Clyde

It's All About Survival

Today is the day we are robbing the bank. I got up before everyone and went for one last walk around the area.

"Morning" Phil spoke as I walked back into the camp.

"I thought I'd at least have a couple more minutes" I smiled.

"I thought you were still sleeping" Phil started a fire.

I shrugged, "Couldn't sleep".

"Same here".

"Do we have a place mapped out for after the robbery?" I sat with him at the fire.

"Here," Phil pulled out a map, "I'll show you".

I scooted closer and looked at the map.

"You see this X here?" Phil asked.

I nodded.

"That's where we're going. We're gonna take the long way. So we'll leave over here the opposite way of the city, then go along the bounty line up into the snowy mountains. Then we'll camp over here where the snow should end".

"Should?" I felt concerned.

"Well, snow aint that bad. I'm hoping we won't have to camp in it".

Phil nodded, "We should be able to leave tonight or tomorrow".

"Yeah, sounds solid".

Orville and Pa came out from behind the cabin.

"Mornin there old folks" Phil laughed a little.

"Hey! We ain't that old yet" Pa glared.

The two came and sat with us.

"You boys excited for today?" I asked.

Pa smiled, "Oh yeah. Haven't been on this big of a job since all the way back in-".

"Not now Jim" Phil sounded angry.

"What?" I asked.

Phil sighed, "Months before we met you, close to a year before. We had been a little bit more west. We all went on a big job that we thought would change our lives, turned out my best friend Marvin was a rat. Ratted us out to the law. Got half our boys killed. Lost the money, lost everything. I'd rather not talk about it further".

I nodded.

"But yes," Pa nodded, "I'm very excited".

"This is gonna be a good day" Orville took a drink.

"What's your big job story?" I asked.

Orville laughed a little, "Back with my old buddies, we robbed the mayor of a big city. It was successful. We got a lot of money, but the old gang leader spent it all on women and booze. He died".

"Huh" I smirked.

"Trent was one big motherfucker".

We all laughed. Pa ended up cooking us some breakfast, and we ate and drank. Sam, Laura, and Morgan eventually came and got some food too and joined us. Adam soon after.

"Hey, can I steal you after breakfast for a quick walk?" Adam asked.

I nodded, "Everything okay?".

"Oh yeah, perfect" He smiled.

We kissed.

Winston walked into camp and sat down with everyone.

"Morning Winston" Phil spoke.

Winston nodded once, "Morning".

"Everything okay?" Sam asked.

"Great actually. You would know".