All That Lives
“Against her better judgment, she relented but made me promise to be most cautious. Jesse and Martha departed our home as my brothers and I left for the schoolhouse. I hugged Martha tight and told her I hoped they would return soon to stay with us again. The weather was gray, for a spring rain had fallen at dawn and a wet green mist hung about the path. Drewry, Richard, Joel and I breathed deeply of it, relieved to be walking away from our house.
“Sister, how will you tell it at school?” Ric...hard walked beside me, his leather satchel bouncing on his back.
“I will speak the truth of the matter,” I said, shrugging my shoulders, rebalancing my bag.
“What is the truth of the matter?” Drewry kicked a stone and Joel ran ahead, chasing it.
“What do you believe?” I wished to hear his thoughts, for he was frowning, his expression limp as the bent grass.
“I know not, but likely the truth will be discovered.”MoreLess
“Sister, how will you tell it at school?” Ric...hard walked beside me, his leather satchel bouncing on his back.
“I will speak the truth of the matter,” I said, shrugging my shoulders, rebalancing my bag.
“What is the truth of the matter?” Drewry kicked a stone and Joel ran ahead, chasing it.
“What do you believe?” I wished to hear his thoughts, for he was frowning, his expression limp as the bent grass.
“I know not, but likely the truth will be discovered.”MoreLess
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