Chapter 2: Buring the Needed Unsaid
When Jake made the announcement that everyone will be allowed to put something into the time capsule he earned a round of applause. Dorothy Jennings couldn't help but laugh as he simply told Hank and Loren that "It's a good thing we live in a democracy." Dorothy continued to jot down note and reactions to the news for a few moments before turning to go back to her Gazette.
After putting her notebook down, she went over to where she kept the back issues of the paper. Which one would be the best to put in? Dark binding caught her eye as she was sorting through possibilities. "My book," she thought. She weighed the notion of the papers against the published hardback. On one hand, the book would serve to give a broader picture of the town. On the other, the Colorado Springs Gazette never caused the hurt feelings that the book had (forgiven or not). Dorothy flipped through the typed pages before fingering the blank ones in the back. Cloud Dancing would tell her that those had been left there with a "still unknown purpose."
Dorothy walked over to the window to sit at her desk with the hopes of making up her mind. Gazing out of the glass panes, she saw the town she called home filled with soldiers. Men waiting and working to find 2 men that were attempting to find a way for peace. The sight made the decision for her heart, but her brain was still fighting it. "Will this help or do more damage than good in the future," Dorothy said to herself and the small purple flowers sitting by her hands.
There was so much going on that needed to be addressed. Founders Day was doing the job the townspeople needed, but none of that would be in the time capsule. Dorothy took hold of her pen while opening the book's covers to the back.
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As she shut the door to head back to the meadow, newspaper editor felt the ever present eyes of the army on her. They were watching her every move as of recent. It worked to make her both uneasy and determined at the same time.
She confidently walked back to the crowd with a copy of the Gazette in one hand and the book hidden beneath. In front of the beautiful capsule that Robert E. had built, Dorothy paused to look at what she had brought over. The hesitation only lasted a moment before the edited work was put into the chest.
She sighed a sigh of mixed emotion before Michaela Quinn's sign was added by Brian and Matthew.
So.. what do you guys think of the first two chapters? Is it confusing or should I keep going?