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Christian It takes us about 20 minutes to get through the forest and back to our land. We’ve all shared out carrying Geroge and it may not have been an easy job but there’s no way any of us would have left him there. “Chris, what are we going to do about Lightning?” Shit that bloody horse! “I don’t know Zack, I really don’t.” “Wait, what’s wrong with Lightning?” Molly's voice makes my heart tug, it has many times but I’ve not wanted to admit it to myself. She hasn’t been here long but I know that she has visited Lightening several times since their first meeting and she seems to like him. “We’ve put all the animals into the safe shed but we can’t move him. He’s lashing out.” We come around from the back of the house and it’s a relief to have the storm shelter in sight. “You guys get Mr. Clutterbuck to safety. I’m going to do the same with Lightning!” Molly's words have my heart pounding for all the wrong reasons. “No, you're getting into the shelter!” The words leave my mouth bef
Letting go Chapter 33
MollyYou hear people say “I saw my life flash before my eyes” But I could never understand that saying… not until now anyway. The fear I felt while hanging on to the bridge was real and scary and for a moment, I really thought that my end had come but I pushed it aside and convinced myself that even if I did fall, I’d still survive somehow. But right now in this very moment as I watch the Tornado fastly approaching the farm I finally understand the meaning and fuck it’s terrifying.“Molly!” I snap out of my thoughts when I hear Christian’s voice. I don’t know how long he’s been calling me but I’m pretty sure that I zoned out for a moment there. Wrong time for that Molls! “Molly move!” He grabs my hand and pulls hard. “Fuck that’s coming fast! Shit… shit! The horse stable is our only hope, we’re not going to make it to the shelter.” Is he crazy?“Christian, we’ll never survive in there, You need to get back to your kids!” We’re both screaming to be heard over the wind and rain and
Letting go Chapter 34
ChristianThis may not be the moment for this discussion, but everything inside of me burns to finally know the truth and what she’s hiding but my brain tells me to drop it for now and I have to agree. As much as I want to know the truth, I need to keep us safe right now, and to do that I need to concentrate. And don’t even get me started on her leaving once this storm is over. Are you kidding me? She’s just going to up and leave? Leave Tom? He’ll be devastated! I don’t want that for him, for either of them and if I’m being honest with myself I don’t want her to go either. I’m not sure what’s going on with me but all I know right now is that since this storm kicked in I’ve felt a lot toward Molly and I’ve admitted feelings I have for her to myself that I never wanted to feel or admit. I’m not sure what to do with how I feel, all I do know is that unless she tells me what she’s hiding I’ll have to bury them because I’m not going through another untrustful relationship again and I mos
Letting go Chapter 35
Molly It takes several seconds to calm myself down enough to function but still, I'm shaking like a shitting dog. Hearing Tom call my name was a massive help, to know that he's ok brings me some much-needed sense of peace. He's running in our direction from the storm shelter but he's still a bit away from us screaming both mine and Christian's names. I catch movement to his left and see the Tornado still going, still tearing through everything in its path and taking no prisoners. How many lives will be destroyed because of that thing? How many people will lose their lives to it? "Don't look at it, Molls." Christian gently squeezes my waist reminding me that I'm still somewhat sitting on his lap. "It's gone, we're ok, everyone's ok." His words are gentle but firm and I try to believe in them but still, my heart aches for those that won't be as lucky as us. "Shit, sorry I'm still sitting on you like a sloth. Let me get up so you can move. I must have hurt you when I landed on you."
Letting go Chapter 36
MollyIt doesn't take long for the house to come into view, well, what's left of it anyway. the closer we get to it the more heart-wrenching the sight becomes. The house is completely destroyed. Where there once stood a house is now a pile of jumble. The Tornado tore the whole thing apart and it's devastating to see.Loud sobs drag my attention away from the house and to the sight of John holding a crying Ruby in his arms. Her sobs are gut-wrenching to hear and clearly, it's not just me feeling that way as all of the boys suddenly start swarming around her until they are all wrapped in one massive hug. She's not my mom nor is this my home and yet I feel devastated so I can't even begin to imagine what it feels like for those guys."It's ok my darling, we will rebuild." John is so gentle and sweet with Ruby. "I dont know if I can do it again John, this is the second time that we've had our entire home destroyed since we've lived here!" Her voice is rising but it's full of pure devastat
Letting go Chapter 37
Christian I storm through the fields and all the debris that's fallen out of the sky while cursing to myself. I keep going until I reach one of the old storm-proofed barns that we now use as a gym and don't stop until I'm inside and throwing all my anger at the old leather punch bag that's hanging down from the ceiling by a chain that's properly older than me but that thing holds well, they dont make them like that anymore. My knuckles are throbbing in just a few minutes which is my own stupid fault for not wrapping them but at this moment I dont care. "Chris." I dont stop unleashing my anger when I hear Jack's voice, I keep going while the sweat rolls down my head and body and I'm panting with every breath that I take. "Chris, talk to me brother, what's going on?" Jack soon appears at my side, a deep look of concern across his face. "I'm fine!" I grunt out the words even when they are a big fat lie and unluckily for me Jack knows me too well and the new look on his face is callin
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Christian "Molly, what happened?" Tom runs past me and quickly reaches her instantly checking out her hand. "I was just checking to see if anything looked like it could be saved and I slipped." "I think it may need stitches." Tom looks straight at our Mom, she used to be a nurse so she knows more about this kind of stuff than any of us. She walks over to Molly and winches when she sees the cut across the palm of Molly's hand. "Oh sweetheart, that's a nasty cut you've got yourself there. Let's get you moved out of that rubble so I can take a better look yes?" Molly nods but then gives Tom a scared look that instantly makes me want to comfort her. I let out a huff and stomp over to her just as Tom is about to pick her up. "I've got her." I don't wait for him to answer me instead I put an arm under her legs and another around her back and pick her up. "You're doing a really good job of trying to get yourself hurt today ain't you?" She gives me a pissed-off look which I find cute as
Letting go Chapter 39
Molly I can't deal with this anymore so it's now or never. It may not be the time for this conversation but it's happening. I may be leaving soon but still, this conversation needs to happen for Tom's sake at least. I may be gone soon but I don't want anything left behind that he will be left to deal with. Christian looks a little lost but we both know that his suspicions of me are burning away at him. "Molly, you don't have to do this baby girl, It's no one's business." Tom comes to stand at the side of me and takes my hand in his giving it a supportive squeeze. I squeeze his hand back and give him a reassuring smile. "It's ok, Tom. Maybe it's time that it stopped being a secret." Tom has told me from the beginning that I shouldn't have to keep a secret like this to myself, and certainly not when I'm being blamed for something that I didn't do. "This is your chance to ask whatever it is you want to know, Christian. I will tell you the truth about whatever you ask but make the most
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