A moment of silence followed before a thunderous sneeze erupted from within the hut. "ACCCHOOOO!" It was so powerful that it shook the structure to its core.
“Bless you!” April called out.
“Th-thank you…come in…” smiling jacks voice was weak as she coughed a little.
Texas opened the door and saw smiling jacks lying in bed, her face pale and her body shivering.
“Oh my gosh, jacks, you look terrible!” April exclaimed.
“I feel terrible…” jacks groaned.
“What happened?” Texas asked.
“I don’t know…I just woke up this morning feeling like this…” jacks explained.
Texas placed a hand on jacks forehead. “You’re burning up.”
“I know…” jacks sighed.
“We need to get you to a doctor,” April said.
“No…I don’t want to leave my home…” jacks protested.
The sheriff and the deputy glanced at each other before looking back at the outlaw.
"G-Give us a moment," Texas said before she and April walked in the other direction of the outlaw's farm house.
"Can't believe I'm saying this considering everything she did... But I feel bad for her," April said.
"I understand," Texas replied, her gaze softening. "She's a tough woman and a criminal, but even the toughest of us get sick sometimes."
They stood in silence for a moment, contemplating the situation. smiling jacks had been a thorn in their side for years, a notorious outlaw who had caused countless headaches for the law. But seeing her so frail and ****, a sense of sympathy stirred within them.
Texas knew that long ago back at last Christmas when she and smiling jacks gave each others presents in their 'showdown' without her gang. That was the only time when they were... Friends even though her mother took her family to jail and not care about others. Of course, they both agreed to keep that to themselves, not wanting that secret out in public.
'What do you think we should do?' April asked, breaking the silence.
Texas pondered for a moment. "I don't trust her to stay here alone, but taking her to the doctor might be a risk. She might try to escape. And even if she doesn't, I don't think a sane or, let's be real, a corrupted doctor would help us..."
The sheriff was right. Ever since Mayor Vivian took over Gold Springs, most of the doctors became corrupted with power. Even if there were still kind doctors left, they're not crazy enough to help a criminal. And even if they were kind enough to help, they might be afraid that the criminal would pay them back with malice rather than kindness.
"Maybe we could stay with her?" April suggested. "Just for a day or two, until she's feeling better?"
Texas considered this, her lips forming a thoughtful line. "It might be the best option. We can keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't try anything."
They then looked back at the bunny who sneezed once more. The more they looked at her, the more they felt bad for her. Now, the question remains... Should they take jacks out of the farm house and take her to a doctor, hoping that the doctor was nice and be kind enough to help? Or, should they stay and help smiling jacks on their own despite their rivalry?
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