. That was so cute.
"Just a little fitting," Melonee said and pushed the rattlesnake girl gently.
"But... but what if someone of the bandits comes?"
Her worries stuck to the other rattlesnake. "She is right. She should stay here."
"Oh, in this case," Fresca took her lady colleague in her arms. "We will bring you something. We will be back soon."
Before they left, Fresca bent forward to Jake and chuckled. "Don't worry. You are in tune with her, heart boy."
They winked at him and walked down the stairs.
Speechless the two rattlesnakes looked after them.
It passed several seconds until they dared to speak again.
"Well," Jake cleaned his throat. "Are you hungry?"

On the street the two ladies watched the boys going to the saloon. They didn't pay more attention to them and went to the tailor.
"But not too much," Kinski warned when they have set their first step on the terrace of the saloon. "Just a little drink..."
At this moment, the swing doors were opened and a familiar face looked at them.
"Oh, so early in the morning?" Kinski asked and eyed the chameleon skeptically.
The lizard corrected his hat and grinned. "I had an interesting night and now I will take a nap."
With that he passed the three men and walked over to the hotel. The animals looked at each other. Finally, Kinski shrugged his shoulders and went into the saloon, without wondering about the stranger's new jeans and new guns.