Chapter 32
Anna takes the spade from Lucas and begins to fill the grave.Lucas sits on the ground with his head in his hands.After a few minutes he rises and finishes the job.Once that is done,the three of us sit by the graves in silence.None of us have spoken words over Fred the way we did over Sam.There doesn’t seem to be anything to say,but I decide an effort must be made.
“He didn’t want to be parted from Sam,and now they’re together again.I bet they’re finally getting the happiness they didn’t have in life.”
Anna grips my shoulder.
“We best leave now before the night grows too late,”says Lucas.“Come,Track.Come,Bo.”He bids the dogs to jump into the wagon.“If we take them with us,they can’t be used to track us down.Go ahead and climb in,and I’ll cover you up.”