After we buried Thomas, Father went back to the place where he killed the soldiers and took the carriage with a horse and an extra horse for Gabriel.
I told my brothers and sisters to get ready for the ride to Aunt Charlotte's home; and they left me alone, standing at Thomas' grave. I was holding a bunch of flowers when Gabriel came up behind me.
"Father said we're ready to leave." Gabriel whispered. I nodded my head, trying to hold back my tears.
"Yes. I will be right there." I whispered. Gabriel put his hand on my shoulder, squeezed it, and then walk away. I put down the flowers on Thomas' grave.
"Goodbye, Thomas. Take care Mama for us." I whispered. I look out at the sky and the sun is setting. It was orange, purple and pink all combined. It was a beautiful sight to see even on a horrible day.
"Emily! Let's go!" Father shouted. I took a deep breath and gathered my courage to leave Thomas in his cold grave.
I walked toward to the carriage, the children watching me. Gabriel got up on his horse. Father opened the door to the carriage and helped me to get into the carriage.
I took my seat, taking Susan into my lap and held her. Margaret is sitting next to me and Samuel and William is sitting next to each other in front of me.
Father got up and sat next to Nathan, taking the reins in his hands. Father made an click noise and the horse started to walk.
As we moved into the drive away, I looked back.. seeing my home in ruins and Thomas' grave next to Mama. It brought fresh tears in my eyes.
Hey guys, I am so sorry for taking so long! School and Theater ( I just recently resigned for the next play because I needed to focus on college for next year.) Maybe I will have more time to update my chapters as much as I can. I know this is a short chapter but it's something I can do for now until the next chapter. When you are finished reading this, please leave a review... I would love to hear from you. Thank you guys for sticking with me! StarGirl