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Cole's P.O.V.
I see why the kid just took off, then again after hearin' the whole story of why I think anyone would have done the same. Damn Jesse he's so clueless sometimes. He sure can let his mouth get him in trouble. It's still sinkin' in my baby brother and Jesse's little sister together I always hope that they would get together so we would really be a family but I never thought it would happen so fast. Never mind the kids just come down and tell us all at once like they were tellin' us they were goin' to fix the fence posts outside. Frank just shook his head. Jesse looked kinda puzzled. I swear Bob knew all a long 'cause he just sat there. Damn kids I swear they're getting too much like us. But all that was enough excitement for one day Frank suggested we head down to the lake. Billie said she'd stay back and make supper. I think she felt kinda bad for making us all worry. So the rest of us headed to the lake that Jesse said was just at the edge of the farm. It gave me time to have a serious conversation with my baby brother.
"Jimmy come here." I said after we had started walkin' to the lake.
"What?"
"Where were you gone of to make the poor girl worry like that."
"No where special the whiskey and me didn't get along to good again."
" I see so how long has this little secret of yours been goin' on."
" A while. I guess."
" How's long a while."
" Since before you guys came back but when you did we decided to cool it for a while. Then I reckon it started again just before you pulled the big job and got us sent out here."
"Are you still sore that we didn't let you come Jimmy."
" A bit Cole it hurt it was my house too you know."
" Ahww c'mon little brother. You know we only didn't want you to get hurt."
" I know but I am sixteen; Cole you went off to war a fifteen."
"I know but you're my responsibility and there ain't nothin' goin' to happen that I can stop you got it and if you break Billie's heart I'll deal with you then I'll let Jesse have his turn got it."
"I know don't worry and Cole if you walk and further your going to walk clean in to the lake."
" I was stopping." I said then backed up. Damn kid he was always right. But for now I'm just going to try and forget all that happened today and go swimmin'.
