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"Very well thank you, I would like you to meet my wife Mrs. Jane Taylor." Christopher spoke as if we where old friends and nothing else. My heart fell into my feet "Nice to meet you" my voice shaking a little "excuse me" I turned and walked calmly away tears starting to fall but as soon as I was in the woods I ran to the meadow and plopped myself down and just cried." Nathan watched Martha peel potato's she had her head bent low so he could not see her face.

"All I ever wanted was a home a place where I could know I would never have to leave security that's what every girl wants, I had lost my secure world twice once when ma died and once when I lost who I thought was my best friend. I cried myself to sleep awaking to someone picking me up. It was Joseph he carried me home and set me in my rocking chair next to the fire. "Martha" he said "Be strong you're all dese chillen have dey look up to ya, dey love ya and dat will never change. I know wes didn't starts out on so good of terms but I've come to think of yous as a granddaughter listen ta me your smart, your pretty, and your prudent if he didn't take ya he tisn't worth havin'. "Ya don't have ta snatch da first one comin along." With that he patted my shoulder and left.

well I wasn't myself for a few weeks I soon got into a rut keeping to my close friends and family.
Although I was scared to go to town town for fear I would see him I soon plucked up the courage to go and found it got easier each time I went. And.....well....that's my story"