All her sons were dead except one. All her hopes had vanished into a bottle of whiskey. There was nothing 더 많이 to live for, save her toddler grandson Casper whom she hardly ever saw. It was over for Bertha McFadden – there she was, sitting quietly in her dark living room. She was weak and frail, her 제비꽃, 바이올렛 eyes were red and swollen from an 시간 of crying. Empty bottles of 맥주 and whiskey lay scattered along the floor. Despair had taken control of her life ever since the Trio was killed.
Mother McFadden was staring straight ahead with a cold, fierce anger in her eyes. No 더 많이 tears. Just fury and despair. She sat this way for another whole hour, as she went over the events in her life leading up to this point. Then she stood up and walked towards the front door. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and stepped outside wearing nothing but her bathrobe.
She shivered as she walked slowly but steadily down the road. She walked for twenty 분 until she came to a railroad station. The whistle of a freight train could be heard in the distance. The crickets were chirping as usual, but for some reason their song seemed to lack the brightness and energy that it usually had. Sniffling , Bertha wrapped her thin 목욕 가운 tightly around her body. Then she looked up at the black night sky for a moment. She closed her eyes tight, as a single tear slithered down her cheek. "I'll see 당신 again soon, my babies."
Bertha gathered her courage as she walked up the hill, and towards the train tracks. Sometimes when she was in bed, she would hear the train engine whistling away in the night. The sound always gave her such a warm, comforting feeling in her heart. It was one of the few advantages of living this close to a railroad station.
Suddenly, the crickets began chirping very loudly. They sounded louder than ever – almost anxious. Then Bertha laid down on the train tracks and stayed there…until the train came.
"GRANDMA!" Casper cried, as he woke up with a jolt. His little ghostly form was quivering with fear. What a horrible nightmare he had just experienced. Giant tears flowed from his blue eyes as he got off the couch, and flew upstairs to Kat's bedroom. It always made him feel better to have his arms around Kat. When he got to her room, he peered through the door to see if she was still asleep – she was. Casper was afraid his scream might have waken her up. He sighed and climbed under the blankets with her.
Mother McFadden was staring straight ahead with a cold, fierce anger in her eyes. No 더 많이 tears. Just fury and despair. She sat this way for another whole hour, as she went over the events in her life leading up to this point. Then she stood up and walked towards the front door. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and stepped outside wearing nothing but her bathrobe.
She shivered as she walked slowly but steadily down the road. She walked for twenty 분 until she came to a railroad station. The whistle of a freight train could be heard in the distance. The crickets were chirping as usual, but for some reason their song seemed to lack the brightness and energy that it usually had. Sniffling , Bertha wrapped her thin 목욕 가운 tightly around her body. Then she looked up at the black night sky for a moment. She closed her eyes tight, as a single tear slithered down her cheek. "I'll see 당신 again soon, my babies."
Bertha gathered her courage as she walked up the hill, and towards the train tracks. Sometimes when she was in bed, she would hear the train engine whistling away in the night. The sound always gave her such a warm, comforting feeling in her heart. It was one of the few advantages of living this close to a railroad station.
Suddenly, the crickets began chirping very loudly. They sounded louder than ever – almost anxious. Then Bertha laid down on the train tracks and stayed there…until the train came.
"GRANDMA!" Casper cried, as he woke up with a jolt. His little ghostly form was quivering with fear. What a horrible nightmare he had just experienced. Giant tears flowed from his blue eyes as he got off the couch, and flew upstairs to Kat's bedroom. It always made him feel better to have his arms around Kat. When he got to her room, he peered through the door to see if she was still asleep – she was. Casper was afraid his scream might have waken her up. He sighed and climbed under the blankets with her.
