Wild West - Chapter 1 - Part 28 - 5 minute freewrite challenge

“I was out to kill a town mayor who had gone rogue down in Kornwell,” James leaned forward and paid very close attention to Tom’s words. “The bastard wanted to buy the town’s only water supply so he could sell it on for large profits, and I-…” Tom burst laughing uncontrollably and needed some time to get ahold of himself. “You should’ve seen your face,” he kept on laughing. “I’m so sorry, I just couldn’t resist! It’s for the ladies, but apparently it works on you too! I got this trinket at a yard sale for cheap a long time ago, then figured I’d try and use it for something silly. I tucked in a piece of paper with a random word written on it, and… oh boy… You should have seen how much the ladies love a little mystery. Every time I went out at least one girl asked me about it, and every time I came up with a different bullshit story. How I was fighting a war in Europe, how it’s a message of my deceased best friend, whatever story I came up with. And best of all? They fell for it every time. Every single time,” Tom made sure to emphasize every word of his last sentence. “Just like you!” Tom laughed out loud uncontrollably again and James – instead of being angry – laughed along; “Oh, you… Good one!"