Evangeline trudged to her beat up truck with a sigh of defeat and resignation. Tears pooled into her eye’s as she turned back to take one last look.
Everything was practically gone except the house that stood silent and forlorn in the backdrop and Buck the young cow who stood in the paddock and gazed at her through his limpid eye’s as if he was disgusted and accusing her of treachery.
This is it! She pushed the gear into reverse and backed out for the last time. She was not sure she would be returning to these parts for a long time to come.
The pain of failure and losing her home to foreclosure stung deeply.
She hoped the new owner would be kind to her cows.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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OH I know it is fiction, but I feel so sorry for her and her cows! Good story!
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Oh, that is so sad! The calf is sad that she is leaving. Wonderful story, Jacqueline!
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Wonderful story…although it is heartbreaking 😦
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I guess life is intertwined with lots of sweet and sad moments. Thank you Jade 🙂
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Mercy, That brought tears to my eyes! I don’t know if I could bear leaving my home on the ranch or our little Hero. Great work, Jacqueline ❤
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That’s probably true, too.
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