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Liberty shook his head. “They probably aren’t.”
“Talon told us that there’s like a list of places,” Fate answered.
Ma nodded as she started to put the pots and pans away into the cabinets. “Sofia, who’s married to Dagger is a real estate agent and she has many properties that she has in a sort of a trust for people who left the area.”
“Yeah,” Fate spoke again. “Dagger said it was when O had been changing Ramton into a cesspit. Some were hoping to sell or they were just too scared to stay.” He quickly looked over at Ma. “I’m sorry Ma, I didn’t mean to…” His voice faded away.
Shaking her head, Ma scoffed. “It don’t hurt my feelings, boy. My sister was tetched in the head. She had always been disturbed even when we were young girls. I mean I never knew the extent of her mental issues until they caught her and brought her to the ranch, but then again, I had believed for many years that she had passed away in a house fire. So no harm no foul, I’ve already accepted that fact. She hurt us all and in the end, she hurt herself. May God rest her soul.” Ma gazed upward.
The room went quiet.
I knew a little about this but not the whole story. I admired Ma Walker more than anyone I’d ever met. To think she still asked God to rest O’s soul after the things that woman did to her family. Olivia had killed Ma’s husband years after she killedher husband’s brother in that house fire. Ma was a better woman than I, that’s for sure.
“So do we pack up or what?”
We all heard this question and looked over.
A young woman stood there with a huge smile on her face.
“We don't know yet, little Glory,” Ma answered her question.
“Hey, Glory,” Belle greeted her.
“Hey, Belle.” Glory smiled and looked over at her brothers.
They both smiled at her.
Glory shrugged. “Well, if we do have to leave, do you mind if I come with you guys?” she asked Liberty and then looked over at Fate.
Fate stared back at her and asked, “Why?”
Chapter Five:No Sweat, No Glory
Fate
I knew my sister well. Glory was not your average girl. Growing up with four brothers had made her wiley, tough and extremely clever. The girl had a reason for everything she did. So yeah…I asked her why she wanted to go with me and Liberty. It wasn’t like she hung out with us every day.
Again, the kitchen had gone quiet and I could feel everyone in the room staring at me, especially Briget.
“Why not?” Glory answered me as she raised a brow.
I shrugged. “Just thought you would stay with dad maybe?”
“Are you kidding?” she asked then raised her hand at me before I could even open my mouth. “And don't give me that Daddy’s Girl crap either. I’m getting too old for that.”
“Who says?” I joked. “You are still a kid, Glory.”
“Um, someone needs to wake up and take a closer look at me,” Glory retorted.” You and Dad need glasses I think. I’m all grown up now, Fateboy.” She braced her hands onto her hips and glared at me.
Ok, so she was all grown, but I still saw her like Dad did, I guess?
Ma chuckled. “Jared’s been driving the poor girl crazy ever since she was rescued.”
Rapidly nodding her head, Glory motioned at Ma in agreement. “She’s right. He barely lets me go outside. I mean I love him and all but I need to breathe too, ya know?”
Liberty crossed his arms over his chest and asked, “It wouldn’t be because Legend is coming with us too, would it?”
I nodded and said, “You saw us talking with him just before we came into the kitchen.” Legend had been in our MC for several years. Our doctor in fact. We all knew Glory had a crush on the guy.
