Lavicy and I went upstairs so we could get ready. She did my hair like her everyday buns. Boy did I look like her even more now. The only difference was hair was silver-blonde, and I had grey eyes. But my face could easily get mistaken as hers. I even sounded like her. I came downstairs with her. Everyone stared. "You, uh... You look beautiful, Lassie." Cap said, walking up to me. "Thanks." I smiled. Lavicy and Anse and many of the others had grins on their faces. He took me by the hand, led me to his horse, helping me up. We rode to the area where the event was going on. I don't quite understand why they call it a "Barn Dance." There's ain't notta barn in site. We walked down with the others, and the first thing we did was dance. It was a pretty decent area. William took me by the hand and waist, and we dance happily. We laughed so much. Aunt Lavicy and Uncle Anse was dancin' with us too. Anse and Cap would spin us and then we'd end up in oppisite partners dancing grasp. So, that took care of Anse's dance. "Oh, I needa brek, Lassy. You.. You wore me out." Cap said, breathlessly. I giggled, and danced my way to Billy, held his hand and made him put his free hand on my waist. We danced for a good half hour, and then he said "Oh, I'm so tired! That was so much fun, Aunt Allisyn, thank you!" I smiled, and kissed him on the cheek. "Your welcome, baby." I just realized he called my 'Aunt Allisyn.' Why...?

Then I danced myself to Cotton, and I got his grasps where they needed to be, and we danced for about fifteen minutes. Then Uncle Ellis- I mean, my daddy, came up. "Oh, come on son! I needa dance with my gal!" William laughed. And Cotton sighed. He left go and Ellison took me. We danced around and around. "I know you don't know if I'm really your daughter or not, but.. You've been more of a daddy than I could ever ask for. I love ya, Uncle Ellison." I whispered to him. He smiled so widely. "I love you, daughter." he said back. The instrumental song was over, and we stopped dancing. William came up to me and smiled. "I don't think I've ever seen you sweat so hard." he joked. I nudged him. He always made fun o' me cause' he sweats more than me when were in the lumber yard workin. He took me by the hand and we walked away from the enormous drinking party. We walked and walked. "Allie", "Cap" we both said at the same time. "You first." I said, smiling. He smiled and said, "Lass, I just..." he hesitated but then continued "I-I... I know we've only known eachother for two years, and only the last few days have you known I like ya... Well.. I-I..I love you." he said. I smiled so widely. "Oh, Cap, I've been wantin'a tell ya that since the day you saved my life, from Pharmer." I looked at him with the most happiest expression. He looked at me, and smiled, and kissed me.

He then held the locket with something in it. "I want you to op-" he started to say but we both jerked our heads to the direction of a "I AM HELL ON EARTH!" A chill went straight down my spine as I frose. I knew exactly who that was. Tolbert. Cap looked at me. "Allisyn? Allisyn? Allisyn!" I snapped out of it. "We have to go, William. Right now, c'mon!" I said, running fast back to the party. Just before we were about to hit the bank, where just above it was the event, we heard a... POW! My hands were on the bank, as his, and we looked at eachother in horror. I snapped out of it and climbed over the bank. It wasn't that tall. It was just maybe four feet. I walked maybe three and a half steps when I heard Anse yell in horror... "ELLISON!" I ran through the crowd and saw Tolbert, Pharmer and Bud running into the woods, and my daddy on the groud, blood gushing through his shirt. My blood ran cold as ice, and I stopped and stared. Cap was right beside me, standing in the same horror as I. I heard Lias shout "Their gettin away!". Skunk Hair and him ran after them. I snapped out of it again whenever Will went straight to the crowd containing my aunt Lavicy, Anse, Uncle Wall and a doctor. I sprinted and grabbed ahold of some man's collar and shoved him outta the way so I could sit there. "Daddy? Daddy? What happend to him? Someone tell me, NOW." I said coldly.

I heard my daddy say "where's Cotton..." in a voice barely audible to hear. My Uncle Wall must've heard though, because he got Anse's attention. "Anse, Anse!" he said, pointing to Ellison. Anse hovered over him so he could hear. "Where's Cottonnnnn." He trailed off the 'n', and said again. "Cotton!" Anse said. My Aunt Lavicy pulled Cotton down. "Daddy?" he said, in a heartbreaking tone. "C'm here." Anse said, pulling him closer. "Cotton, you come for your daddy?" "I don't mean no harm." he replied. "I know." Lavicy comforted him, stroking his cheek. "Lavicy, get him into a bed at the house." Anse ordered Lavicy. Normally, Anse, or anybody for that matter, were to scared and knew better than to command that woman. But this time, she nodded and helped Cotton up. I started getting pissed off because no one was a answerin my question. "What. Happend. To my daddy?" I said, though gritted teeth. "C'mon hunny. Hunny, c'mon." Aunt Lavicy said to me, grabbing me away from the scene. Anse and Uncle Wall walked a few steps away from Ellison, and started sharing words. William came over to Lavicy. "Mama, please, PLEASE, take care o' Allisyn until I get back. I'll be back maybe just a few minute after you get ho-" "William, I GOT her. Go!" She cut him off. And he gave me a sorry look and helped Johnse carry Ellison.

I remained in a still-as-stone position on the porch steps of the house waiting for them to bring my pa back home. Lavicy tried numerous times to get me in the warm, but I refused. Finally... They got home. The carried Ellison into the guest room and layed him down, where the doctor was helping him. I went into the room and watched, holding my poppies hands. Anse came into the room with Cap. "He gon.. He gonna die?" Anse said, having trouble askin' that. The doctor shook his head. "He shoulda already." I jumped up, and slammed my fists into the wall. "He isn't. Gonna. Die." I said, through gritted teeth. Anse and the Doctor jumped. Cap didn't seem surprized. Anse touched his brother, giving me an apologetic face, and left the room. Cap took me by the hand. "Lassie... Come with me. Come on.. You should rest." he said, ever so soothingly, and grabbed me away from my daddy. He took me into the main room, where out the window I saw Tolbert, Pharmer and Bud being led into the barn. I face grew hot, and I grinded my teeth together. I yanked my hand outta Williams and ran out the door. William was right behind me though. I stomped into the barn room, and as soon as I saw Pharmers face I drew my pistol, that Anse got me today for my birthday.

See, the souch uncle Jim gave me that had bullets, I wear around my waist like a man, with the pistol ready to go. I aimed my pistol directly at Pharmer. Skunk Hair and William both said "Allisyn, NO!" at the same time. I put the saftey off and put my finger on trigger. Pharmers face grew with horror, and he was scared. "Which one of ya did it?" I said harshly. "Pharmer McCoy. You sick son of a bitch. You stabbed my daddy. My DADDY. Over, and over again and then SHOT him." I said extremely coldly and turned my pistol over to Tolbert. "Tolbert McCoy. I understand you stabbed him too. What in the HELL, WERE YOU THINKING!?" I screamed. He and Bud jumped. I then turned my pistol over to Bud. He widened his eyes and tears started welling in his eyes. I scared him. Now I felt horrible inside, but I didn't let it show. "Bud." I said, and slowly put the saftey back on and lowed my pistol. "I don't believe them Bud. You wouldn't...You wouldn't do sucha horrible thing." I hesitated to say. "Who made ya do it, Bud? Tell me Bud... I'll get chu' outta here right here, right now. Who. Made you do this." I barely said. It was hard for me to talk, with the lump in my throat growing bigger and bigger. He didn't reply. He just started crying. Tolbert looked at me, tears now welling in his eyes. "We was all drinkin' Allie..." "I DON'T CARE!" I screamed in his face. "You all WILL pay for this. I'll be sure as hell of that." I said coldly, and Will had ahold of me. "Darlin, come on..." He whispered, pulling me outta the room.

Okay, intense chapter huh? Sorry guys, no Italic words, as I am having computer issues. The sentences that don't have a !? at the end, is Allie just emphasizing the words, not yelling or screaming. Sorry, I know it's kind of short. What do you guys think is in Allie's locket that Will gave her? ;) Next chapter, comin up! Whatcha think?