Shadows In Durango

Chapter 35

*****Sofia's POV*****

"Oh this place is cute!" I compliment, as we approach the little ice cream shack by the water.

I always loved being close to the water, it was where I would go if I ever needed to collect my thoughts, finding something calming about the way it gentle moved. "Come on." Daryl smiles, motioning for us to get out of the car as I excitedly follow his lead.

It seemed that this little ice cream place was a dating hot spot, with many cars and everyone around seeming to be in couples.

"That's the owners." Daryl explains as we enter through the jingling door pointing at a young girl with bright pink hair and a young guy with wispy curls.

I was expecting the owners of the place to be middle aged or elderly, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a young guy and a girl standing where Daryl's finger pointed. "Really? They seem young." I smile, as we join the queue for ice cream.

Daryl nods, folding his arms comfortably and holding his head high as he surveyed the spot, eyeing up each couple curiously as I watched him.

It was strange to see him squaring himself out whenever other males were around, as though he was attempting to live up to his tough boy act. Especially considering that whenever it was only Daryl and I, he was a complete softy - the opposite from Vincent.

The queue began to move forward, as we got close enough to the cabinet to look other the flavours.

My eyes grew when seeing that it wasn't just average flavours like vanilla or chocolate but instead, the cabinet consisted of creative inventions such as 'Electric Candy' which was a popping candy mix up with a vibrant blue ice cream or the 'Chocolate Explosion' which was a variety of different chocolate chunks and sauce whipped through the chocolate ice cream.

The presentation of each was enough to make your mouth water just from the sight... how would I ever decide what flavour?!

It had been a long time since I had even had ice cream, so I was definitely looking forward to it probably more than the average person.

"What do you fancy? The 'Beach Day' is my favourite flavour." Daryl points to the one he usually gets, as I eye up the mixture of vanilla ice cream with a mix of sprinkles, raspberry sauce and frozen berries through it.

"Looks good, but I'm more of a chocolate person." I smile at him, scanning over the different flavours that incorporated chocolate.

I'd go for the 'Rocky Riot' in that case..." Daryl laughs, as I glance towards the one

chocolate ice cream, with dark chocolate chunks, cookie bites, brownie bites and hazelnut chunks through it complete with a hazelnut

one!" I nod finally settling on my choice as

as the guy smiles and reaches his hand out to greet

Vin?" The guy asks, as Daryl rolls his eyes playfully but I couldn't help

I'm on a date!" Daryl responds to 'Kip' keeping his tone

say that this was a date?! I thought it was

growing queue behind us which we were now holding up. "Thee um... thee..." I try to remember the name, suddenly

I hear another dude holler from the back of the line, causing me to tense and

and hard worked... around

and holding everybody up, Daryl beats me to answering, as I pray for the

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line and makes himself known to the guy, causing for his eyes

chick!" He quickly responds, as Daryl looks furious for

person and besides, it's probably for the best that you're last in the queue

store after all but to my great surprise, he just shrugs and smiles as though it was

guy babbles, now looking directly at me

wanted an ice cream, I didn't mean to upset

as I swallow the lump forming in my throat, thankful that he had

the first time, although it was nice to see him defending me after being harassed by

to Vincent, Daryl always seemed like the saint, but I just witnessed first hand

that was so bad to make others around this whole

stuff true? The way Emma had said they run crime operations and do illegal shit around town? Or

spending more time with them, I would be sucked back into

him, he's a bastard!" Daryl talks, leaning down to my ear as I

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