Blood Brothers! Chapter 6



When Hita woke up the next morning, Sohan asked her, "It wasn't too bad, was it?"



"No, it wasn't too bad", she told him, but she was thinking, "It was the most wonderful woo hoo, I've ever had".





"That's a relief. I didn't want to think, I made you do anything you didn't want to. Do you think you have my son in your belly now?, he asked.




"YES, I do!", she said, as she ran out the door and ran across the yard to the toilet.




She threw up. "Oh my, I've got a real, honest-to-goodness baby in my belly", thought Hita.




Over at The General Store in River's Edge, Edward Sinclair, owner and proprietor, was chatting with Waylon Fairchild, a local gardener. "I only have those grape vines and the apple tree, but I'd appreciate it, if you'd take a look at them sometime", said Edward.
"I'll be glad to look at them, from time to time", said Waylon, that's what friends are for".





Since Waylon was the only customer, Edward asked him to play a game of chess.
"Have you seen them Comanches who done set up a whole village down the road?", asked Waylon.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, two of them came in the other day to buy a birthday gift for one of their sons", said Edward, "They seem to be pretty nice folks".
"Well, I ain't seen none of them, but I imagine they ought to have a pretty big garden, to feed all that bunch", he said



Edward's brother-in-law, Jack Ellis came into the store.
"If I can help you wih anything, let me know", said Edward.
"Alright, I will", answered Jack.





Then Quanah Whitefeather walked into the store.
"Is there anything in particular, you'll looking for?", asked Edward
"My oldest son is having a birthday tonight and I thought I might see something he'd like", said Quanah.
"Did your other son like the toy ship you brought him?", asked Edward
"Yes, he said it looked like the one in a storybook he has", said Quanah.



"I wonder if that Comanche is married", Christy Statton, thought to herself, "He's the most beautiful man, I've ever seen".



"I beg your pardon, but will you join me in a game of chess?", Christy asked Quanah.
"Yes, I like to play chess", he answered
"If you don't mind me asking, do you have a wife in your village?", she asked.
"Yes, I have Marala", he said, "Do you have a husband?"
"Goodness no, I'm a single lady", she giggled, "That's why I asked you, if you had a wife."



Quanah played a game of chess with Christy




She enjoyed the game, but enjoyed more being able to look at Quanah, sitting across from her.





Edward greeted Jake Cooper, when he came into the store. Jake and his family recently moved to River's Edge

"Let me know, if there's anything I can help you with", said Edward

"Thanks, I will", said Jake





Edward went over to chat with Komei Tellerman, a local Indian scout. He enjoyed listening to Komei, as much as Komei enjoyed talking.





Goopy GilsCarbo, a local, was chatting with Quanah, "A goodlooking fellow like you must have lots of wives, right?", he asked.

"Yes, I have a different one to woo hoo, every day of the week", said Quanah, appearing very serious.





"Wow, he must be some man, to keep that many women satisfied", Goopy thought to himself



That fellow was just pulling your leg", said Waylon, when Goopy told him what Quanah had said.




"Really, do you think so?" asked. Goopy.





"Yeah, that Comanche and his friends, only have one wife apiece, unlike the ones out on the plains", said Komei.





"My wife said to tell you, she was sorry for the remarks, our daughter made to you", said Jack, "Hope said, she doesn't know where Patience heard them".
"Tell your wife, that in the future, to be more careful, what she says in front of your daughter", said Quanah.





Then Quanah and Sohan left to go home





"That Comanche is smarter than a lot of white folks, I know", thought Jake, who had overheard the conversation between Jack and Quanah





"I got a bad feeling about that Comanche, he's too smart for his own good", Jack told Edward.
"Maybe you should just forget it. We don't need any trouble from their kind", said Edward, "Did you see those fangs, he's got? He could tear you to pieces, if he had a mind to".





Right down the road from the General Store, is Jack Ellis' house.



This is Jack's beautiful, blonde, opinionated wife, Hope.




His daughter Patience, whom you already met





And Patience's faternal twin sister, Charity.




"I met our new neighbor, Jake Cooper, over at Edward's store this afternoon", said Jack.

"You mean to say, we actually got some neighbors besides those savages?", asked Hope.
"Now Hope, watch what you're saying in front of the girls", he said.

"Well, what do you want me to call them?", she asked.
"They're Comanche and they seem to be nice enough folks", he said.





"I saw one of them last week, when I went with Father to Uncle Edward's store", said Patience, "I asked him if his house had roaches and big rats and he said no".



"Your daughter even told him, that her mother said it", Jack told Hope

"Well, you don't think he's going to admit to having roaches and rats do you?", she said, "Excuse me, I've got to get supper started".



Hope went into the kitchen, "Mattie, how long before supper will be done?", she asked.
"I'm starting it now, Mrs. Ellis", said Mattie.

"Good, I'll tell Mr. Ellis", said Hope.

To be continued . . .