"Mommy! Daddy!"
Justin quickly pulled out of his very heated 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8Va1cCRfx
kiss with Mary. Pulling the sheets up, he went to cover both of their 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07zS6iEwsS
naked bodies. After which, he laughed as he rolled off of Mary and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwZL7jvHpi
turned towards their door. "Come on in, girls!" He called.
Two 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvriaotvwj
small girls ran in with the biggest smiles reaching their face. One was a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz5nLPzDbX
red-haired girl with blue eyes, the other a brown-haired girl with 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWhAqkvtJp
violet eyes. The red-haired girl, Ida, was the oldest, at six years old,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VaYdGUfd4
and the blonde, Ethel, was three. In her arms, Ida carried a baby girl,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2RLMB0Xey
Sallie. Sallie was six months old and had black hair and green eyes.
Sitting379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyS1VVmE3Q
up a little on the bed, not letting the sheets fall past his hips, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz21hbDQjsu
Justin held his arms out and helped Ethel into the bed. Then he helped 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ts4SBeGks
Ida, and took Sallie into his arms. "Good morning, sweethearts." He 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETlDUGwskP
greeted them as he gave a kiss to the top of each of their heads. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNq3QxeWx9
Wrapping an arm around Mary, he held all four of his girls close and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExb0cBlXwm
sighed in content.
"Are you going to take me riding today, daddy? 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T56mDkNr3
You promised me, last night, that you would." Ida asked excitedly. She 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J95mUxF9X
was a beautiful girl, and had even been deemed a much beautiful baby, as379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEP9YWHXbo
an infant. They had no clue where she got her red hair and blue eyes; 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfPvGGmy26
it was one mystery that they figured made her that much more unique. And379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRi43WfYCL
they loved her for her uniqueness.
He beamed over at his oldest 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXCtnwlUyi
and poked her nose playfully. "Well if I promised, don't you think I'd 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDYeTCEwij
take you riding? Since when has your daddy ever made a promise he can't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzGZMYUriI
keep?"
Mary chuckled and stroked Ida's hair with loving fingers. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ALxnEhEju
"One of the many wonderful qualities about your father, Ida, is that he 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM8sXhmwpt
has never made a promise that he cannot keep. He's a smart man, not a 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhj9CQF2qU6
dumb one." She told the girl.
Justin scoffed teasingly. "Wow, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjoD9riQhX
thank you for that backhanded compliment, love. Girls, I love your 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z6FEUzsDb
mother with all my heart, but she is very good with giving compliments 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYwAgRgLdp
in backhanded ways." He saw the look on his wife's face and gulped 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BhFpMtrTg
slightly. "I-I mean…uh…thank you very much, dear?" He suggested with a 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRbgIX3oYn
crooked smile as though saying, please, just don't hurt me.
She 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZDQP6PctE
laughed outright and shook her head. "I wasn't going to punch you, Jus. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02kIzyctBU
And even if I wanted to, I still wouldn't; not while you have the baby."379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55Tw51JDr1
She reminded him.
He sighed in relief and pressed his lips to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj8U7iIres
Sallie's head. "You saved your old man's hide, Sal." He said gratefully.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiH13klrf4
Then he looked back toward Ida, remembering their conversation before. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLrQ7iIF2o
"We'll go out riding, after breakfast, Ida. Speaking of, whatcha say we 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I8rswtLkf
get up and make something for these munchkins, dear?" He said to Mary.
She hummed. "I suppose we should. How bout you get it started, and I'll feed Sal?"
"Sure."379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06lG8XIjIC
He agreed. He was just about to get up, when he remembered the state he379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF7zC2IJIt
and Mary were in. He blushed lightly, glaring at his wife's sly smile. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkQDyMrkJg
"Ida, Ethel, why don't you two go get dressed while mommy and daddy get 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8peNwpcpc
ready?" He suggested to his daughters.
The girls ran out eagerly, their messy hair swooshing around them. Then they closed the bedroom door as they ran out.
After379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QkmuXlY92
they were gone, Mary barked a laugh, while Juatin glared playfully at 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDydT5QBRnA
her. "Oh shut up." He mumbled while leaning in and kissing her 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpnW5dPzYJ
collarbone softly.
But she swatted his head, making him pull back 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90MyI5t0xP
and give her a confused look. "I have to feed the baby, and you need to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAawrd3S6BA
start breakfast for our other two girls." She reminded him with a 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79tj8z5wng
smiled. At his despondent face, she kissed him softly and ruffled his 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PY0r54Ckp
hair. "Later, lover boy."
He grinned slyly, stroking her arm with 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EMWdMytcg
such softness. "I'll hold you to that, sweetheart." Then he rolled out 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKLaeyrm5G
of bed, albeit reluctantly, and went to dress. After which, he left to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYvEba65Gn
head for the kitchen to make breakfast.
As he stood at the old 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq6TW0Y9pZ
stove, his two oldest daughter came bounding in, their long hair still a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmftq9o84cV
mess and in need of help. He laughed as he put the spoon with which he 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho7TABLZn8
was using to make porridge down and knelt in front of them. "You girls 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcifC5Gx5z
need me to do your hair?" He asked as he stroked each of their heads.
Justin379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMrRUSGHBe
and Mary had gotten married when they were fourteen and nineteen. There379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA6b6vg95D
was no doubt in Justin's parents' mind that their son was in love, and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvp1ta78xd
that Mary was in love with him. Mary had fallen in love with him for 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRi2NmdIbxH
more than just his looks though. She'd found out, early on, that he was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiFKgZfP1G
able to cook and clean, unlike many of the suitors that had begged her 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVf6SqXhT31
for her hand since her father's death, when she was twelve. Justin was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSykxRVCMo1
different though.
His ability to cook and clean made her one happy379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomLU1fqJB6
woman, when they married. And a year later they had Ida. As she began 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XCBBv5Wp1
to grow hair, and it grew longer, Mary was pleased to discover more of 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AOlVTln4H
her husband's hidden talents. He could do hair. He had offered to do 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQBM93MIQ6
hers on numerous occasions, but she had always insisted on doing it 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDt0MRybuq
herself. But as Ida grew, and she was left tired, Justin had stepped in 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sE7wwoCpn
to do whatever his daughter needed. He could dress her, change her 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm5dAfc5O2
diapers, do her hair, everything. And now, he had two daughters to do 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXe0hzkqf9
that with; which they both loved when he did their hair.
Ida 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk43hRXIEsF
nodded and held out two leather bands for him. Turning them around, he 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY5nYCTpEE
used the wooden hair brush to gently pry out the nasty knots in their 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW2Ib7Mkz5
beautiful hair. Then he but them into loose braids. After that, he 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK8dFXQFt3
grabbed some flowers that Mary always kept on the table, and put them 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHTvtzC21M
into random spots of the braids. "There we go. There's my beautiful 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0rleY6hL0
girls." He said pridefully as he touched each of their cheeks and placed379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDnuMidwxd
light kisses on their foreheads.
The girls each giggled and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQy5Em8tx1n
kissed his cheek. "Thanks, daddy." They said unanimously. Picking up the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6B2nFluYn
ends of their dresses, they raced to the table and climbed up on the 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiOjbdCKY2
chairs that were still to big for them. Justin helped them up and then 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUImLbweJ4g
went back to making breakfast.
Mary came in, not long later, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XaLfrZ2ls
Sallie in her arms, dressed in a thick dress to keep her from the bitter379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLhi6j3ofr
cold that threatened them during the winter months. Mary herself wore a379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScnjVqpg6W
simple, beat up, blue dress with an apron over top. Her hair was loose,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhyo2bcvRv
with only parts of the front being pulled back into a small braid.
That's379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YTkHediFH
when Justin set breakfast in front of everyone. They'd had nothing but 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26uSQ4i7x4
porridge for the past few weeks, but, unfortunately, that was all they 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TBGkNm7eG
could afford at the moment. Justin had lost his job at the sawmill 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssLH4vsAqV
several months ago, because of the impact of the war that had just 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BlMyObmAm
started not even half a year ago. The Civil War, as they called it. They379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYN2ShBdp5
were at war with their own countrymen. It was sad to see it come to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyqceduetf
this, and see the effects it cause. Because of it, Justin had lost his 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbmkwtu6dY
job, and they had been reduced to nothing more than rations of food.
She379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOMerXW4F4
looked over at Justin with a soft, hopefully encouraging smile. She 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZVaBxfjsv
knew that losing his job had struck him right in the gut. His pride was,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrynzHAVuct
without a doubt, damaged. With great struggle, she had managed to get 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgwHpJxE6c
him to admit that he felt like a failure as a husband and a father, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FOJeOQtNi
because he lost his job. He felt unable to provide for his own family; 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKaEG6cM4H
to him, that was something worse than death. All he wanted was to give 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrE9dBcjqE
his wife and young daughters a good home, good clothes, and good food. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmzu9lym5J
Now, he couldn't even do that. It took its toll on him, and she could 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5RwPy3yb1
see it in the way he had started to age from the stress of the last few 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EeoNmO4LM
months.
They were doing all they could for the time being. She 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2bw3JxMkZ
would eat little, but still a substantial amount so that she could 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRDhT3QhKj
provide milk for Sallie, and he would hardly eat anything. He had 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EDHsvo7VF
started losing a significant amount of weight, which he and Mary could 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeo0iDFcIcS
only hope the girls hadn't noticed. She had also lost a great deal 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBzK3NSFTN
amount of weight, but still not quite as much as him. Even their 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7bjSI3nTl
daughter, Ida and Ethel, had begun losing weight because of the food 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzekeaaySJ
shortage.
He looked around at his family, as he always did at 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RbwN3tHT6
breakfast and dinner, and felt his heart break once more. His wife's 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPAMjHm79V
face, while beautiful as he would always find her and know her to be, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkyGsLhSWY
was shallow, and dark bags lined under her eyes. She looked so…empty. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcButFtFbA
His daughters looked weaker than they once were. They used to be so 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTjsoW1Prj
lively; and while they would still run around and play, they couldn't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68cES4hhbZ
last as long as they once did. One of his favorite things to do, had 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nm8ITPJBq
been to watch his little girls run and play. They were like fairies, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ647MSi53rF
when they ran through the tall, summer grass. So beautiful. So 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S0cLgfAAl
enchanting. Now it seemed there was only a sliver of those girls left in379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlosJNfK99G
the daughters he'd raised.
Then there was Sallie. She was smaller379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLwzFHHhak
than most six month old babies. She'd been born at nine months, she 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mJdTaOfmZ
just wasn't getting the necessary nourishing most babies needed. She was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVg7qbloBC3
healthy, but looked so torn down compared to most, healthier, six month379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAi4lDx6iv
olds.
He hated seeing his family so broken up. As a man 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK4mVi622Y
especially, it hit him right where it hurts. His girls were the most 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAZbhT3eH7
important treasures in his world, and taking care of them felt more like379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBZMzNZq2P
an honor than a duty. To have that honor suddenly taken, and to not be 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvi04D0T5H
able to give his girls anything more than grits and moldy bread as 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1S4fjORVtJ
meals, was about the cruelest thing for him. Now they were suffering, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vhQcajbk7
and there was nothing her, or anyone else, could do about it.
Mary,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJpZoxiyCg
seeing the heartbreak that was all but written on his face, reached 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbidUENjFh
across the table to take his hand in her own smaller one. With her eyes,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2HHdU9JTv
she told him that it was alright. They were together. They had each 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJPhyHQsVp
other. That was all that mattered. And she was right; he knew that. but 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk8PjAPmqg
deep in his heart, he couldn't help that feeling of letting them all 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmzzefJwK8
down, even though it hadn't been his fault that he was fired.
As 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IjbtRpnPn
the family finished their breakfast in silence, Mary got up and cleared 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhSbgj3vWm
their pans. Meanwhile, Justin grabbed his hat and rifle and ruffled 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXPuXa24zt
little Ida's red hair. "You ready to go, half pint?" He asked with a 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaqhdVbWrT
broad, loving smile.
Ida jumped up excitedly and bounced on the 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIKlNbFj7q
balls of her feet. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" She squealed. A laugh slipped past 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtEmQI0Whi
her lips when he placed another hat on her head as well. It was a bit 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWceYud8mib
too big, and fell slightly over her forehead. But she smiled wider and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1bpLjkIvy
pushed it back up.
"I wanna go, papa!" Ethel said hopefully, lifting her arms toward her father.
He chuckled and picked her up. "When you're a little older, sweetheart." He told her and kissed her brown head.
She379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZBPetk9vD
pouted, crossing her arms. And he couldn't get over how much she looked379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWorTltSoe
like Mary when she pouted. Other than those violet eyes, of course, she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0h0cZ4eOq2
was her mother's spitting image. "Why does Ida get to do everything?"
"She's379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT8evzCQHh
older, Ethel. I know it ain't fair, hon, but I promise that we'll go 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUF0Z3d6OD
riding together when you're a little bit older. Alright?" He didn't like379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY35bARqISZ
disappointing either of his older daughters – Sallie of course being 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz4XjjwzeW
hard to displease because she was only six months old – but he also 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOi0ht1t0a
couldn't take major risks. He hadn't taken Ida out riding when she was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI4h7JpNky
three, and he wouldn't do that with Ethel or Sallie either. And she 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEVb5ewGFL
might not have found it fair at the time, but he knew Ethel would 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadg4OcT4k2
understand one day.
She was still pouting, but nodded anyway. "Ok,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjgVylZBii
daddy." Kissing his cheek, she wiggled out of his arms and went to play379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOLyeY1Auc
in the small family room.
Mary came forward then and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Be careful?" She whispered.
He379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw41d9w1woo
smiled and nodded. "Of course, darlin'. And I'll bring our daughter 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTDbUVn203
back in one piece." He promised, making them both laugh. Then he leaned 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknWysg283n
in and kissed her lips chastely. "I love you." He mumbled against her 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPos32cHDZr
lips. Then pulling away, he stooped down to scoop Ida up into his strong379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJDCaOW0Ez
arms. "You ready to go, baby?" He asked, nudging his nose against her 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5QwuxEONZ
soft cheek.
She giggled and kissed his cheek. That was answer 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHngpdpwcg
enough for her father, as he turned for the door. A last look back, and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gvqS15lub
he left with Ida snug against him. Within minutes, he had his horse, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSIhQsTqWa
Bobbie, ready and saddled. Then he saddled Mary's horse, Mosey. Picking 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9gLefFyIs
Ida back up, under her arms, he lifted her up and set her in Mosey's 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxv4KNfWazu
saddle.
Father and daughter spent hours riding the deserted plains379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuhNw3pfs8
of Braiden, which was part of the Dakota Territory. For miles, there 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ReJrfSxFi
was nothing but sage brush and wild grass. The air was fresh, and clean.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4W4AuvK7Z
To Justin, that was the best thing about living in the Dakota 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOuHVJmHgO
Territory, rather than the big cities. And he couldn't be any happier to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskFXhZfFDj
be raising his own family in such a beautiful land.
As they rose 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7neE8mUa8x
through the plain, over the hills, and through the tufts of rolling 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0S9duh6Gv
grass that danced with the wind, he watched his daughter with a proud 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV0aDpAO6a
smile. While she looked like no one in their family, he couldn't help 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6RYqAulD1
but admire all of their qualities that fit into her. She was as close to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMaCcrIU4n
perfect as one could ever be. While she made mistakes, she was quick to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfY0VZv31jw
try and make up and apologize for those mistakes. And she was quick to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRDrMTKeyy
forgive too. She never once held a grudge, and for that, everyone was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEjqfavyjM
grateful. Being on her bad side was never fun.
She fit into this 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXs3rGgQ8V
life, better than most. This was the life she wanted. So many times, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorhofPcYvB
since she was old enough to speak, she had crawled up into his lap and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAt7UB4cqs
told him that she loved the life of the prairie. It's like living in a 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjhBfVsYZG
fairy-tale, she would tell him. And she knew not only the magical parts 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ4JG1uXVC
of the prairie, but also the dangers of it. She knew the harshness the 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy2jahTOrU
winters could bring. She knew to watch for mountain lions, and rattle 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZstU9zT9v9
snakes, and scorpions. She knew how to test whether a berry was safe to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8OYynlSRE
eat, or deadly poisonous. She knew it all, and still, she loved it. She 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbpxlmNcYL
loved all te harsh realities that came with a beautiful land.
She 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBACKcyYdnI
wasn't like all the other girls, he well knew. While other girls loved 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHM6g4ouA7
dresses, or butterflies, she preferred to spend her time learning how to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vbHnO5Xc3
survive the rough life of the prairie. Justin and Mary had agreed, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhsMmD9avv
before they even had children, that any daughters they had needed to be 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QekMMJSW1
taught how to handle themselves. They couldn't always depend on a man. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6uDygOdAo
Mary already knew what that was like.
Her father had been a drunk 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9cRYKnTCZ
her whole life. Her mother was meek, and never spoke for herself. Being 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFFnmmRB3d
raised mainly by her mother, Mary had been much the same, for years. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3V0OviKXN
When her mother died, when she was seven, nothing changed. She remained 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDr7Jl4ps9
the quiet girl that never spoke up to her father. She could hardly take 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirNlPxjIoM
care of herself, and knew little to nothing about the wilderness.
Her379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlwGKeJFIO
father had never cared, though. He turned a blind eye as to Mary's 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39FC8dmVYt
well-being. The only times he would acknowledge her was to tell her to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRSb1EqmAb
cook, or clean, or to mend his clothes. She was more of a slave to him, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40FeXV602z
than a daughter. And when he finally drank himself to death, he left 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvaUmYtDMw
nothing behind for Mary to live a good life from. She didn't know how to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOebvAPybU9
work the small farm she lived on; her father didn't believe in women 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡos7Hk0VWNM
working anywhere else but in the house.
Being thrown, so suddenly,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpDv9QV4WQ
into the cruel world that she'd never had to think of before had a big 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaebx2HN70b
impact on Mary. Being only twelve years of age, she was nothing more 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc7BEI0HfZ
than a scared orphan that was terrified by the sudden new world. she had379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mUUVm9KcX
to teach herself the ropes. No one was there to guide her. And when she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4hR7RWqJ4
met and married Justin, she vehemently told him that she didn't want 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKu1bTS5hc
her own daughters to go through that, should anything happen to one, or 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlK0yxm3wMe
both of them.
He was quick to agree, telling her that he believed 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3LP76eOYN
women should know the rules of the wild. He didn't think it fair to see 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6rjgpQC1L
women suddenly left on their own, when their husband, father or brother 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkFwRvvVUG
died, and having little to no clue on how to handle themselves. That was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFty0hwBpWn
no life, for any woman. And he couldn't, as a father and a husband, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQXdDyrFS7
live himself in knowing that if he didn't leave behind those rules with 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSb0juJOhU
his women, something much worse could happen to them than if they did 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8stRF7GSVZ
know. And as a man that loved his family more than anything, he'd be 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2k7ft5cbs
damned if he let anything happen to them because he didn't give them the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vr70MtE8o
tools necessary to survive.
He had just started teaching Ethel, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XR56uKurj
as well. While she was a bit confused by the lessons, she knew that when379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJw3KVlkfP
her father was trying to teach her something important, it was for a 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0ByzPy9Zt
good reason. She paid very close attention to him, as she often did with379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s44eYVsay
a lot of things.
Now, watching Ida smiling with rosy cheeks, and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVINWdAHCK4
her loose hair drift with the cool winter's breeze, he couldn't help but379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0IBlpMGjz
imagine her as she grew. He visioned a beautiful young girl, riding 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpPGxYebC5
merrily through the fields. A girl that didn't care what society had to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc04ZBzetXy
say about her unorthodox upbringing. A girl that didn't need to depend 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzjtrjbn4j
on a man to take care of her. A strong, able-minded girl. It was nothing379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DAZsZ52dd
short of amazing.
They returned at dusk, having had a most 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqim8oOZBZ5
enjoyable time. He was just helping her off of Mosey, when he saw Mary 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOcCIkGhku
walking towards them, a despondent look on her beautiful face. Frowning,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeelSENIeZ
he crouched in front of Ida and adjusted her hat slightly. "Why don't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpePEYfB2o
you go on inside, Ida. Mommy and daddy will be in shortly." He told her.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAw9ZU1Rtb5
She obediently did as she was told.
As Mary neared him, he was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIsZeFSEpL
troubled to see tears in her red eyes. She'd been crying a while, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl27tSOjGG
already. but why, he wondered? She was the strongest person he knew, and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9xyuiI0P1
she hardly ever cried. When she did cry, though, it was usually for 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp09K2F2J6
something serious. She cried when he lost his job. She cried when they 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XRruBe16a
lost their baby boy, William, two years ago. Those were the only times. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMrdi9AmdY
Two times, in their seven years of marriage, and he'd only seen her cry 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrVdhV5nfH
twice.
As soon as she was close enough, he wrapped her in a loving379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3AzDcAdzx
embrace. "Hey. Hey. What's wrong? What's wrong, baby?" He mumbled in 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyLr4fcPaA
her ear. "Mary?" He pulled away and held her cheeks in his gentle hands.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cI8mF5fcG
"What's the matter, dearest?" He rubbed his thumbs under her eyes to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZImEyDqAr
push away the nasty tears that lined her cheekbones.
She didn't say anything, just handed him a crumpled piece of paper.
He379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmNX00sXMo
furrowed his brows as he took the paper. Unfolding it, he read over the379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIRsUccrvK
content carefully, and slowly. Neither he, nor Mary had been taught to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡML8oActi7N
read or write, as children. They had to teach themselves after they were379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTMTRQp74a
married. Though they were better at it, they still encountered trouble.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjLrgHDi5I
But understanding what was in the letter was no trouble for him. The 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrzlKichRe
words were clear as day.
"I've been called to war. I leave first thing tomorrow."
She379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFeolSFN7U
released a sob when he said it aloud. And once again, she fell into his379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJXCkqYUYI
arms. He was still in shock, but quickly began to cry along with her. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ObN4vngOa
This couldn't be happening. This couldn't be happening, he tried to tell379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLGHmrewz5
himself. But the sound of his wife's cries clearly told him that it was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4ahEHZi7W
happening. He was going to war. He was leaving his wife and three 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERNlQsaKul
daughters behind. He cried into her shoulder, and held her tighter than 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVghu5OyyB
ever before, stroking her soft hair.
"What are we going to tell the girls?" She whispered into his chest.
He379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFDkrc0tBW
shook his head and kissed her neck. "We're going to tell them the 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUyEe2k8ag
truth; that I've been called to join the war. There's no avoiding this, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWrAeG505c
Mary. We can't lie to them." And she agreed.
Going inside, they 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsP5eLYWnPL
both called the girls from their room, and Justin beckoned them to sit 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeI8YcfyT7
on his lap. He and Mary shared similar glances as they struggled with 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRaGCHljz5
just how to tell their daughters that daddy had to go away. They didn't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExulhibWTS
sugar-coat it. They told them everything.
"Ida, Ethel…you two know379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52a53WuyZL
that all I want is to protect you, and make sure you're safe, right? 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC1sDs17CQ
Because you, and Sallie, and mommy are the most important things to me."379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQjHV1rPoa
Justin started. When they nodded, he pulled them even closer and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoaf1mj5At
stroked their soft cheeks. "Well that's what I'm going to be doing right379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFFrYZ3ImA
now. I…I've been asked to join the war. That means I'm going to have to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcNrcfo5dV
go far away, and make sure no bad people can hurt you, your sister, and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVztedFsKb4
mommy."
Ethel shook her head, and her bottom lip quivered, as she379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBttE5HVYn
threw her chubby arms around his neck. "No, daddy! No! No! No! I don't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z3x5k3Nnv
want them to take you far away!" She cried desperately.
He blinked379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3QW2SIxg2
away tear as he wrapped one arm around her to keep her close. "I don't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnk8BWIpDj
want to leave either, honey; but I need to protect you. Ethel, if there 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFlPeSvZOM
was another way, sweetheart, believe me I would take it, in a heart 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3MQewF1ba
beat. But this is the only way I can protect you, your sisters, and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca4pZIgeop
mommy." He hated doing this. He may as well have told her that there was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi7VQXcluy
a chance he wouldn't be coming back. Her innocence was already damaged.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3Ae7Ae3Kg
She was to young for this. Ida was to young for this. Ida. "Ida…what 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w1df7grVe
are you thinking, darling?"
She was expressionless. It was like 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIVD9ex5VA
she didn't know what to say; and really, she didn't. what could she say?379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1N33n4Tz4
So instead of replying, she scooted up and buried herself in her 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8OHwQMrm6
father's chest. "I love you, daddy." She whispered.
He couldn't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4808EvLpFY
hold back the tears that threatened him, not anymore. He let them go as 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNSF8vr3hI
he bent to kiss her head softly. "I love you too, little one. Both of 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSGP9CdOk5
you." He spoke towards Ethel. After they got down and went to try and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsyB4GGGO7
distract themselves from the heartbreaking moment, Hiccup took little 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6u968eKDs7
Sallie. She couldn't know what was going on. All she would know was that379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLoVyoEXzL
she would be waking up, looking around for her daddy, and realize he's 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdHc6Cv5TD
not there. She would wonder why. And God forbid, if he were to be gone 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3odHk8mQP
several years, he would come back and she wouldn't even know who he was.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeDwlCvujR
His own daughter.
All to suddenly, the Daniels' world was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlaqJDjHsm
crumbling before them. It was all being shaken, taken away from them 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTZmgv6T9F
within the snap of a finger. He didn't have a choice. It was either 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tmNIuZsJ9
leave and stand a chance of coming home, or stay and undergo trial, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4nT41A5Ca
guaranteeing that he would never see his family again. there was no 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwmM3Nfh8y
choice; he was going.
That night, after all the girls were fed and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhj19E9mrzt
tucked into bed, Justin shut the door of their room, and was 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKM6ryaE4C
immediately met by his wife's passionate lips. It took him no time to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHVaYZcsd0
respond to her kiss, and wrap his arms around her small frame. Their 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktID79U8ZA
tears melted against their lips, as he pushed her against the wall, and 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4FLf3rJz3
slid his hands down to hold her hips.
It didn't take long to strip379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCICgIaTSbN
each other of their clothes and for him to lay her on their bed. 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8sjyoOJ19
Heartbreak filled what little space there was between their bodies. As 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cBSCaJ3Yb
he buried his hands in her disheveled hair, and kissed down her neck, he379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53vnEu3Ir0
mumbled words of absolute love and adoration for her. He told her how 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE5FgKxCBD
much she meant to him, how he loved her, how beautiful she was.
When379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTxa7AE0J6
he finally entered her, she held tight to his back, trying to keep back379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8S1qJQ2ap
her sobs. But it was all for naught. She dug her fingers into his back,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSXMPhFSxm
and cried softly into the crook of his freckled shoulder.
He 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZqOwu3y6h
shook his head and shut his eyes tight. "Don't cry. Please don't cry, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdKluOxlL3
darling." He said begged with a strangled voice. But he too couldn't 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2o4Hdrsc9
hold back his sobs. And as he made love to her, they shared in more than379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPhxwpUON9
just passion, but also their fear and heartbreak.
Afterwards, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKgtQbAUsC
they laid silently in each other's arms. Nothing needed to be said, to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslxjjSjoom
know what the other was thinking. It all spilled out in the way they 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ5t6KA9Db
made love, and the way they held each other. Nothing could make this 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn8YRKzDk9
better. But for now, being with each other, was all they really needed.
The379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS7jpVpqt8
next morning, they woke the girls up at the crack of dawn. It was time.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozTVci9pQj
Mary packed him supplies, enough to last him through several weeks, and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wUYHjynKo
they all sat and ate one last meal together. After which, they all 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIs76PlzHd
bundled up and went out to see him off.
It didn't take him long to379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0huDdKfcrg
prepare a saddle bag, and then to saddle Bobbie. Though he wanted to 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeefZW8awN7
prolong the time for as long as he could, he knew that it would just 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1ESUnC24I
make it harder to leave. And he'd never seen a shame in crying, but he 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfzFV5VnWD
also didn't like crying in front of his daughters. But today, he 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yattJ0mHH
couldn't help it. he was leaving them, potentially to never come back; 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygHf3iuzcv
how was he not to cry?
When all was ready, he turned to his small,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLfcRkmSuK
but beautiful family. His daughters were quieter than he'd ever seen 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpdeyDkgZa
them. His wife couldn't stop her flow of tear. His youngest daughter was379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqDYeWQqP1
looking at them all curiously, confused to what was going on.
Licking379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE4cUeAjC6
his lips, he knelt down and held out a hand. Ida was quick to come 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgllhYTsrq8
forward and take it. "Ethel, come here, little one." He beckoned gently.379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKGswtk7Pu
She finally came forward, and he pulled her, with Ida, into his 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ942ww6vWW5
embrace. "Now, you two listen; I'm going to be home real soon, ok? I 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57gEcvTOIl
love you. I love you two, so much." He told them over again. Giving them379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXqpvKbGw8
each one last kiss, he stood to take Sallie int his arms. "Oh, Sallie, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAw2WNjLJXp
please remember me, sweet girl. Remember, how much daddy loved you." He 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKGlza7xZx
kissed her softly then handed her to Ida.
His heart melted when he379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhjNG2Pdop
gazed at his wife, as it always did. But this time was different. He 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzGoMNRX9L
could be saying goodbye to her, forever. He didn't want to lose her, and379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg9CzJBB1z
he knew she didn't want to lose him either. It was an unimaginable 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Uq86EjmqW
thought, for both of them. It was hard to believe, seven years ago, they379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolEW0GJ7hn
were fourteen and nineteen and just getting married. Six years ago, 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLslgWxRAqG
they became the parents of a darling daughter. Now they were saying 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynHuDddcWj
goodbye for an unknown amount of time.
He took a sharp breath when379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5yaJb5lru
she threw herself into his arms, and he rested his head in the crevice 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z5vRLWOeh
of her neck and shoulder. "I love you, so damn much. Always remember 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHOnS17L9t
that, Mary." He whispered against her flushed skin.
She nodded 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3og7Z62pS
wordlessly. "I will. Just, remember that I'm always with you. The girls 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIhE0lvwVv
are always with you. We'll be right here, waiting. I promise."
He 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92VMq3tCur
sobbed and placed a single kiss on her neck. "One last time. Just one 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpwSkZzbgi
last time. I want to make love to you. I want to ride out with Ida. I 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33wgjLrQbk
want to walk in and watch Ethel playing. I want to see Sallie laugh. One379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymNWnG7CpV
last time. I want to see my family happy together."
All too soon,379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOlWCDYJtp
he was gone. Just like that. And Mary was left holding her crying 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA33mCM0EA2
daughters, as they watched their father ride off into the gloomy 379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6j2lRsO6b
sunrise. It would never be the same again, they all knew. Everything, in379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqX2UKscgd5
that moment, had changed.
