We talked a bit about life and then I too got into my bag and closed my eyes trying to grab some sleep. Late night I heard some voices, but I tried to... sleep. It was 6 am and the rustling still continued. Turns out it was mom who was making the noise by turning herself around as she was in trouble. I got up when I heard the unsettling sounds. I asked her if she was okay. She said that the pain has subsided and her palms are better now but she was still unable to handle things on her own. And she. ‘OH THANK YOU… ‘ The woman cried. ‘Everything I own is in that fucking car,’ she started crying, ‘ how could he do this to me… how am I going to get home.’ Crying harder, she went on talking, ‘ after all I did for him… I gave up my life for himmm.’ She started to fall to her knees, when I reached to help her. Before I knew what was going on, her strong arms wrapped around my neck. Sobbing in my ear, the woman told me more, ‘ He… he kicked me and his baby,’ she hugged me tighter, ‘ out of the. ‘There is no glory in hunting down lesser prey, nor much glory fighting those who hide behind barriers,’ came the reply.‘You have attacked a barrier?’ the senior mocked.‘My meaning was clear. We came here to meet a glorious ending and this prey deny us such!’‘If you wish to lead the next attack, feel free,’ the senior shrugged. ‘Perhaps you will gain the glory you seek?’‘I will indeed!’“Looks like they’ve finished emptying their ship,” Herrick noted.“Yes, we just need to relieve some pressure. .. if I could go through the basement storage. The basement was where all the copies of the Clinton County Republican News ... the local newspaper ... and every book that had been pulled for damage or no interest was stored. It was all in boxes. I didn’t find it.Mom had gone back to school for her Masters in Education. She got me a student dependent Michigan State Agricultural College Library Card; I went to school with her for a month ... no dice.I put in a request to the Library of Congress:.
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