Heartbreak Trail
“I lost the baby. I’m alone in the world. As the day progressed, Lucy lay in the back of her wagon, gathering her strength, slowly coming to grips with her new circumstances. Occasionally, when she had the strength to get out and walk, friends came to keep her company as she kept pace with the slow gait of the oxen. They expressed their sympathy at her loss and their pleasure that she’d chosen to remain. Some were amazed at her choice.
“You’re completely out of your mind,” said Agnes.
“I just can’t understand why you chose to stay,” said Bessie. “If I had the chance to go home, I’d surely take it.”
Lucy kept her own council. As far as she knew, no one other than Clint even suspected that her concern for Noah was her real reason for not going home. She had to give special thought as to how best to cope with Abner and Martha. So far, except for Jacob being gone, it appeared nothing would change. She and Noah would sleep in their wagon, just as before. She’d watch over Noah, just as before.
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