Unknown Speaker 2

Finding the mine wasn't hard. I simply followed the road we had turned onto the day before. I had to go off-trail a few times, but I knew the map well. Calling details came so easily to me now. Still, as much as I hated to admit it, I didn't want to die sober. I wondered how much it would hurt if he shot me in the head. Not a lot, I thought. At least that was something to hope for.

Finding the mine wasn't hard. I simply followed the road we had turned onto the day before. I had to go off-trail a few times, but I knew the map well. Calling details came so easily to me now. Still, as much as I hated to admit it, I didn't want to die sober. I wondered how much it would hurt if he shot me in the head. Not a lot, I thought. At least that was something to hope for.

Finding the mine wasn't hard. I simply followed the road we had turned onto the day before. I had to go off-trail a few times, but I knew the map well. Calling details came so easily to me now. Still, as much as I hated to admit it, I didn't want to die sober. I wondered how much it would hurt if he shot me in the head. Not a lot, I thought. At least that was something to hope for.

I was wearing six layers of clothing, but frozen to the core by the time the sun turned the sky a murky gray. Cigarettes were gone and I had been jonesing for another for the past hour and a half. I needed more time, but I knew I was almost there. I left the trail I had been on to make one more shortcut along the river and within 20 minutes I could see the edge of the mining camp.

I was wearing six layers of clothing, but frozen to the core by the time the sun turned the sky a murky gray. Cigarettes were gone and I had been jonesing for another for the past hour and a half. I needed more time, but I knew I was almost there. I left the trail I had been on to make one more shortcut along the river and within 20 minutes I could see the edge of the mining camp.

I was wearing six layers of clothing, but frozen to the core by the time the sun turned the sky a murky gray. Cigarettes were gone and I had been jonesing for another for the past hour and a half. I needed more time, but I knew I was almost there. I left the trail I had been on to make one more shortcut along the river and within 20 minutes I could see the edge of the mining camp.

The sheriff must have been tracking me, because he was already standing in the large clearing facing my direction, surrounded by nine of his men and just smirking Jimmy Prescott. Jimmy was standing a few feet behind my father, smoking a cigarette and watching me as I approached. He winked. Before I knew, they were behind me.

The sheriff must have been tracking me, because he was already standing in the large clearing facing my direction, surrounded by nine of his men and just smirking Jimmy Prescott. Jimmy was standing a few feet behind my father, smoking a cigarette and watching me as I approached. He winked. Before I knew, they were behind me.

The sheriff must have been tracking me, because he was already standing in the large clearing facing my direction, surrounded by nine of his men and just smirking Jimmy Prescott. Jimmy was standing a few feet behind my father, smoking a cigarette and watching me as I approached. He winked. Before I knew, they were behind me.

Two deputies, still in uniform, grabbed my arms, pinned them to my sides, dragged me the last few yards into camp. They dumped me at the sheriff's feet, and he looked down at me in disgust. Thirteen. Thirteen men and one bullet. I couldn't believe it all came down to the lies and whims of Jimmy Prescott. I stood up, noting all the guns suddenly drawn on me in response.

Two deputies, still in uniform, grabbed my arms, pinned them to my sides, dragged me the last few yards into camp. They dumped me at the sheriff's feet, and he looked down at me in disgust. Thirteen. Thirteen men and one bullet. I couldn't believe it all came down to the lies and whims of Jimmy Prescott. I stood up, noting all the guns suddenly drawn on me in response.

Two deputies, still in uniform, grabbed my arms, pinned them to my sides, dragged me the last few yards into camp. They dumped me at the sheriff's feet, and he looked down at me in disgust. Thirteen. Thirteen men and one bullet. I couldn't believe it all came down to the lies and whims of Jimmy Prescott. I stood up, noting all the guns suddenly drawn on me in response.

I looked at the sheriff eye to eye. I was sickened to realize that we were almost identical in every way. His hair was the same dark brown color as mine, untouched by age. The skin on his face boasted only a few light creases and my terrible lifestyle and weathered features somehow matched his older rage. I wondered how had Kimber stomached my face every day without turning away in disgust.

I looked at the sheriff eye to eye. I was sickened to realize that we were almost identical in every way. His hair was the same dark brown color as mine, untouched by age. The skin on his face boasted only a few light creases and my terrible lifestyle and weathered features somehow matched his older rage. I wondered how had Kimber stomached my face every day without turning away in disgust.

I looked at the sheriff eye to eye. I was sickened to realize that we were almost identical in every way. His hair was the same dark brown color as mine, untouched by age. The skin on his face boasted only a few light creases and my terrible lifestyle and weathered features somehow matched his older rage. I wondered how had Kimber stomached my face every day without turning away in disgust.

Hello, Graham. I sat and spat into the snow between us. You're a damn disgrace. Shut the fuck up. Greg, teach myself some respect. I didn't bother to defend myself and I wouldn't have had the time anyway. Greg knocked me back into the snow before I could even blink.

Hello, Graham. I sat and spat into the snow between us. You're a damn disgrace. Shut the fuck up. Greg, teach myself some respect. I didn't bother to defend myself and I wouldn't have had the time anyway. Greg knocked me back into the snow before I could even blink.

Hello, Graham. I sat and spat into the snow between us. You're a damn disgrace. Shut the fuck up. Greg, teach myself some respect. I didn't bother to defend myself and I wouldn't have had the time anyway. Greg knocked me back into the snow before I could even blink.

His fists split my cheek open under my left eye, and I didn't rush to get up from the cold, numbing snow that was now pressed against my face. It was in that moment that I felt Boroska all around me again. It was as deafening as the last time. I could sense it in the air. The fear, the suffering, and the pain. I could almost hear them whispering through the walls like they had ten years before.

His fists split my cheek open under my left eye, and I didn't rush to get up from the cold, numbing snow that was now pressed against my face. It was in that moment that I felt Boroska all around me again. It was as deafening as the last time. I could sense it in the air. The fear, the suffering, and the pain. I could almost hear them whispering through the walls like they had ten years before.