Chapter 2
Ennis finished up the dishes, than went to the girls rooms. They were finished up with their homework. He told them it was lights out, they had to get some sleep it was late. They hugged their Dad, and he whispered, "Love you both"
"Love you too Daddy". Ennis walked out leaning against their door. He knew his life was all a lie, but his two girls were his pride, and joy. He loved Alma but he knew where his heart truly was it was with Jack, and he hated himself for hurting Alma, and Jack because he was to scared, to face who he truly was . He walked over to his bedroom, and opened the door. Alma was reading a book, she grabbed the blanket, and pulled it up.
"What do you want Ennis"?
"I'm sorry if I upset you, maybe your right the girls should help you around here"
"Yeah they will have to I'm getting a job"
"No I don't want you working, I'm the bread winner"
"You don't bring enough home Ennis we both need to work. I can barely pay the bills, feed us, and cloth us. I haven't bought myself a deceit dress in almost a year"
"You make your clothes, they are beautiful"
"They are plain, everyone looks at me like I'm a sad pathetic wife"
"They do not"
"How would you know Ennis your head is in the clouds half the time. You only love 3 things those girls, your horses, and going to the mountain, why would anyone love being away from family for 3 months, and enjoy it"?
"It is the money, and I love my work, and I get to clear my head"
"You get away from me"
"I love you Alma, I don't get you why start this up now? I'm leaving in two days, I didn't need to worry about you the whole time"
"Than don't go"
"I get 3 thousand Dollars, that helps us out, I have to go"
"See you would never do anything for me"
"I'm going to sleep on the couch, I can't deal with this right now"
"Yeah Ennis you never can"
"What is it do you want me to make love to you? I will if that is what you want"?
"No like I would want it now, and when you make love to me it is like a duty, I want to feel loved"
Ennis grabbed a blanket, "Talk to you later, I'm really tired". He walked out Alma threw the book at the door, she was crying. Ennis stood outside the door, he wanted to go to her, but he knew he couldn't comfort her the way a Husband should. He walked out to the living room , he was looking out the window. He whispered, "Why did you come into my life Jack Twist"? He shut his eyes, and remembered the first time he saw him. He was standing outside his truck, going in to see if Joe had a job for him too. Ennis didn't want to admit it but seeing Jack that day got him so flustered his heart was racing. He was so great at hiding the truth from people, but Jack brought out stuff in him that he never thought would come out. He shut his eyes, and thought 2 more days Jack, 2 more days.
