Chapter 2

The bell above the door jingled as Amy makes her way into Tuckers Pawn and Jewelry Shop carrying the saddle. "Hello Amy how are you...oh here let me help you with that" as Mr. Tucker takes the saddle over to a couple of sawhorses he had for sale.

"I'm good Mr. Tucker I just need to get rid a few thing and was hoping you could help." She then reaches into her shirt pocket and pulls out the horseshoe diamond necklace placing it in his hand.

As Mr. Tucker examines the necklace he asks if she was pawning them or selling them and explains the difference to her.

"I don't want either of them back Mr. Tucker however if you could let me borrow a small screw driver so that I can take the name plate off the saddle I would be thankful."

"I understand Amy ….Miracle Girl is like your trade make isn't it"

"That may be so but I'm no miracle worker... I'm really just a country girl that can read horses and between you and me that name has caused as much harm as it has good. I just want to throw it in the trash"Amy replies.

"Well Amy if you are going to throw it away I'd give you and extra... $100.00 if you let me melt the silver down and use it for jewelry?"

"Sure as long as you don't sell me any jewelry with that silver in it." Amy chuckles as she finishes her demand.

After thinking for a few... the pawn shop owner makes his offer "Amy ….I hope that you are aware that I can't give you what these pieces were worth new ….right! He asks looking at her , Now that said I will give you lets say... $6500.00 for the necklace and... $2000.00 for the saddle that plus the $100 for the silver plate $8600.00 total. What do you think?"

"Sounds good but there is something I'd like to buy" Amy states and shows Mr. Tucker what she wants and fills out the paper work. As Amy puts 8grand and change in her pocket she thanks Mr. Tucker and saids she will we back the day after tomorrow to pick up her treat as she thinks of it.

She had one more stop before heading home. On the drive home she decided to take the long way to give herself more time to think what her next move would be. She felt it best if she went away for a few day to gather her thoughts. She knew it wouldn't go over well with Lou or Grandpa since she had only been back not 3 weeks. Why did I get my self into this mess Amy thought as she pulls up to Heartland and notices 8 tall boxes on the porch...oh shit she tells herself.

Lou , Grandpa and Georgie come out and greet her as she approaches the porch "Amy they are from France and are for you" Georgie tells here.

"What's in them" Grandpa asks.

"Can we talk about them after dinner grandpa"Amy asks. No one says a word they just all head in and start dinner.

After dinner Peter went to help Georgie do night check so that gave Amy a chance to get Grandpa and Lou caught up so to speak. She explained to grandpa that she was tired for borrowing everyone else's vehicle and felt it was high time she had her own truck. She then tells them about the saddle and necklace but not how much she got. She told them that if she kept either of those thing they would always haunt her. Grandpa was shaking his head and smiling with agreement. She also tells them just what she told Ty about the dresses. "I boxed them up and left them in France I didn't think Ahmed would send them."

"Funny you should say that Amy …..the delivery guy told me he had delivered those same boxes to Hillcrest 2 days ago and was asked to pick them up from there this morning and bring them here." Lou tell her.

"I need to open one up and make sure it's them" Amy says as they all head out to the porch. As Grandpa takes out his pocket knife Lou notices that the box looked like it had been opened and re taped and she points it out. After inspecting all the boxes and seeing that they all had been tampered with Amy tells grandpa they need to call the police before any boxes are opened. Lou and grandpa could she the deep concern that was on Amy's face and called.

After filling the officer in on the situation one of the officer cuts the side open and backs off because of the smell coming from the box.

to be continued