Walnut Grove House by Alexie Aaron

Author:Alexie Aaron [Aaron, Alexie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Diane L. Fitch
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Cid heard Sally stirring. He closed the book and pushed the horror into a corner of his brain. He moved quickly to the bunkroom.

Sally looked up from the pillow. “You’re here.”

“Where else would I be?” Cid asked, sitting on the edge of the bunk.

“A smart man would have headed for parts unknown,” Sally said.

“Evidently, I’m not a smart man,” Cid said.

“Did you finish the book?” Sally asked.

“No, not yet. I read more. It’s pretty bad. Not the writing, the content.”

“His words pulled me in.”

“Me too.”

“I want you to tell me his story when I’m stronger.”

“I will.”

“I want to see this adventure through, but I fear I’m not going to be able to do so.”

“I called Mrs. Leighton, and she has a space open in the woman’s ward for you. I’m going to drive you there as soon as you’re ready.”

“But what about your crew?”

“Jesse is here.”

“No. You need to be here. I’ll have Carl drive me,” Sally said. “He’s used to me. He’s seen the signs.”

Cid fought a war within himself. He wanted to be with Sally, but he was also responsible to keep the crew safe. He decided that he had to trust Jesse to bring them through or at least know when to get the hell out. He decided to follow his heart.

Sally waited for him to talk, and when he didn’t, she said, “I’m not leaving you, Cid. I want us to continue, but I know that I’m too broken to be here. Two attacks so close together is a warning that I need to pay attention to. It could just be the atmosphere of this place. I’m hoping that’s it. Otherwise, I need to be under care for a while. Will you wait for me?”

“Sally, I can’t imagine not having you in my life. Of course, I’ll wait for you. We’ll get through this together. Please let me take you. I’m not sure I’ll be much good here anyway with you gone. I promise not to crowd you. I want to be close.”

Sally moved over to Cid and looked him in the eyes. “This is something I need to do without you. I need to be able to stand on my own two feet so I can look you in the eyes and be worthy of you. I need to know that our children will be safe under my care. You can’t be with me every minute. I have to learn to trust myself before I can trust me with you. I love you, Cid.”

Cid pulled Sally to him. “I love you, Sally.”

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