Jack MacFarline

Ch.- Wolves, Dogs and Moms.

December. 3 months later Pa's death. The time, when we calmed down from the tears. Mom was , as always, in the kitchen, trying to cook something from what we got. We didn't have a lot of food, because she didn't let me to go on a hunt and earn some money. I was asking her everyday, but always got the same answer : no.

That day, I asked her again.

"Mom?"
"Yes?"
"Can I go on a ... hunt?"
"Listen ." The answer suddenly changed." It's very dangerouse, I understand that we need money , and for food, and for your knowledge, but no."

" But Ma!"
"Jack, don't yell at your mother!"
"Mamma!"
"No!" She yelled.

It was very strange of her. She didn't yell at me for 3 mouths...

I went to my room and locked the door. It's when you hate you parents, because they don't trust you. So stupid... But, I needed a plan , to go on a hunt tonight and bring money home in the morning.

That night, at 5 o'clock of the morning I went to Tall Trees, while mom was asleep.

I walked out of the house. The barn doors where opened, but thank goodness, Chase was asleep. I looked at the sneezing horse , and remembered Pa. He gave me that stallion the day befor his death. Oh...

"Chase... Chaaase... CHASE!"

He jumped from his place and I started to laugh at him . He was trying to understand what's going on for 10 minutes, while I was laughing hysterically at him. I was already on the ground, when he lifted me up with his snout.

"Ok ok boy! I stood up , ok!"

I putted his bridles on and rode out of the ranch.

The Tall Trees was full of noises. Chase started to walk slower and slower. Suddenly , we heard wolf howling.

Chase galloped as fast as he could, and I lost the control of him! He jumped throw the broken tree , and I fell off.

" Chase! Chase come back! CHASE!"

Hopeless.

" Ooookaaay... " I stood up." Wolves... Deers ... Raindeers ... Anyone here?"
Wolves where here. I took my gun and putted aim on one of the wolves.

Shot! He felt on the ground . I run to him and tried ti take him , when I heard a growling from my back. I slowly turned and realized that I was in the middle of the pack. Crazy , truly angry eyes were watching me wherever I turned. Few minutes they stood like that and then... One of them attacked me, and when he tried to smother me, someone yelled from the woods.

"No!"

Suddenly , mom jumped out of the woods mounted Chase. He galloped to her, and brought her to me. Mom jumped from the horse. All the wolves where looking at her. All except the one who was on me.

She run to us, and caught the wolf from it's neck. The others jumped on us. I couldn't see nothing but fur and paws it front of me for few minutes. I also saw blood. A lot of blood.

As I escaped the rush , I took out my gun and shoted all the wolves.

I run to mom. She was barely breathing. I was so...

" Mom! " I cried. " Mom! Mom say something! Ma!"
"Tttake..."
"What?"
"Mmmme..."
"Where?"

"JACK TAKE ME HOME!"

She yelled out barely.

I was crying... What was left to do? How could I not cry? There where few days left for her, and we all knew it... Seemed like she was dead already. I was walked to her room, checking on her, then run back to mine, taking my pillow and yelling into it. I was crying hysterically. I didn't even understand, were my eyes getting wet from the pillow, or the pillow was getting wet from my eyes...