The Aftermath

Joe walks away and over to the street corner. He puts his arm on a post and bows his head down. Tears started to well up in his eyes.

He started to remember special memories he shared with Amelia. He remembers her smile and the laughs they had shared. He couldn't imagine life without his baby sister.

Melanie, Emily's older sister was sprinting down the street when she saw Joe and hurries toward him. "Joe!" cried Melanie frantically.

Joe looks up to see Melanie. "I heard what happen is my sister alright?" asked Melanie worriedly. "She was shot" said Joe. Melanie looks at him frighten.

"Don't worry she's gonna be fine she's with the doc right now" said Joe. "Thank goodness. I heard Amelia saved Emily's life" said Emily. Joe nods sadly.

"What's the matter Joe?" asked Melanie worried about her friend. "Amelia was in the school when the bomb went off" said Joe sadly. "You're not saying that…?" asked Melanie not bringing herself to say what she was thinking.

"We don't know for sure but it's a possibility" said Joe full of emotion. Melanie throws her arms around him. "I'm so sorry Joe" said Melanie she then pulls away to look at him.

"Here I am worrying about my sister and you don't even know if yours alright I'm sorry Little Joe" said Melanie. "Don't be. I understand and I'm glad that Emily's alright" said Joe.

"I better go see her. Are you gonna be alright?" asked Melanie. "I'll be fine" said Joe unconvincingly. "Don't give up hope Amelia is a fighter. If anyone can get out of this alive she could" said Melanie.

Joe smiles and kisses her on the cheek. "Give Emily my best" said Joe. "I will let me know if you hear anything. I don't know what I'm gonna tell Emily though" said Melanie. She hugs him again then walks away.

Joe turns to the school house. "Please God let my sister be alright we love her so much; I love her so much" prayed Joe to himself.

Hoss walks over to Adam who was looking at the school house praying that there was a sign telling him that Amelia and Nancy were alright.

"Don't fret Adam our little sister is gonna be alright" said Hoss trying to comfort and reassure his brother. "I know I'm just worry about Pa. I'm not sure how he's gonna handle if Amelia" said Adam not wanting to say anything further.

"You don't believe that do you?" asked Hoss. "Of course not but it still is a possibility" said Adam.

In the root cellar Amelia covered in derby and dust gets up and dusts herself off. "Nancy are you alright?" asked Amelia when she saw Nancy sitting up on the floor.

"Yeah I think so but my leg I can't move it" said Nancy nervously. Amelia looks down to see a wooden board on Nancy's leg. She lifts it up and moves it. Nancy's leg was swollen Amelia figured that it was broken.

"Your leg might be broken when we get out of here we'll have Doc Martin look at it" said Amelia. "Thanks for saving my life" said Nancy gratefully. "You can thank me when we get out of here" said Amelia.

She walks over to the stairs and climbs up to the trap door and tries to push it open but it wouldn't budge. She walks back to where Nancy was. "There must be derby on the trapdoor" said Amelia deep in thought trying to figure out what to do.

She then turns to Nancy and gives her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry we'll get out here I promise" said Amelia solemnly. Nancy smiles reassured.