Chapter 30: In over their head.

Chapter 30: In over their head.

Sitting in a chair by Keyon's swimming pool, Paxton thought he might vomit or pass out. His eyes jumped to Tennessee, who he could tell had a gun under his jacket. The man looked pissed. His eyes then flipped to Uncle Cletus. Cletus looked relaxed as if he was on his porch swing watching the birds.

These men were so in over their heads. Didn't they know that Paxton wasn't worth saving? They had to get out of here before Keyon killed them, but Paxton had no idea what to do or what to say. If they were alone, that would be different. Paxton could tell them not to die for him, but he had Keyon as an audience.

"Paxton." Keyon's voice sounded mild, but that made Paxton all the wearier. "These men were just telling me where you have been. You left them out of your story."

"I don't know them," Paxton muttered to his hands. Good God, what was he supposed to say? How could he fix this?