At night when you were crying

Dorrin woke up with tears running down her face, she was crying. She felt like someone was sitting on her chest, she couldn't think about what she couldn't change so decided she would go out to the barn. Maybe if she got some fresh air it would clear away her thoughts.

When she got down to the barn, she headed into the stable; second on the left right in between Ennis and Jacks horses was Pequin, she got her when she was ten form Jack and Ennis. She loved her horse. Ennis had taught her how to keep a horse all of her life and Jack taught her that when Ennis talked horses you'd better listen, she learned quickly and before long she was able to do every thing on her own. She stood there for awhile brushing and talking to her horse until she heard a rustling of noise, she hid behind a stall because she knew if she were caught out in the middle of the night with nothing but a coat and night wear she would get in big time trouble.

"Dorrin Grace Twist Delmar we told you no hanging out in the barn in the middle of the night, you got a problem you come see us, no more of this barn stuff young lady, that clear?"

That had been the first time getting caught and the only time she hated having her parents mad at her, but tonight she didn't really care.

"I can't come out here at night but they can." She whispered to her self

Ennis made his way to the barn walking right pass Dorrin not even noticing, not that she was anywhere near to being noticed. He looked sad almost as if he too had been upset that night; he stayed with the horses a long time until he went to Pequin's stall.

"What's this, it don't belong here." He picked up the brush that was on the stool.

"Dorrin, get out here now." He didn't even have to think that it was her.

Dorrin stepped out of her hiding spot and gave him a smile.

"Hi Daddy, you sleep walkin too? I'll just go back to bed now."

"Dorrin, turn around and get over here."

She walked to her father and stood in front of him waiting for a long lecture.

"You been crying, sweetheart?"

"A little, how can you tell?"

"Your eyes are all red and puffed up."

"Oh I guess that gives it away, don't it?"

"What wrong honey?"

"I don't know I had the dream again, god I feel like such a child, having nightmares and crying over things that aren't even real, so I came out here and I know I shouldn't have but…."

She trailed off

"Why are you out here, looks like your upset to?"

"How did this get turned onto me?"

"What's wrong daddy?"

"Thinking's all."

"Bout what?"

"Things, you, daddy, Jenny, Junior."

"You miss them don't you?" it was more of fact then statement.

"Yeah."

Dorrin went to Ennis and tried to comfort him the only why a daughter could she hugged him and she knew she wasn't Jenny or even Junior, but Dorrin was the best she could do.

"Why don't we have them here for Christmas?"

"I was thinking about it for a while but they haven't been here before and with all the things going on around here, and Bobby coming up, I don't know."

"Just ask, we have more then enough room and you should have your girls here with you at Christmas."

"You're my girl too Dorrin."

"I know, but you miss them and they should come I would love to meet them."

"Don't think Junior will come."

"Well maybe Jenny will, just call and see if they like the idea; it's just an idea after all."

"Well I'll call tomorrow, great idea honey, thanks. So do you want to tell me about that dream of your's."

"Nightmare, daddy it was a nightmare."

"Right, right nightmare."

"I don't feel like talking about it, it's done now and it was just a nightmare."

"You sure you don't want to talk?"

"I'm fine daddy, thank you."

They walked back to the house and said there good nights again when Dorrin got back into bed she could still feel the giant weight on her chest and she couldn't help but think what she had just gotten herself into.