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Eight Years After Katty Ran Away From Home, She Tells Her Story Episode 2

Episode Two

By TOBECHI OGADINMAPublished about a year ago 2 min read

When she left, he said it was the right thing to do. His daughter was meant for more than just working on the farm. Ellen felt a little upset when someone suggested that being a wife and mother wasn't a good thing to aim for, but she didn't say anything. What is the purpose.

John didn't mean to hurt her feelings. He was just trying to make them both feel better because they lost their youngest child to the excitement of the world. She didn't think John was actually feeling better; he was just pretending.

"Mom, are you feeling alright. "

"Of course," she said quickly. "Are we all going to the hospital. " could be rewritten as "Is everyone going to the hospital. "

He moved his head from side to side and made a frowning face. "Dean needs to stay and milk the cows. "

Ellen stopped herself from hitting her head. She knew someone had to stay and milk the cows. Rewritten: She knew someone needed to stay and milk the cows. And Dean, her fourth son, was a farmer just like his father. Farmers are not made, they are born. Dean has always been a farmer from the time he was born.

Ellen quickly looked at the clock on the small table next to her bed. It was 3:00 in the afternoon. She forgot what time it was again. Since she found John on the kitchen floor with a broken coffee cup, shallow breathing, and gray skin, she hasn't been able to focus on anything other than the socks.

"Evan is helping the Dwyers by milking their cows," Aaron said, speaking a little slower than normal. He probably believes she is going crazy. Sometimes Ellen also thought that way. "They are in Mason City to see their daughter. "

Evan, her youngest son, worked for lots of farmers in the area. He lived by himself in a small house at the back of their property. Eleanor was surprised by how relaxed Evanso was and how energetic Katty was. Ellen wanted to poke Evanso to see if he would react, and Katty was so lively that she could brighten up all of Las Vegas.

"I will come down soon, dear," she whispered.

Aaron thought for a moment before making a decision. He also wanted to help and look after everyone, like she did. He was calm, quiet, and had a kind heart, unlike her.

He went to college, studied theology, and thought about becoming a priest. She was happy to have a son who loved the church, but she was also relieved when he came back home after his first year of college and stayed there. Loving God is different from loving your life.

"Mom" "Are you feeling okay. " "I'm doing as well as I can with your dad just out of intensive care. "

"He will be okay. " It wasn't so terrible. This time

"This time," she repeated.

Aaron stood in the doorway. He would stay there until she did what he wanted. Aaron was solid and dependable like a brick wall. People could depend on him and he would never waver. Ellen put the odd sock she was holding back in the basket. For the past few years, she had felt just like that sock - incomplete without a partner, lost, alone, and useless.

To be continued to Episode Three

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