Chapter xxxix

Dayton in Raider City

They arrived in Raider City, "Last season of the rush we go talk with the mayor stay up your horses ride round to check out the city, f you see a sibling or cousin bring him or her to your mother's child hear me, Cameron Edwards, " yes ma'am, he answered, " you a judges son a law women baby boy you have a backbone, stay out the saloon we are beginning to keep you stray, that goes you Brett Jimmy Garrett, we not over yours yet, said. Jessie," Hey, what in the heck my middle name has to be Jimmy?" I like that name for you, Teeno Marco time to prove to me you can be a big brother keep eye on your siblings do not let them go wild you understand the wolf, do not test me son and disobey it will not go well for you, said. Jessie, "Mom you just bluffing you never raise a hand to us! " so to say I am not, you warn the child of mine, Jessie told Teeno, " Preston Harrison, " yes ma'am he answered, his mother, "look at me we got that itch of poker from you let's not stray away, you are a judges son and my baby, you are not going to let what do to you again? asked, Jordan, " let women break me down when you the only women I love want, said. Preston, "Let's keep it that way mother knows best, Frankie Lawrence Garrett, " yes ma'am, " time for you to also prove to me that you can be a loving big brother to your siblings, keep an eye on them, do not let them do what they want, you do, we going to have a problem right son?" mom you also bluffing you never whoop us, said. Frankie, "Why are you always putting him in charge mom, you know how it going to end up, " because I am the oldest, said, Frankie, " he tried to slip up I shall know, the same treatment I have gotten I shall grip his ear and twist and pinch, Jordan told him, he cover his ears, " stay away! said. Frankie "I'm with Devon why are you putting Bossy in charge, said. West, " I am the firstborn, West nothing you can do about it. you know she not going to do anything, come on, " try me you find out son who like his father, they walked down to the mayor's office, back in Freedom down, Josie took a little nap while Marco at the office, at Lake-Towwn the boys are busy cleaning out their dockets, Dayton walked out the bank, he was hungry cold and sick, he fall on the ground, " Dayton! cried, Renshaw, Renshaw andRensjin jumped off his horse and ran down to him, they turned him over, " D, hang in there man we take you to Mom and Aunt Jordan, they picked him up and carried him down their horses and put him on it, they jump on ride down to the mayor office, which they walked out, " mom, Aunt Jordan! they ran up, " Dayton! they help him off the horse, " he unitarian, son, can you hear me, said. Jessie " he needs a doctor where you find your brother boys? " we were coming down the east when we saw him fall on the ground, he going to be okay? answered, Renshaw, " he dying of starvation, we need to get him to a doctor and get food in him, good job Renshaw and Renskin, we goyt him, they pick him up and carry him into the doctor's office, Cameron and Preston ride up, " that was Dayton wasn't it? asked, Cameron, " yeah, if you up there please don't take him, begged. Renskin, " he going to be okay which is his mother, asked, the doctor, " she is his Aunt, he turned his head, " my stomach I want my mother, cried. Dayton, "Son you are in luck your mother and Aunt brought you in, he needs food and plenty of it, he hasn't eaten in months, last I saw him I had a feeling that he was going to faint, I asked him to do has a family he wants me telegram or do he needs, " said he be fine just really down on his luck, said. the doctor, she sat on the bed and stroke his hair, " we get some food in him thank you for watching out for my nephew, we stay here a few days, I telegram Thomas and Hank uncle Marco and Josie, tell them that we had to stay in Raider city until Dayton gets his strength back, she pets her sister o her shoulder, Jordan walked out of the office they all ride up, " Dayton is going to be okay, why you guys afraid to telegram usfor help, we are your mothers we love you, we would do anything for you, die for you, fight for you, go to war for you, can yousee when you get hurt, sick break ourhearts, cried. Jordan,"Never be ashamed or scared to come to us for anything, the answer is always going to be yes Frankie, Preston, Nancy, Devon, Tonia, Tanner, Culleen, Asher, Naano, Railey, and the rest of mine I hven;t find yet, the same goes for you Teeno, Heather, Cameron, West, Joshua, Trent, Tiffany, Trevino, Chessie, Warren, Warner, Cora, Renshaw, Renskin, Brett, Rico, and Dayton, she heads inside telegram office, Jessie is singing to him, like she did when he was a baby, " I must dreaming mom? " shh, listen to the words singing to you, she continues to sing to him, he calm down in listen to her words * No way I not letting you go now* he look up at her, Jordan walked out in join in the sing, " shh they want us to hear what they saying Hannah, there way saying they says going to be there no matter what, said, Rico, Cameron and Preston closed theireyes fall intotheir mothers song, " Hank you need to go now to Raider City, one of your boys bad off, Thomas him, he ran out, " tell Tom hold brother, he got in the carriage in left, an telegram arrived at the office, Marco stand up, " Dayton I fear it wasgoing to be him, he ran out and gotin the carriage, " Marco you got a minute son-in-law? " no, I heading to get Josie out grandson isfound and bad off, he rodepass him she walked out , " it's time?" Dayton they findnear death in Raiderneed together, said. Marco, she got in they left the down, they continue to sing to them, Jordan crossed her arms and looked at them, " she just stole my hart Cam what a women, said, Preston, " mommy I need you, said. Cameron, Jessie stroke Daytons hairs, " you get what we are tellingyou guys, asked. Jordan, "Mom, cried. Tanner, " I sorry for everything, " sweetheart it's okay come to me son, he jumped off the horse and ran her he holler and cried she held him, as she continued to sing, she waved to Preston to come as well. he fell off his horse and got and an over, " she destroyme mom, you took my money, and the backbone she made me not want to live anymore, " hard you all fight me the stronger it gets you can not fight it the stronger I pull you to me, Cam rett go to her, they jump off their horses and ran in theoffe grabbed her legs and cried, " I love her mom I want to be lived with her, I just tired people look down at me like I m not good enough to be with her, I told her that she doesn't care, everything is what she wants her, her, why can she be like you, " so finally the wall drop, then Brett if she not hearing you you did the right thing son, by calling it off, the west is were you belong, Jessie told him, " I give her my heart money everything mom, what I get in return she run off with a cowboy, with my money, left me with a broken heart , mocking me and broke, I have nothing left to give, what am a boy a stupid boy! " hey you not a boy son you a men, time to lethergo, yougot a backbone, untilyou ready to stand I be that backbone for all you, she said. " guys you can fight me Teeno, Heather, Weston, Joshua, Trent, Tiffany, Trevino, Warren, Warner, Chessie, Francesca, Cora, Christopher, Renshaw Renskin, Nancy jump off her horse and ran to her mom and cry, " he wouldn't let me leave mom, he hurt me so bad! Jordan wipe her face in still singing, " that was probablyme in you telling you to get out now that I am on my way to you, Come on Cullen you know you want to, Jordn told him, he jumpoff his horse and went to hold hismother, " it's okay son, Heather and West go to her, they got off their horse and ran in huggedtheir mother, " I so sorry mommy, you right when you say i wouldn't makeit out her, cried and howler West, " yeah we wasn'tthinking mommy, Jessie still sing, even Dayton break down in cry, " why me i just want to make outhere why people so hard to give a guy a break, can they see i hungry with no home! I want to go home, " told you Houston is tough it even tough of us, so people don't care you are struggling, and you are coming with me once you are well enough, they start to sing again, when they ride up in the City, " shh you two, the barrier song, they telling them there loves will never stop, gets through every time, said. Marco and Jordan wave for Nano and Frankie to come to her, they get off their horses and run to her, they holler in cry, "I never want to be marshal we got forced without pay mom, cried, Frankie, " we have nothing mommy, we had to stay in a sick down why people always kick you when you down! cried Nano, " I took you out that path for now on Frankie you are my son don't forget you are a king of heart, Nano I always going to be around, why do you telegram asking for help sweetheart? Teeno Renshaw went, they jumped off their horses and ran in, " That fatty grease pig threat us, mom, if we don't he make sure we hang! cried, Teeno. " why are women so cruel Mommy she forces me to be her deputy, so she can do what she wants, why I get the blame, cried, Renshaw, " you never have to worry about him again son, either do you Renshaw, she told her sons they continue the song, " what are you waiting for Asher, Railey, Tonia? I not going to stop, Jordan told her remainder three, "The stronger the resist will be Cora, Chessie, Francesca, Christopher, Warner, Warren, Renskin, Trevino, Joshua, Tiffany, Trent, I will bring it down, said. Jessie, they continue to sing, " do not come out, I beg you, said, Tiffany, " you okay mommy, asked, John, Jordan walked up to them singing, " mom stop, said. Railey, "Please I beg you, said, Tonia, Jessie walked out of the office singing, " D^mn! said, Renskin, "Dad tells her to knock it off, cried, Chessie, " what you scared off, she spun around and looked at them, "Come to me you three, you know you want to, let it out, Jordan told them, tears finally came down Tonia's face, she wave her to come, " don't find my twins come to me, Jessie told them, all three jump off their horses and holler and cry, " I want my momma! cried, Tonia, " mommy I hate Houston, they both cried, " I am right her Tonia, " I know now is that so hard boys you both was coming home to me were you?asked, Jessie, " yes Mommy, cried. Warner kissed them on their foreheads, Francesca backed up, "Try dear you can not run from, mother will always set you, they sang again, " Railey Asher, I can go on all day boys, she told them, "Mom stop dad get your wife please, " he not here for me, he came to see your brother, I am no his wife yet, they walk up singing, " stay back mom you not breaking I don't have it up, can work, please!? said. Asher, "Tell me why you think I hiding from you? " really Asher, you just don't know it, said. Jordan, " I didn't say you sweet boy, I not going to drag it out you going to want to come to me, Jessie told him, "You not being funny Mom! snapped Railey, " they so funny you got me in itches, said, Tiffany, Jessie spun around again, "Child of ours come to us, let your tears come, listen to the words, they sing again. " you guys are so lucky, said, Christopher, " they only sing it to get us to let it down, you not funny, said. Cota, "What do I have hiding, you know everything, said. said, Joshua, " knock me off, cried. Trent, she waved him to come to her, he jumped off his her and grabbed his mother, and cried, " I never want to be what you hate mommy, I need money, no one would hire a bomb like me, " Trent you, not a bomb, you did what you had to which I proud to be your mother, who next Josh, " you not getting mei told you I was framed mom, " yes, that half you claiming to, the half I saw, you know you want to, Mommy does not stop it to all of you come, " same her Raileyand Asher, fight yell kick all you want, they continue you, " uncle Marco help please tell to stop it! " all you have for it is go to her, said. Marco, "Ain't we here to patrol mom, can get work!? said, Trevino, " you all come first, hear what we are saying to you, said. Jessie, " wow, said. Ted, "Really, wow, I do not have it up, listen to what you saying, Jessie walked up to her singing, Christopher jumped off her and hugged her, " I wish you was my real mom, no one wants and love me, cried, and holler kissed, she waves Cora to come, " stop fighting it, I am your real mom I love you and want you, you will always be my son, Christopher, you will always be a Garrett, she kissed him on his head, they went stronger with the song, as they walked up, " great they made it, mm, " come Asher about time, he jump off his horse and grabbed his mother, " we were trying to leave Ranchland mom, we won't let us, he treat us with a gun told us we not going anywhere, holler and cry Asher, "she tells me what hurting you baby is not so hard was it? " no I sorry mommy, said. Asher, "Come on Renskin it's time son come on Chessie and Trevino, they jump off there and ran to herhollering and crying, " he's telling her truth Mommy he was main to us, cried, Renskin. " he left mealone in acold house, I didn't know where was or with, I was cold mommy, cried, Chessie, " herfather force me to support he rbecuase her boyfriend knock her up left her, they use means a scapegoat mommy, I will never know what truth love dislike, cried. Trevino, " you don'thavve to worryabouthim again Renskin, you and Hank third is home me and your father got you Chess, yes you will Trevino theright women will come along one day, she kissed them on the forehead, all is left is Francesca, Tiffany and Cora Joshua, and Railey, they start up again, " they breaking through, said. Josie, " my galsare powerful like their old man, said, Marco, " Francesca you can run soon or latter you cry to me, wait for holdingyou back Joshua, Tiffany, Cora? asked, Jessie, " sooner or latter Railey your call son, they sing louder, " stop! yelled, Railey, " please is my love enough me returning hoometo!?Jessie looked at him, " I always know when and went you all were going to come home, I love you too that's why I signing see your brother's death, say the time that they need to hear the words, said. Jessie, spun around, and started up again, " I so can't wait to marry her again, said, Hsnk, he fell in hard for Jessie than ever, they waved to come to them, "You know you want to son, they song is so beautiful in harmony, * I keeping you with me forever* finally Cora and Tiffany broke, they jump off their horses and ran to her holler and crying to her, " I like beingwith you mommy, cried, Tiffany, " each we safe with you and Jordan, cried. Cora, " With us, you will always be safe, Jessie told her daughters, finally Jordan got her son, and Railey fell to his knees in cried out, she walked hold, "What are you waiting for Libby and Fran, and Yonad bring Bason, Sasha and Daisy with you, " can we stay with you mommy, cried, Railey, " of course, you can sweet boy, stuff out there is? he shakes his head yes," Francesca Joshua longer you fight it hard rising, I know you got eeo hurt, someone hurt betrayed and lie to you,she sing two her remianer two, Ted grab his sons and Hank Jump ff their horses, " mom I hate being a bounty her, no one would never let me ride will them, cried. Hank, " we have no money mom, cried, Ted, " Hank my son-in-law you riding with us now you better and more then them, you a king both of you, Ted you will neverhave to worry about moneyanymore you have a family andhome you two , Jessie told her sons-in-law, shehugged hergrandsons and continue to sing to get through to Joshua and Francesca, Jordan daughter in laws came to herholler and crying, " Francesca and Josh you gotthem or you need help? Jessie look at her, " littlehelp will be nice, said. Jessie, " guys stop it, come to us, tell yourtroubles in we will stop, said. Jordan, " listen to the song Joshua, let it hit home son, mom and Aunt Jordanis right her, Fran come on baby, you wouldn't come if you wasn't hurting who broke your heart tell me, said, Jessiie, " we doinganything to getrid of the pain, said, Jordan, they walkedup sing to them, finally it got them, they ran to them crying, " mommy, mommy, cried. Joshuaa, " he left us mommy he left me for another wonem hekickus out, she cried, " it was a accident I didn't mean it, that marshal said I swung athim he was gingtopin something on meto get me hung, cried, Joshua,