Sorta Kinda Gunfights with a little Video Share from Shellie

Hey y’all, let’s chat…It’s a rainy day here in the Louisiana Delta and I’m hard at work on the new manuscript. The thing just refuses to write itself. What’s that about?

Did y’all hear about the men who shot each other to see if their bullet proof vests worked? I can’t make this stuff up. I won’t tell you which city and state they hailed from, ’cause I’m not sure that’s something the good folks of their hometown would be proud of, so you’ll have to google if you want more details. That way it’s on you.

Here are the details of the kinda/sorta gunfight. The guys were drinking—surprise— when the older fellow, we’ll call him the Head Scientist, asked his younger friend to shoot him to see if his bullet-resistant vest worked. Young Buddy obliged. Only, it hurt. Who knew?  This angered Head Scientist, but he did not choose to get glad in the same pants he got mad in. Instead, he waited for Young Buddy to try on the vest and Head Scientist returned the favor, unloading his clip into his friend, who had not in fact, asked for it.

Are y’all still with me? Neither man was badly injured, but Head Scientist was in pain, so he ended up at the emergency room. And that’s how the police got involved.

Head Scientist tried some creative storytelling. He said he was working as a mercenary to protect an asset when he got caught in a gunfight with the bad guys. He said he was hit six times but managed to escape while protecting his asset. I know. Go big or go home.

Sources did not say whether the cops were buying what he was selling. Who knows?  The men may have gotten away with it. Only, Head Scientist’s wifey showed up and she was none too happy. She shredded her hubby’s story and told the police what actually happened. Both men were promptly arrested and charged with a number of things, including aggravated assault before being released on $5,000 bond and ordered not to speak to each other until they appeared in court.

I’d think Head Scientist would want to careful with what he says to his wifey, too. But, that’s just me…

Hugs,
Shellie

P.S. In other news, this past weekend I shared at the While We’re Waiting Retreat Center in Hot Springs, AR. It was my second time there, and my bestie got to make the trip with me, so that made it even better. I’m going to paste in a little video share for you below. I hope you enjoy.