"Everyone,I'm sorry to leave like this, but I know it would have been too hard any other way. I have gone to find Buck. I really want to be with him & can't stand being away from him. I hope you can all forgive me & that I still have a job when I return. I guess I'm leaving also because I want to get to know Buck's family. I hope he likes the surprise.
Take care & remember that I love you all,Louise.
xxxxxxx"
"She can't be serious?" Kid announced as he read the letter aloud for the third time. He arrived home the evening after Lou left & was shocked to hear that she had run off after Buck. He couldn't believe it…'she never did anything like that when we were together!' he thought, jealousy running like a river through his body.
* Well, Kid, she's serious alright. Seems Lou's also good at covering her tracks. Buck taught her too good. * Ike Signed. *I couldn't even find her tracks after she got to Medicine Rock & I wouldn't even know where to look for the Kiowa. But Lou always seemed to have a sixth sense about these things. *
"Yeah, woman's intuition" Rachel spoke up just as there was a knock at the door.
"Hello, Mrs Dunne. I was wondering if Kid was back yet. He said he'd come for supper, but he never arrived, & I was worried something happened." Tory explained in a rush.
"Oh sorry sweetheart. I got back a little while ago & my mind hasn't been with it." Kid apologised, stepping forward the minute he heard her sweet voice. The boys thought that she sounded like a high pitched snake. They were all in support of Lou, the minute Kid's eyes turned to Victoria. They couldn't stand her, including Teaspoon & Rachel, but they were polite when she was around, unlike the boys & Lou.
" Why Kid, what's wrong? Is something the matter with Katy?" She asked, her concern seeming insincere. It was beyond her how a man could love a stupid animal as much as Kid loved that darn horse, which had thrown her more times than she liked.
"Oh no, Katy's fine. It's Lou. Sh…He ran out last night & noone knows where to look for him!" Kid explained, getting evil expressions from his family at the almost slip of his tongue.
"Oh dear. I hope he'll be alright. So how about that supper? You still want to come?" She queried, shrugging off the concern for the missing Lou. 'He was a little unsociable pest anyway. They'd be better off without him.' She thought to herself.
"Well, Victoria, I'm just about to serve it up here, so why don't the two of you stay here?" Rachel asked. She knew Kid was deep down worried about Lou, but wouldn't admit it, especially to Tory.
"Well, thank you very much, Mrs. Dunne for the offer, but I was kind of hoping Kid & I could spend some time together. After all, we haven't seen each other all week." She exaggerated.
Kid looked at Tory, who smiled a smile that made the boys want to be sick, then back at Rachel "Ah thanks Rachel, but I'd like to spend some time with Victoria. She's right. I haven't spent nearly enough time with her, as I should. I'll be back later, so I'll see you tomorrow. Night Rachel, Teaspoon." He tipped his hat to his boss before closing the door behind him.
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