Hell On the Prairie
“He should have gone back a long time ago, Derrick thought. Right after he found out whose son he truly was –not the man he’d always thought of as his father…and that was a blessing.
The grim-faced Cherokee messenger, Austenaco Little Horse, stood stoically in the corner of the barn, watching.
Derrick could feel his old childhood friend’s thrumming impatience from across the room.
Austen had appeared on their doorstep in the middle of this November night, apparently expecting them to be ready to... ride with no more than five minutes’ notice.
Derrick’s father –his real father –was sick. He pressed his lips together as he remembered the words Austen had spoken.
“Collin Ridge requests you come at once –with no further delay.” There’d been a slight emphasis on the word further, and Derrick knew it was aimed at him. Yet, his mother had looked down quickly when the words had been spoken –as if she felt their sting in her conscience, as well.
“We must hurry,” Austen urged, and Derrick couldn’t help but wonder if things were even more dire than his longtime friend had led them to believe.MoreLess
The grim-faced Cherokee messenger, Austenaco Little Horse, stood stoically in the corner of the barn, watching.
Derrick could feel his old childhood friend’s thrumming impatience from across the room.
Austen had appeared on their doorstep in the middle of this November night, apparently expecting them to be ready to... ride with no more than five minutes’ notice.
Derrick’s father –his real father –was sick. He pressed his lips together as he remembered the words Austen had spoken.
“Collin Ridge requests you come at once –with no further delay.” There’d been a slight emphasis on the word further, and Derrick knew it was aimed at him. Yet, his mother had looked down quickly when the words had been spoken –as if she felt their sting in her conscience, as well.
“We must hurry,” Austen urged, and Derrick couldn’t help but wonder if things were even more dire than his longtime friend had led them to believe.MoreLess
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