TERRITORY

Anna's heart was beating first as she made her way to where the sheriff was standing. The stench of liquor and cigarettes on him was intoxicating but he looked sober.

He looked like a man who was in his fifties but he looked fit compared to the customs officer. The customs officer was already pissing off Anna.

"Hello ", the customs officer said as she created the sheriff.

"Hello Donald ", the sheriff said as he ignored the hand that the man had stretched out to him.

"What a pleasant surprise today but I didn't know you were dropping by ", Donald said trying to smile at the sheriff.

"Yes it was impromptu I heard my friend was in town and I wanted to say hi to her ", the sheriff said as he glanced at Anna and she went along with the lie.

"Oh I didn't know you two were friends ", Donald said trying to look at both of them at the same time but they were all smiling and he didn't detect any lie told.

"You don't expect to know all my friends now do you Donald ?", the sheriff asked him as he