Part II Jesse's P.O.V. In the barn I had just finished milking the goat. I sighed, leaning back against the outer wall of the barn. Sighing, I looked toward the roof and began to think,"Why did something like this have to happen to that boy? I'll have to tell him and I really don't want to. He was so excited about his baby brother. I mean he has Bo for a cousin but it ain't the same. And I wonder what will happen to him? I reckon Martha and I will take him in." Then, startled, I looked up hearing my name. When I turned I saw daisy running toward me. For a moment I sat confused, but then realized that Martha must have sent her. "Come here baby." I whispered as she crawled onto my lap. "Unca Jesse. Aunt Martha says it suppertime." "All right Daisy, I'm coming." The whole way to the house I thought about what I needed for Luke to know. I figured the plan would be to bring him out after we ate in order to tell him. I only hoped things would go as I planned. After supper Martha took Daisy and Bo to the living room. Jesse on the other hand took Luke by the hand and started toward the porch in order to talk. However, as soon as the two were settled, the sound of a phone ringing could be heard. Soon after, Martha came out, a look of confusion and slight terror on her face. Jesse immediately got up, laying his hands, as gently as he could, on her shoulders, "Martha, what's wrong?" "Jesse, It's the authorities in Atlanta! They need to talk to you. It's Jamie, Buck, and the girls." Jesse tried to swallow the lump forming in his throat, "Please tell me--" "They're dead. I don't have all the details, but they were killed on the run." Jesse sighed, from frustration, "Martha, I'll be back in a bit. I've to see J.D." Although, he had aid he was going to see his cousin, the fact still worried Martha. She rushed back to the phone, "I'm sorry, but you'll have to call him back." she said before hanging up. She stood a moment before, "Aunt Martha, where did Uncle Jesse go?" Looking down she saw her nephew, "Luke, honey, please go play with Bo and Daisy." However, Luke stayed in place, waiting for an answer. Martha kneeled, taking his small hands into one of hers, "Luke, honey, your Uncle will explain when he gets back. What I need you to do is look after Daisy and Bo. Think you can do that?" Luke nodded. "All right then. I love you.", Martha whispered, giving Luke a hug, before he went into the living room where Bo and Daisy were. The four of them stayed in the living room for about an hour, before Martha put Bo to bed. After that, she sat on the couch, for just a moment before Luke and Daisy sat on either side of her. "I'm guessing you two want to hear a story?" They both nodded, Daisy, sucking her thumb, while Luke, seemed slightly out of it. After Daisy and Luke were in bed, Martha went to the living room. She sat in her rocker and worked on a few things she needed to mend, while thinking about Jesse. She had always known him to have a good mind, but given the two recent phone calls, the thought still worried her. She looked up at the clock every few minutes, waiting for him to return. Finally, after what seemed forever, Jesse came through the door. He looked toward Martha, the expression on his face slightly indistinguishable. Without a word he walked over and sat down on the couch. "Well, what happened?" Martha asked, wanting to know where he'd gone and what he'd done. Jesse sighed, a slight wince obvious on his face, "I went to see J.D." Martha nodded knowing that had to be an uneasy thing for him to do, despite the fact they were cousins. She laid a caring hand on his shoulder, "and?". "Well, you know me and J.D., we're buddies, but money never was something we agreed on." "Let me guess--" "You got it! And, how do you expect them to be able to pay anything off, the way J.D., . . .well you know!" Martha only nodded hoping Jesse didn't wake the kids up. "I just don't get it Martha.", Jesse sighed, shaking his head. He stood up and headed toward the kid's rooms. "Jesse, what are you doing?", she asked, obviously confused. Jesse turned to look at her, the look on his face saying he was serious, "Martha, if I don't tell them tonight, I don't know that I'll have the nerve to do it in the morning." "But Jesse, it's almost ten.", Martha protested, laying down the blanket she had been working on. "Martha, I have to. And, I'd like to add, that J.D. informed me their funerals will be the day after tomorrow.", and with that Jesse headed toward the bedrooms where the boys slept. Martha sighed and headed toward Daisy's room. A few minutes later, Martha sat on the couch, Bo on her lap, Daisy and Luke sitting on either side of her. She tried to keep a straight face, hoping she wouldn't transfer her, hopefully, hidden emotions to the children. Jesse knelt, one knee on the floor, he, like Martha, trying to stay calm, for the children's sake. He sighed, "Come here boy.", he motioned for Luke to come. Luke looked up at Martha, who only nodded, afraid of what she might say, if she opened her mouth. Although, confused, Luke walked over to his Uncle, who, gently laid two caring hands on his nephew's shoulders. "Luke, do you remember what I told you about fires?", he asked his nephew, the fact being that truthfully, he had told him barely two weeks ago. The young boy nodded. Jesse sighed, knowing there was no way he could be ready. "Well, you see, someone, called me yesterday, and said your mommy, daddy, and Jeb were in one." "They ok, ain't they?" Luke quickly asked. Jesse shook his head, "No, Luke, they went to Heaven." Luke looked at his Uncle, for a moment, before clinging to him. Then Jesse, motioned for Martha, who told Daisy to move toward him. He then took the small girl's hand, "And Daisy, you like car rides don't you?" he asked nervously. She nodded. "Well, honey," but she cut him off, much to his surprise. "They where Luke's mommy and daddy are ain't they?" she asked. Jesse nodded, taking her into his embrace, also, "Yes, baby." The three of them stayed like this for a few minutes before Martha, handed Bo, to Jesse, who took the boys back to their rooms. Martha, meanwhile took Daisy to her room before joining Jesse in their room, where he sat on the bed, Bo in his arms. Finally, they were all in bed, though not necessarily asleep. The night wore on, as Jesse worried over the next few days; the funeral obviously, but also how the kids would take to the idea of permanently living with both him and Martha. Well this is the end of chapter 1 y'all please let me know what you think. I'm honestly not sure if I have this in the right section. 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