Tombstone.
When ma came and told me that Jimmy wanted to see me, I headed over to Kate’s and hugged him tight, happy to see him.
“Where you been?” Jimmy asked.
“I been workin' lots. At the clinic. And readin' so I can be better. I wished you was at school yesterday.”
“Guess what!!!”
“What??”
“I think Mr Thomas is my uncle.”
“Really??”
“Uh huh.”
“Why you think that?”
“He and my pa might be brothers, cause Mr Thomas mom last name Wheeler, like mine.”
“Ooh. Well then that mean he can adopt ya?”
“I guess so, but I think Miss Trin worried.”
“How come?”
“Cause she think my pa be mad if he find out Mr Thomas try adopt me, she think he may send someone after Mr Thomas.”
“Oooh. That wouldn't be good. Momma will keep him safe though. She loves him.”
“You won’t believe who I saw last night.”
“Who?”
“Miss Lisa...she got shot by Ranger Spin, then Mr Mac shot him.”
“Wow! Mr. James there too? Mommy not seen him much she says.”
“No, I didn’t see him anywhere..I heard Mr Rock died though, he was buried yesterday.”
“Hmm. That sad. What you doing today?”
“I was just chatting with Miss Trin, enjoying the quiet...not much happening today.”
“Yeah it like ghost town here. Yesterday was real busy. I went to school and talked about men wearing skirts then went and followed soldiers on horses during payroll. Warned em about bad guys in town but they got shot anyway. So had to heal bad lady who shot em. Well, helped mr. Joe heal em.”
“I wished people would lay down their guns for the good of people, and for the better of their lives,” Jimmy shook his head.
“Yeah would. At least some people use em for good like ma. I wanna do somethin' but I don't know what.”
“True, but too many people get hurt or hurt others with guns..if only people like Miss Trin had guns, the world would be so much better. I met a new indian girl, I think you will like her.”
“Oh yeah?"
“Her name is Shira, she lives up in the Indian village.”
“Wow,” I looked around and sighed. “Jimmy, I bored.”
“Me too, what should we do?”
“Hmm… I not have any ideas… You have horse right?”
“Miss Bree went to her store in Black Diamond I think, maybe we could go get ice cream or something, yes I do.”
“Yeah we could do that. Let’s go get our horses!”
“Okie dokie.”
We went to the stables and hopped on our horses and then rode down the street. When we drove through Diamond, looking for something to do.
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