She reached over and touched the back of his hand. He grabs her and they embrace while he silently cries in her hair.
She to has a secret and she really wanted to tell him, but now probably wasn't the time.
She wanted to tell him that..
She's always loved him, no matter what. They had this special bond. It probably started way back at the school disco when they shared a cheeky, shy innocent kiss.
The night went by in a blur..
And she woke in her own bed, with the curtains opened, she was that exhausted from talking she didn't close them.
Outside in the yard was someone beeping the horn.
It was Ray, he had come back this morning to take her to the police station to go collect her car.
He had a small paper bag with coffee..
She gets in his truck half asleep, he says chirpy good morning sweetheart, hands her the paper bag..
She looks inside...
... there was a huge wad of cash and about a dozen uncut diamonds. She smiled...
A awkward smile, cringing inside and wondering where he went when he left her last night, and where was her donuts!
Then Raymond started to speak..
Maybe the diamonds weren't real, but hey ho!
Courtney felt excited to see such riches. Her heart pounded and she just couldn't stop smiling.
As they sat in the van with the bag of riches on Raymond's lap Courtney just wanted to know what was going on.
"We're rich honey. Over £400,00 in cash and diamonds. And it's all ours - that's if you want to be with me".
"But Ray, where did it come from" she asked frantically.
"Well, I can't tell you a lie. I was part of a betting consortium laying illegal bets in the far East, and we finally hit the big one!
He repeated it twice.. She heard him the first time. She didn't want the money or the diamonds she wanted Ray to be gamble free or just try for her!
What Ray didn’t know was that Courtney had her own secret. She longed for Ray so much it sent her into a crazied state. Every room in her house had pictures and scribbles about him. She was obsessed.
She slowly put her hand in her pocket and pulled out a Glock pistol. The silver shimmered in the morning sunlight as she pointed it at Ray...
"Ray, you're gonna have to take the money back". She prodded the pistol to Ray's side. "Drive" she instructed calmly.
Ray felt his Adams apple protruding from his neck; a cold sweat lined his forehead. He was in the company of a madwoman!
They drove and drove and drove without a word being said.
Courtney put the radio on to break the silence...
The radio DJ was droning on about this and that. And suddenly the news report interrupted with details of an international epidemic. "Well that's it then", Courtney exclaimed. "We're all going to die".
Flocks and flocks of Zombies coming into their direction..
Maurice holding half a cow chomping on its...
... rump, she imagined the image, then she realised it was April Fools Day. She laughed out loud. “No body’s tricking me today! Anyway I’m hungry. I fancy steak!”
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