17 years ago - 1860 - Abigail leaving home

[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

Abigail: Thank you for came so quick. Could you pick up this bag for me?

Abigail walked toward her bedroom, glancing everywhere for be sure to miss nothing.

Sunny: You are sure of what you do? Maybe uncle Loren will change his mind?

Abigail: If you could heard what he said about Sully? No, I don't think he will change his mind. Sully will complete the house in next week if the weather is good. The Reverend accepted to married us soon it is completed. But I can't stay more here with my father like that.

Abigail was anger more than usual, but Sunny could also saw the pain in her face. Sunny didn't know what her uncle said, but knowing Loren, he should had been a rought discussion.

Sunny wrapped her arms aournd Abigail shoulder.

Sunny: Soon you will be Mrs. Sully. Your dream will become true!

Abigail: Yes, you have reason. You would like to be there, at the wedding?



Sunny: Of course, I wouldn't miss this for anything else in the world!

Abigail: Thank you, I knew that I can count on you. I think I haev everything now, thank you for let me stay in your bedroom until the wedding.

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[Susie "Sunny" Davis]

The next day, Olive arrived at the general store. Her brother was upset and stood up soon she enteredé

Loren: You bring her back?

Olive: When Abigail will want to come back, she will be able to do it by herself. As I can remember, you are the one which put the ultimatum.

Loren: Olive!

Olive: What sdo you want I do? I attach her in the buggy for bring her back her?

The woman sighed while Loren grumble and sat behind the counter, more upset. Olive walked in the backstore and left few minutes later with a backpack.

Loren: Why do you need that?

Olive: For Sunny gift for her birthday.

Loren: That is two months only.

Olive: Yes, but she wouldn't be in town.

Loren stood up and pick up the bag from Olive hand.

Loren: You will not let her left with this Marsh? She would have only 17 years old, what are you thinking Olive?

Olive took back the bag in her hand.

Olive: I don't see why I should opposite to her decision. She is not more a little girl and always wished to travel. This is an opportunity for her. And Mr. Marsh is a photograph of good name.

Loren: We raise them and all they gve back is to leave us.

Olive: Abigail didn't wanted to leave you Loren. But you asked her to choose. She is stuborn, and Sunny is too. You opposite yourself to Abigail choice, did she stay? No. I would like that Sunny stay with us of course, but I know that a day or another, she would leave for live her own life.

Loren: She is too young Olive! And if she made the wrong?

Olive: The door will always be open for her when she will want to come back and I want that she know it instead of close her the door of our home. I will do all I can for she was not in needed.

Some customers entered the general store and Olive put the bag behind the counter for serve them.

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