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Bad News – Page 3

“I entered through the hatch. You don’t think I could let my wife be in here by herself, she’d try to take over. Pretty soon, she’d be sheriff.”

“Well, we want out.” I said, going over to an environmental control panel. I opened it up, and saw that some wires were fused. “Swell. It’ll take a few days to repair this mess.”

“And those outlaws are on my tail.”

“Okay. Tracy, get Katie and Kristin to help you get all the people into their houses, and lock them up. Noah, you, Chet, and I will go into the Sheriff’s office and see if we can’t devise a plan.” We went into my office and devised a plan, just in time for Tracy, Kristin, and Katie to return. “Here’s our plan.” I said, telling them every detail. We then went over to the Saloon, and set up our trap. Tracy, Kristin and Katie went upstairs to change, while Chet and Noah manufactured a few 1980 tricks.

A few hours later, five outlaws entered the saloon. One stayed at the door, two sat at the bar, and two sat at a table. “Hey, bartender!!” One called. “I wanna drink!!” Patrick came out and started filling up his glass. Tracy came out and cat calls and whistling could be heard. She was wearing the classic barmaids uniform, and walked over and sat on one of the outlaw’s lap.

“How are you doing, big boy?” She said, in a most seductive voice. The outlaw shrunk back, becoming very hot under the collar. “Why don’t you and I go someplace where we can be alone.

“Sure, honey.” He said, putting his arm around Tracy. She stayed close to him, playing her part beautifully. I stormed in, looking like I was Tracy’s husband.

“Hey, stranger, what are you doing with my wife!?!” I called.

“Oh, Johnny,” she called to me, “I never meant you to see me this way!”

“So, here’s where you’ve been goin’ all those nights when you claimed to be meetin’ with the women’s group. Well, tonight, I just happened to go and try to find you there.”

“Is that how you found me?” By now, the outlaw was startled.

“No, well, sort of. You see, not only were you not at the women’s group, but there is no women’s group!! I decided to come get a drink before I went lookin’ for you. And here you are, seein’ another man. Well, sir, this is what I think of you.” I said, punching him in the jaw. He fell down, and when he got up, everyone ducked for cover. The other men drew their guns and pointed them at me.

“I believe, sir that we should step outside.” The one outlaw said.

“No, I think I’ve got a better idea. I suggest a shoot of for my wife.”

“A shoot off? Do you realize who I am?” The outlaw inquired.

“Some out-of-towner tryin’ to steal my wife!”

“Fair enough, I accept your challenge.” He said, smiling at his friends. “You two, hold the collateral until I come back.”

“Hold the what?”

“The girl!!!”

“Oh!”

“Not so fast. If you get someone to watch her, I think I should have one two.”

“Fair is fair.”

“Joey!” I called. Noah came out and stood by a guard. The outlaw, Noah, the other outlaw, Tracy, and I left the building .

While the outlaw and I went to shoot it out, the rest of my team were knock out the others. Karin, Tricia, and Michelle came out in the same style outfits that Tracy was in. They came and seduced the other three into rooms. Once the door was closed, each of the girls whipped out a gun, disarmed the outlaws, and tied them to a chair.