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Jesse's P.O.V.
I can't believe Billie's goin' to Liberty. Damn I wish I were switchin' spots with her. I sat in bed for awhile thinkin' 'bout Zee and every thin' else back in Liberty god Missouri for that fact that's when it started to rain I was sure I heard Billie's door open but she didn't come in so I guess I was hearin' things again. Frank and Bob were still up I could hear the to of them out side on the front porch talkin' bout the women in Tennessee. Like they can compare to the ones in Liberty. My poor brother he's got some crazy idea I like Alison. I know it's a hopeless case but I still love Zerelda Mimms. I hope Billie gets that through to her when she sees her. After thinkin' so much I fell asleep.
The next mornin' when I got up low and behold there was breakfast on the table with a not from Billie. She was goin' to be gone till late that afternoon. Jimmy said something bout checkin' out the trails round here I wasn't really payin' much attention my mind was wonderin'. The scenery 'round here is beautiful; the heat lately just makes it more like home. Cole and me are goin' to the next town over later to see if there's anything interestin'. I went got Bullet ready and Jimmy had beaten me to it.
" Here Jesse I got Bullet ready for ya." He said handing me the reins.
" Okay what's the rush for me and Cole to be gone." I asked suspiciously.
"Nothin' just thought I'd do somethin' to make up for last night."
"What about last night?" I could see he was panickin'.
"At Ali's."
" Oh that don't worry Cole was pushin' forget about it."
"Oh okay, well here have a good time." He said.
"Yeah you too. And pay attention to Jezebel she looks lonely."
"Sure thing." He said grabbing his saddle and walkin' over to his horse's stall. I walked out and passed Cole.
" Heads up your brother is suckin' up for somethin'."
" Well it ain't going to work." He said then went in the barn. He came out about five minutes later.
"What does he want?" Cole asked.
" I don't know he said it was to make up for last night."
" No there's more there has to be." Cole said.
"Let's just go we'll figure it out on the way."
He mounted and we left.
" So what do you think it is?" he asked when we were half way to the end of the driveway.
"It's gotta be somethin' we don't know about yet that he thinks he's goin' to get in trouble for." I said.
"Probably. You think it's got somethin' to do with what him and Billie were talkin' about last night?"
"Doubt it Billie's goin' to Liberty tomorrow."
"What? Why?"
" Billie said, Alison asked her to go to Missouri with her for somethin'. That's all I was told. She said she was only goin' for 4 days but I give her an extra one if Zee gets her way."
" True, what about the whole thing with you and Ali what will happen when she sees Zerelda."
"There ain't no thing with me and Alison Larabee."
"Good so I can make my move." Cole said with a sly grin.
"Cole I'm I going to have to bring up Sadie again."
"Sadie was a beautiful lady."
" Sure Cole she had a moustache."
"Fine there ain't nothin' goin' on with you and Ali just leave Sadie out of this."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"So what exactly are we lookin' for here?"
"Work, supplies, just about anythin' we can't get where we are."
