footsteps and an even heavier heart and mind.  He smiled to himself at her compassion and willingness to stay.  He concluded she’d be making a great nurse after she graduated from school, and after she was out of sight and closer to the schoolhouse, Adam went back to sit with David.

     The school day couldn’t end fast enough for Destiny and her thoughts of reading, writing, and arithmetic were shoved aside.  They were replaced with worry and concern for David, so helpless and pale and weak.  She ran as fast as she could make her legs move from the schoolhouse steps to the office.  Sarah yelled at her once again to wait up, but Dessie didn’t hear her.  She kept her mind on the dirt road before her, jumping over the small holes the unending around and...

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