PT.7
“The Test of Time”
Walking down the second hallway that was going to change his life…Matt, again had to prepare himself for the reaction of yet another Woman ..a much Young Woman. .but, a Woman none the less. In his mind….
twice in one day …is really more then he could handle.. and if she starts crying…?? Gosh, a Woman Cryin’???? That was something that always made him uneasy.. But now especially ..these were his Woman.
He braced himself ..then knocked.. and said Mike it me Matt . The door opened.. to some degree he was hoping Mike had already told her. But, from the look on Mike’s face… no such luck! Matt, Please come in ..sit , can I get you a drink?.. Very nervous fiddling with the brim of his hat… Then the door opened…
Beth walked in.. Hello Marshal, .. Beth! …..Momma… what did you need to see me about? Beth Honey,..
Come sit there’s something we need to talk to you about….. Momma , what is it? Beth … This isn’t going to be easy… Momma?…. What’s wrong ? Beth could tell from the expression in her mother’s eyes that something was troubling her. And what does this have to do with the Marshal? Honey Please?
Give me a minute.. we’ll explain everything to you . Momma your starting to scare me. No, I don’t want to do that.. Mike added , putting her arms around her daughter’s shoulders. I need you to just listen.. can you do that for me? Yes ..Ok. After taking what seemed like the longest breath… Mike sat next to Beth and said: Beth , You remember about a year or so ago when everyone back home was down with influenza,
And we lost so many , and how sick I was.. And you and Chalk had to take care of me.. for so long till I could get back on my feet? Yes momma .. But you did and now ,we’re all fine. I thought so too honey?
We’re not? Beth questioned. The influenza’s gone. .,but , it has left damage to my heart… Well, we’ll get you medicine ..from Doctor Emmett. Beth said quickly. No Beth, it won’t help… I’ve seen Doctor Emmett. Momma, What are you saying to me then? Beth Honey , …Mike was trying to hold back tears
Doctor Emmett, says it won’t be much longer for me… My heart, is getting weaker…Beth jumped up.. NO!
NO! Momma… we’ll find another Doctor… one that can fix your heart.. I’ll go talk to Doctor Adams.. He’s been a Doctor longer then Doctor Emmett… He’ll know what to do…. I need you Momma, now Beth was Crying and ranting…. Daddy’s gone .. Now your telling me your gonna leave me… you can’t …You just can’t… Then she looked at Matt…then suddenly, asked the question… And what does he have to do with all of this??? Mike and Matt just stared at one another… Matt got a lump in his throat…. Beth, that’s the other part of what your Mother and I wanted to talk to you about….Beth, You won’t be alone…. I’ll be here for you. Looking totally confused…Beth, passively said…Why ?..Why does any of this mean anything to you? Mike and Beth were Holding each other … and Mike pulled Beth’s chin up and said .. Come here Sweetheart… I need to explain something to you. When you were growing up… I always told you that your Father, was Johnny Yardner … but, ?…. Now Beth was staring at her intensely… you mean he wasn’t my Daddy? No Beth. Matt’s Your Father. The room went completely silent for what seemed like forever…
What? Why?.. Why ? Why didn’t you tell me .. Tell me before now? Then looking over at Matt, And Why didn’t you ever come around or stay to take care of me? .. Didn’t you want me? Didn’t you Love Momma?
Beth, Slow Down ,Slow Down…Matt was trying to get a word in…. I didn’t know. OH, you didn’t know
She answered in a sarcastic tone. Beth, ! Young Lady I won’t have you talk like that ! Mike said. Now you just wait and Listen… I never told Matt about you….He just found out a few days ago…how come? She asked. Well , Beth if you must know the whole story… Yes Momma I want to know. Alright, come over here…
Well, Matt was Shot and injured … and I found him out on the large scape of land we have over the hill,
You know where I mean. yeah, I know… I got him back to the house ..he was unconscious for a week or so…I nursed him back to health…. But he had no idea who he was or where he came from?.. or what had happened to him? I gave him a Name.. I call him “DAN” I had to call him something. We started to get close.. But, … But what Momma? Then Matt added … Beth even know I didn’t know who or where I was from I had a nawling feeling I belonged somewhere? I just didn’t have the answers. And yes like Mike says we were attracted to each other… Physically…I think we both knew as long as I didn’t know who I was or where I came from.. It wouldn’t really work. Then, Mike finish telling the story, Beth then the Man who shot him , told me who he was, and as soon as I knew.. I realized I had to tell him… I knew there would be People worried about him. So, I sent him away.. Let him go. Beth I would have Loved it if he could stay.. But it wasn’t meant to be…. He belong to someone else….Then I found out I was going to have you…. And for me in some way… I still had a part of him. Beth, Honey I’m so sorry ..I never meant to lie to you… and Matt I never meant to lie to you either. I never meant to hurt either one of you…
Can either one of you or both of you ever forgive me? Beth just hugged her Mother , Momma of course
I forgive you…. Matt? There nothing to forgive Mike…and he smiled at both of them.
Then looked at Beth , Beth think you can forgive your ol ’Man? WoW! This is gonna take some getting use too. While Mike and Beth were in an embrace.. Matt put his arms around them both…..
TBC
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