Stabbed For Mercy

The Good Ole Days

AN- These are going to be short parts. 

"I- she, she's always on my mind." Hosea said to Dutch as they were talking about his late wife, Bessie. "That I know. We saw how it affected you after she was gone." Dutch responded somberly. "Yeah, I suppose you do. I wouldn't put down the hooch." Hosea chucked. Dutch stoked the fire as they continued to talk. Annabelle rode into camp with a deer carcass on her horse. Dutch and Hosea looked over to see who it was. "I'll go bring this to Pearson. Dutch is over by the fire." Arthur said grabbing the carcass off of Annabelle's horse. "Why thank you, Mr. Morgan." Arthur tipped his hat. Annabelle walked over to the fire and sat next to Dutch. Dutch put his arm around her. "How was your day?" he asked. " It was fine nothin' too exciting. How are you boys?" Annabelle said scooting closer into Dutch. "Good, talking about the old days." Hosea Piped up. "Ah, definitely was a lifetime ago." Annabelle chuckled. They talked for a little while longer. "Well it's getting late, I best check in for the night. I'll see you folks in the morning." Hosea said getting up and brushing his hands off. Weeks passed by and a deal was supposed to be made with Colm and his gang. When Dutch showed up he wasn't there, and the rest of his gang started shooting. So he did what he had to do, kill them. But in the process he killed Colm's brother, Seamus O'Driscoll. He was the closest thing to Colm. The O'Driscolls moved camp not too far away. Colm and Dutch didn't speak. "Dutch, I know you had to do what you did to get out alive, and I get that. But his brother was the closest thing to him. We both know he's one for revenge, I'm just saying we gotta watch our backs. Because he may be gunning for us, gunning for me." Annabelle said while standing in her and Dutch's tent, while Dutch was sitting on the cot. "Yeah, we do know he's in that business, but I- well, I'm not gonna promise something I can't keep. But I will try my hardest to protect you, and the gang." Dutch responded, and scratched his head. Annabelle nodded, "Okay." The day continued with nothing of interest to the gang happening. Annabelle went out later that day to hunt a huge bear. She saw somebody that she really didn't need to see. They stabbed her in the chest.