Author's Note Draft 2

If the story does not say draft 2 it's not the final draft

Now it's been brought to my attention that if Ista can pass as African American. But Halona, who looks Native American and this being statement the reason she cannot go to school with her siblings, why can't she pass as African American? The reason is Halona takes more after her grandfather Keokuk in look, while Ista takes more after her mother, who is half African American. They both look the same, but Ista is darker-skinned than Halona.

Now on to something more serious. The things I've written about the Native Americans may or may not have happened. Do not comment on telling me this did not happen because some of this stuff happened as some stuff I made up.

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(-_-) (Friday the 27th of September 1940. New Orleans, United States of America. )

Tokyo Sigh Axis War Pact;

'World Front' Warn U.S.

Putting down the paper felt like one of the hardest things I have ever done. But not taking care of a sunny one-year-old. For these last few months, Louis and I were working overtime to give what we want. Him at his uncle's mechanic shop and me taking care of Luthor and helping at her job as a nanny.

But we finally have enough. We have enough to buy that small property of land in the bayou and build a two-bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen, and living stilt house.

But looking at the news makes me wonder if we should save our money instead of doing what we want.

(Thursday the 11th of December 1941. Cypress Community New Orleans, United States of America. )

Moberly Monitor-Index

The U.S. At War With Germany and Italy

The last year and two months have been hard. Louis being drafted in July did not help. Making sure we had the thing we need before the War really kicks in was a struggle.

Broiling waters and putting them into containers.

Finding vegetable seeds and growing them, and buying a lot of grain products.

Buying extra batteries for the radio.

Buying emergency medical

And finally, save up money for an emergency.

Luthor has been spending a lot of time with his grandmother.

(Saturday the 29th of August 1942. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America. )

Telling Luthor the story about Bambi makes me wonder if this is how Dad felt when he told me the story of Winnie-the-Pooh.

"Dad birthday is come up soon, I wonder what I should do for it," I said

"Wha' the' momma" Luther said in just the sweetest voice.

"Nothing sweetheart, nothing at all," I say bopping his nose.

(Thursday the 25th of March 1943 New Orleans, United States of America. )

Standing at the headstone makes me feel like I had lost my Dad all over again.

The forty-year-old woman worked herself to death, trying to help me raise Luthor in these hard times. What I'm going to write, Louis.

Being a single parent just won't do at this point. I need somebody I can trust to help me take care of him. But the only people I know I can trust with him are still chained to the reservation.

Maybe I can try to give some of them to live out here.

(Sunday day the 16th of April 1944. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

The plan of giving some of my tribe members to come to live with me when off with some problem.

Finding someone I can trust to watch Luthor was the start of the problems. Louis should have told me his dad's family was against mixed-race couples. But thankfully as much they will take care of Luthor.

Next was getting there and getting in, letting nobody know.

Then was meeting all the war veterans and ones with African American blood members to come within a secret.

All she had to do is ask if they want to fight in a war, or if they want to be treated how they been treated all their lives.

The next problem was giving all fifth-two members back to the bayou.

Then there was the problem of not having the material to build a house, growing not much food, and not having much clean water. But we solved it with make material out of the tree, fishing for food, boiling more water. And we even starting making domestic arts.

It all came together before Louis to break at home.

(Wednesday the 18th of April 1945. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

I know I shouldn't be mad at Louis for not being home for the birth of Halona Winona Jackson, but I am. Sitting in this rocking chair in the new room built for Halona. Just bring me nothing but hate and sadness for the moments that have been stolen from us.

(Monday the 8th of July 1946. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

Looking at Louis holding the new birth baby makes me think of the growing community. And how we need to growing more and more also how we need to prepare for the future.

Luthor needs to start school. And what about the future kids of this community?

(Tuesday the 13th of May 1947. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

They have not announced it in the newspapers, but there has been talking about a new war. America has been through enough Wars. We only ended the last one-two years ago.

(Friday the 11th of June 1948. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

"Louis dear, don't you think it time to have a place in the city."

"In the city"

"Yes, because we need an easier way to get Luthor to school."

"School, "

"Yes,... school waking him up four hours before school is not good for him."

"Ok, I will think about it."

(Tuesday the 4th of October 1949. Ninth Ward. New Orleans, United States of America.)

The idea of buying Louis a house was a good one. But it brings me sadness that I can't have my family together all the time. But a case like this makes it worth it watching the joy on three-year-old Neil's face, four-year-old Halona faces, and 10-year-old Luthor faces. Just watching TV for the first time in color. It took a while to convince Louis to get the house, but it was worth it. Also, help he made it into his own mechanic shop to bring him money.

(Thursday the 23th of November 1950. Flint-Goodridge, New Orleans, United States of America.)

Having twins came as a surprise. We did not have a name for the second baby. It was easy to just give her a feminine version of Louis' name. And as for her middle name, she came out silent. Something that originally worried us.

(Monday the 15th of October 1951. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

New Birth Control

Sitting the newspaper inform of Louis

"No more" he questions.

"No more" I answer with the most serious voice I can.

(Sunday the 9th of December 1952. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

Listen to the radio about the Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, while playing a hand game with Louise. Make me wonder how Holy Cross School hasn't gotten in trouble the past five years for running a mixed-race school.

(Saturday the 14th of February 1953, New Orleans, United States of America.)

The News that the FBI is rounding up all the communists came as a surprise but not with some worry. That they will find the community and arrest us, think we are communists.

(Friday the 22th of January 1954. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

Buying and giving the Lords of the Ring books to Louise makes me so grateful that we got money to use on things like this. But I still do not get why Louise tries to hide how smart she is.

(Wednesday the 14th of September 1952. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

The twin skipping grade didn't come as a surprise. But them not making any friends is a little worrying.

The time I get to teach them pottery and wood carving does not feel like as enough. They spend most of the time with Uncle Ahiga and Auntie Tayen.

Louis tells me that if they are not to spend time with Luthor and Neil, they are reading a book and outside exploring the other wards. That had me worried until he said that Luthor follows them. It good to give them freedom, he says. I would have to agree with him about that for Louise.

Keeping her busy with the clubs did not work.

(Saturday the 17th of March 1957. Cypress Community. New Orleans, United States of America.)

"Mom, have you heard," Louise asked me barging through the door.

"Heard what Louise" I address her but not turning towards her.

"That cousin Laurel gotten pregnant," She said.

'Oh, so it's her turn' I thought, but instead, I said "Yes, I heard"

"When we going to do about it" Now she sounds like she's getting frustrated with me for not giving her a reaction to her unspoken question.

"We ain't going to do nothing but give her support," I said like the situation was not a big thing.

"Support" Looking at her reaction through the reflection of the pot and hearing the tone of her voice makes me think of the time that told Louis we were going to marry.

"Yes, Louise, if a woman loves a man enough and finds herself pregnant with their child, the baby should be taken as a symbol of how much they loved each other" And that was the end of this conversation.

(Thursday the 4th of July 1957. Lake Charles, United States of America.)

Giving out of New Orleans without being questioned was very easy with all the preparations. We did not have to worry about food, water, or shelter with that preparation. For the last few days, we've been taking a surprise vacation while we wait for the hurricane to end.

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History Divergent are

Hitler declared war on the US on December 11, 1941, not September 27, 1940.