15. a Short and Violent Life Ends. a Legend Begins.

Continued From: 14. BTK Coming Attractions Part 6 http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=195838 **************************************************************************** "Quien es? Quien es?" Billy called out into the dark. He then heard the sound of thunder and glimpsed briefly a faint spark. A powerful force struck him and spun him around. He then found himself face down on the floor. There was extreme pain within his chest as he struggled gasping his final breath and then BILLY the Kid was no more. Pat Garrett would gain power, money and fame for the killing of BILLY the Kid. He shot an unarmed young man in the dark without warning. That's all Sheriff Pat Garrett did. Garrett ran out of the room nearly tripping himself over the bed. If it was The Kid and he missed, he knew he'd be dead. As he ran out the door into his deputy he ran. "I just shot The Kid! I just shot The Kid!" he exclaimed again and again. "That wasn't The Kid Garrett," his deputy replied, "You've gone and shot the wrong man." Jesus and Deluvina were the first to arrive on the seen to inquire as to what all of the commotion and noise had been. "I just shot The Kid," is what Garrett said, "Could one of you go inside the room and see if he's dead?" "Go to hell Garrett," is what Jesus Silva said, "You went and shot him, you check to see if he's dead." Deluvina however immediately, entered the room to see what she could never again un see. **************************************************************************** To Continue Go To: 16. A Short And Violent Life Ends. A Legend Begins Part 2 http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=195836