Relic

The next morning, there was the sound of the basement door opening; John and Mr. Graham looked towards the door; Jesse James entered the basement, came towards them, and said: Well, I see that you two have met each other; then he turned to John: it's time for me to meet you too!

"Well, yes, you are right; I came from the future, so what? What do you have to do with me? I am not a scientist like Mr. Graham to make different things for you, so let me go!" John got himself up and said.

" So why did you come to my time?" Jesse James gave a sarcastic smile and said.

- I came to write your damn biography». John said in a funny face!.

Jesse James went to John quickly, pushed him against the wall , grabbed his collar, and brought his face close to John, his eyes that were emitting rays of anger like the sun, stared into John's eyes; it was hard for John to look into his eyes as if there was a spell in Jesse's eyes. While he was pressing him against the wall, he took out a knife from his pocket, the blade of the knife was very shiny, and the handle was golden and shiny too; he put it near John's neck and said angrily: No one can make fun of me, did you think that because you have been coming from a time that I am a historical figure for many years, you have the right not to be afraid of me? Anyway, I see that my fame has not been destroyed for years and you wrote a lot of things about me. I have never left anyone alive except Graham. Now either you will tell me the truth, or I will kill you. Let's see if anyone knows anything about you; does your fame will remain like mine for years after I killed you??!

John saw his own reflection in Jesse's blade and looked at Jesse James with fear and trembling then at the knife that was cutting his throat like an apple every moment. He should not try to be funny for jesse james. Mr. Graham was also clinging to the wall out of fear and looking at them, and then when John's eyes met him, he shook his head as a sign of regret that he should not underestimate Jesse James.

"All right, all right, I came to save Mr. Graham, he was a prominent scientist in our country, and he has not returned for five years now, that's why I was sent to look for him". John closed his eyes slowly, took a deep breath and said.

Jesse's eyes were looking to the left and right of John's eyes as if Jesse had a lie detector in his eyes and was trying to understand the truth; then he slowly took his hand from John's chest and rubbed his knife on his clothes to clean the drop of blood that fell from the small cut on John's neck. He put it in his pocket, and while John was tightly clinging to the wall and his breathing was shaking, he slowly loosened himself and rubbed his neck with his hand.

- There is a possibility that you are telling the truth, but there is also a possibility that you are lying , but my eyes have not lied to me so far, so I accept this, but unfortunately, I have to say that Mr. Graham cannot go anywhere and he will be with me forever and you cannot save him because he owes me». Jesse turned his face towards the exit of the basement and was ready to leave. When Mr. Graham heard these words, his breathing became as if he was throwing out the anger and frustration inside him while his emotions were awakened and covered his whole body. Mr. Graham said in a spiteful sound: No, you can't do that, I have a life and a wife and children as you have here, and I can't stay with you forever; it's not fair». Mr. Graham knelt on the ground and begged Jesse James, with tears in his eyes, to let him go.

Jesse James was amazed by the power and beauty of electricity, he always stared closely at Mr. Graham's lamps, and as if they were casting a spell on him, he reached a special calm and comfort, so he could not imagine losing it. The fact that Jesse was afraid of darkness has a strong connection to his interst in light. However, Mr. Graham had done so many things for Jesse and not just providing light.

- I'm sorry, Mr. Graham, your fate is tied to me».Jesse turned to John and said:

«I will decide for you later». Then he went to the door and left.

John sat on a chair and said to Mr. Graham: Did you see what I saw? I mean the knife, that's what I was looking for, it wasn't a golden gun, but a golden knife, I have to get it somehow». While Mr. Graham was sitting on the floor depressed and sad, he turned angrily and, while his eyes were turned red said: Did you really say this?! seriously?! Are you still thinking about yourself? With all the things that Jesse said, are you still thinking about your damn collection? My God, what kind of animal are you?

John realized that he shouldn't have said that in this situation and He remained silent .

Billy reached the door of Jesse's house while running fast and knocked it. The twins stopped him. Billy told them that he has important news for Jesse, but the brothers didn't let him in, and told him that they would deliver the news themselves; Billy resisted, believing that this was his news and he should bring it to Jesse; there was a discussion between them; meanwhile Jesse arrived and put an end to their discussion and asked Billy to tell his news.

Billy said that Jack Wesley entered the city and created terror everywhere; he beat a woman while he was drunk and said that he did not intend to leave the city, and the sheriff was also hiding out of fear and he was not doing anything; Jesse James got angry when he heard this news, he put his hat on his head. He got on his horse and rode towards the city.

Jack Wesley was a famous gangster-like Jesse, but he was never equal to Jesse's power. He was Jesse's rival. Four years ago, Jesse had a duel with him in this city, and the loser had to leave the city forever; Jesse had defeated him. But he didn't kill him and deliberately shot him in the leg. Jack Wesley, who was disappointed, promised Jesse that he would improve himself and come back again so that next time he would definitely defeat Jesse, Jesse, who is confident in himself and has never lost a duel. told him for his entertainment that he would give him four years to come back once a year and prove himself. During this time, Jesse would not kill him, but he should expect his death in the fourth year, which is the last.

The next year, for the second time, he returned to the city as he said, Jesse dueled with him again, and this time he shot him in the thigh of the same leg that had hit his leg before; the third year, John Wesley returned to the city with a lame leg and dueled with Jesse again, and this time, Jesse James shot in such a way that the bullet went past his temple and on the surface of the head, and the heat of the bullet burned the hair there to the end, and from then on, the hair there did not grow, and a long line remained on his head.