things and get out of there. We stuffed all the gold and cash we could and ran out of their like a team of jackals.”
Daryl spoke up as Adam took another drag. “And boy did they run fast. They pushed those bank doors open with smiles on their faces. But I saw that damn parking lot and there was no getaway car like they had planned. That bitch never showed up. A few of the men, Adam included, had enough sense to get out of there. They all knew of the four routes into the forest and they knew the cops would have a hard time following them in there.”
Daryl stood up and walked over to the center of the room. He lifted the center rug off of the ground, revealing a wooden door. He opened it and we all looked down. There was a big passageway that seemed endless, like staring into a black hole. I shook my head in disbelief.
“Trust me when I say this - we had this down to a fucking science. Brianna left us there to die that day, but I sure as hell wasn’t about to lay down in my own grave. I ran as fast as I could, got to this cottage here and went down in the hole. I spent two whole days without food or water, walking miles upon miles in a darkened tunnel. And eventually, I came out of a sewer and train-hopped to Arizona. That’s when I met you.”
Daryl chimed in, “One of our men tripped up and dropped a bag of cash. The boy was so stupid he ran back to get it. Cops surrounded him in seconds. All it took was one finger on that trigger for the damn police to light that place up. That’s how I banged up my knee. Took a bullet right in the thigh.”
Adam swallowed down some saliva. “And Jacky…man, he wasn’t so lucky. Two in the chest, four in the arms and legs, three in his fucking skull. I’m glad I got to miss that mess. I don’t think I could’ve handled that. I would’ve went marching right into my grave.”
“My God, Adam…I had no idea.” I said, wrapping my arms around him.
“It’s okay. I just want you to know it wasn’t as cut and dry as you think. We didn’t know she was UC back then. Now we know, but it’s too late. The crew went their own separate ways.”
“What about Jorge? Where was he during all this?” I asked, trying to put two and two together. As far as I could tell, he had been a negative force in Adam’s life since day one.
“He was down south, making his own plans. I know how it looks, but I’m 90 percent sure he didn’t know she would skip town. He was never a real member of the club anyway. He came and went as he pleased.”
“Adam, don’t you think it was convenient he left right before the robbery? I just doesn’t add up…”
Adam sat up straight. “After tonight, I wouldn’t put it past him. It doesn’t matter anymore. Nothing does. I’ve found you, Rose. I don’t want to dwell in the past. All I want from this life is to move forward and settle down. I want to put all that pain behind me.”
“Me too, Adam…” I reached out and ran my fingers down his arm. “You’re all I want in this life.”
“Alright, alright. Enough of the lovey-gushy stuff. Can one of you tell me why in the hell you’re standing in my house?” Daryl tapped his cane against Adam’s skull. Adam hit it away and stood up.
“I’ve got an idea that’s crazy enough to work.”
“ Shit. ” Daryl muttered under his breath. “Go ahead. I’m listening.”
18
I watched as Adam explained the plan to Daryl in full detail. They were huddled, hunched and weary, under the yellow light of the bulb above them. Cigarette smoke filled the air, coyly wrapping against the rays. They spoke in hushed tones and Daryl kept shaking his head in disbelief.
“I don’t know, man. Sounds good on paper. But will it actually work?”
“It’ll work.” Adam said with confidence.
“Like hell it will…but fuck it. What do I have to lose anyway? Another leg? I’m getting old and they’re about to let me go anyway. Might as well collect my retirement fund early.” He leaned back in his
Daryl spoke up as Adam took another drag. “And boy did they run fast. They pushed those bank doors open with smiles on their faces. But I saw that damn parking lot and there was no getaway car like they had planned. That bitch never showed up. A few of the men, Adam included, had enough sense to get out of there. They all knew of the four routes into the forest and they knew the cops would have a hard time following them in there.”
Daryl stood up and walked over to the center of the room. He lifted the center rug off of the ground, revealing a wooden door. He opened it and we all looked down. There was a big passageway that seemed endless, like staring into a black hole. I shook my head in disbelief.
“Trust me when I say this - we had this down to a fucking science. Brianna left us there to die that day, but I sure as hell wasn’t about to lay down in my own grave. I ran as fast as I could, got to this cottage here and went down in the hole. I spent two whole days without food or water, walking miles upon miles in a darkened tunnel. And eventually, I came out of a sewer and train-hopped to Arizona. That’s when I met you.”
Daryl chimed in, “One of our men tripped up and dropped a bag of cash. The boy was so stupid he ran back to get it. Cops surrounded him in seconds. All it took was one finger on that trigger for the damn police to light that place up. That’s how I banged up my knee. Took a bullet right in the thigh.”
Adam swallowed down some saliva. “And Jacky…man, he wasn’t so lucky. Two in the chest, four in the arms and legs, three in his fucking skull. I’m glad I got to miss that mess. I don’t think I could’ve handled that. I would’ve went marching right into my grave.”
“My God, Adam…I had no idea.” I said, wrapping my arms around him.
“It’s okay. I just want you to know it wasn’t as cut and dry as you think. We didn’t know she was UC back then. Now we know, but it’s too late. The crew went their own separate ways.”
“What about Jorge? Where was he during all this?” I asked, trying to put two and two together. As far as I could tell, he had been a negative force in Adam’s life since day one.
“He was down south, making his own plans. I know how it looks, but I’m 90 percent sure he didn’t know she would skip town. He was never a real member of the club anyway. He came and went as he pleased.”
“Adam, don’t you think it was convenient he left right before the robbery? I just doesn’t add up…”
Adam sat up straight. “After tonight, I wouldn’t put it past him. It doesn’t matter anymore. Nothing does. I’ve found you, Rose. I don’t want to dwell in the past. All I want from this life is to move forward and settle down. I want to put all that pain behind me.”
“Me too, Adam…” I reached out and ran my fingers down his arm. “You’re all I want in this life.”
“Alright, alright. Enough of the lovey-gushy stuff. Can one of you tell me why in the hell you’re standing in my house?” Daryl tapped his cane against Adam’s skull. Adam hit it away and stood up.
“I’ve got an idea that’s crazy enough to work.”
“ Shit. ” Daryl muttered under his breath. “Go ahead. I’m listening.”
18
I watched as Adam explained the plan to Daryl in full detail. They were huddled, hunched and weary, under the yellow light of the bulb above them. Cigarette smoke filled the air, coyly wrapping against the rays. They spoke in hushed tones and Daryl kept shaking his head in disbelief.
“I don’t know, man. Sounds good on paper. But will it actually work?”
“It’ll work.” Adam said with confidence.
“Like hell it will…but fuck it. What do I have to lose anyway? Another leg? I’m getting old and they’re about to let me go anyway. Might as well collect my retirement fund early.” He leaned back in his
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