chapter iv

Night in the cellar

Jordan and Jessie walked into the family room, " dinner be ready soon, how are you feeling. asked Jordan. " good that pig smells so good what you say, Kendall and Rayne, the babies giggle in their bassinets, Thomas and Hank walked into with their bottles, "hey sweet pea and mommy you want grandpa and grandma to give you your bottle, Hank pick up his baby, and hand her to Josie, " come to grandma my little one, said, Josie, she took her and she gave her the bottle, Kendall start to feed, and Thomas hand Rayne to Marco," oh grandpa got you my little one, said. Marco, Marco, gave Rayne her bottle and she started to feed, Jessie went to check on the meat on the turners, and Jordan went to check on the sides " Heather bring me the seasoning spices, please, the winds just got colder, " tell me it not going to snow, said. Joshua, " it's Summer winds, son, they can change up from hot, warm, cool to cold that why we put the livestock in their house and locked them inside. went to harvest everything. They put the crops In the store house to, Jordan walked up with the pig gravy and Duck sauce, they dap the meat with them so it can saok in when its cooking, they must hurry because its getting colder out and about to rain ice any minute, Jessie walked up with the sevring plates, and carvring knife. After they got done dap them with the gravy and sauce, they are done cooking, Thomas and Hank cut the meat off the bones , they fall onto the plates, Jordan and Jessie took the plates inside while they clean up the turners and removed the bones and put it to a bag and burn it to ashes, they walked into their house, and closed and locked the door, they took the food into the family room, asked they pulled down the blinds, and walked inside and closed and locked the door behind them, Jordan and Jessie are helping their families plates and passing them to them, and Thomas and Hank is pour their families drinks, " we got done right on time. Said, Jessie. " that winds is bad tonight. Okay everyone blessed the food, they say grace before eating. Outside it starts to rain ice, I hope everyone is safe, they started to eat their dinner, as it broke and it hit the ground, but something worse walked out of the woods, big muscle white icy fur, Something that was called the ice shagwulfs, they let out a loud ear-piercing howl, that shook all of Houston. " what was that. Asked, James, "Son you don't want to know, Mom Aunt Jordan, said. Warren with a scared look on his face, " Son calm yourself. Son, they are not coming here, eat your dinner, said. Jessie, "They are far away nephew. Said, Jordan. " are you sure Mom? Asked. Aaron, "You both said the exact same thing 50 years ago. Said, Tiffany, " and your point maybe? Asked. Jessie, " Tiff they lived in the yonkers. Said, Kelsey, " way yonkers, yes my niece what you trying to say? Asked. Jordan, " that they came here Mom and Aunt Jessie. Said, Tonia. " doesn't everything? We cook on the turners, we have livestock, we lived in the west sweetheart. Said, Jessie. "Grandpa, what are they talking about? Asked. Sam, " grandson you got me, answered. Thomas, they got done eating, and Sattle in for the night. Thomas and Hank hugged their wives. "What amazing family we have here better than mine, said. Josie, "Yeah they may plan it maybe not be traditional, but they are the greatest kids, and grandkids, and great-grandkids, said, Marco. As they all went to sleep, the Ice Shagwufs walked up the valleys looking for food as it continued to ice outside, Kendall and Rayne woke and started to cry, they needed their rags changed, Jordan and Jessie woke up they picked them up out their bassinets and changed their rags and clean them up, " there we go little one, said, Jessie, Jessie kissed her on the head, a mothers love for her children, " mommy loves her little ones, all twenty-three, said.Jordan, " so when we going to work on baby twenty-four? Asked. Thomas, " we owe you another daughters, said. Hank, " you mean a few more daughters I sensing you want a other son, said. Jordan, " I am not saying that I don't, said. Thomas, " we not saying we do. Said, Hank. " in both ways you are, we tell you what. Said, Jessie. " you make number twenty-three a gal, and make number twenty-four another boy. Said, Jordan. They smiled at their wives. Jordan and Jessie laid Kendall and Rayne back into their bassinets, they lay next to their husbands and all four went to sleep. They walked down the valley, as it continued to ice outside. In the long distance there loud deep ear-piercing howls, Sam and Henry woke," dad. Called, Henry. " mom," boys go back to sleep they far away, and you all are safe with us, said. Jordan, " Aunt Jordan I love you, mom wake up!" Why you want us away son the things us twenty miles away from us, said. Jessie, " Sam, Henry, Dolton and Grayson, Jordan told all four of them, " they might be a pot Chicken Gizzard, hot bread, kettle of hot cocoa. Said, Jessie, " with Gizzard sauce? Asked. Heather. " maybe, said. Jordan, " blackberry hot bread we think on? Asked. Dolton, " you are and maybe, that up to all twenty-two of you, said. Jessie. " with raspberry jam? Asked, Asher. " maybe go to sleep Frankie, Preston, Nancy, Devon, Cullen, Tonia, Tanner, Asher, Dain, Porter, Nano, Railey, Clayton, Daytona, Greyson, Kendrick, Kendra, Yohan, Yonett, and Jesse, Jacob. Jordan told her sons and daughters, " you saying maybe no or maybe yes? Asked. Dayton, " maybe is a maybe, now go back to sleep Teeno, Heather, Cameron, West, Joshua, Trent, Tiffany, Trevino, Chessie, Warren, Warner, Francesca, Renshaw Cora, Renshaw, Renskin, Brett, Rico, Dayton, Jayden, Dolton, Levette, Jessup. Jessie told her sons and daughters. So everyone went back to sleep, as the morning came slowly, there was ice everywhere, but it stopped, the Ice Shagwulf was still roaming the upper vallies, wait for prey to come out, this weather it is best to stay in, Jordan and Jessie woke up and unlocked the door and walked into the kitchen, Jordan unlocked the front door and they looked out. The ground is covered with ice shards, the trees were leaning over, but the livestock is safe, " do dangerous for them to go up to the house, for anyone to go out in this mess. Said, Jessie. " especially with the Ice Shagwulfs still out here, said. Jordan, " just in case today we need to get the livestock into the cellar barns, and we need to stayed down there, we get bring started, put it serving dishes, said. Jessie, Hank and Thomas got up and wrapped their arms around their wives waist, " what a mess outside. Said, Hank. " get our sons, grandsons, and son-in-law get the livestock in the barn cellar we get breakfast, lunch, and dinner prep, prepare and cook. Said, Jordan. " make sure you boys put on your winter gear, said.Jessie, " yes dear, can wait to have breakfast. Teeno, Hank, Cameron, West, Joshua, Trent, Ted, John, Drano, Trevino, Warren, James, Warner, Hank iii, Brandon, Renshaw, Renskin, Brett, Rico, tom, Lee, Duke, Dayton, Daniel Dolton, Henry, Danny, Georgio, Jessup Christopher, Joesph, could you boys help me out in the barn, put your winter clothes on, said. Hank, " gals could you help us in the kitchen please. Jessica, Heather, London, Chessie, Tiffany, Francesca, Sally, Tammy, Cora, Hannah, Jayden, Georgia, Whalma, Levette, Jayla, please. Said, Jessie. They all walked into the kitchen, "they are going to come are they? Asked. Savannah, " they still far but not to late to prepare for the night and day, said. Jordan, they walked out in the ice, to get the livestock, they begin to fix breakfast. " gals get pillows, blankets, and qaults set up the cellar, said. Jordan, " all the way to the back, hope Harrison, Chuck and Billy, is okay, long with Kelsey, Catherine, Hallen, Debra, and Mary . Said, Jessie. They walked up the steps and into the lining closet, they got everything cooking. They got the dishes and put them in the basket, Jordan open up the cellar doors, and help down the steps her father and mother. Took then to the back of the cellar, she walked into the cellar barns unlocked. The wind rushed in, " man its cold out here, said. Nano, they bring in Cows in5the pins and locked them in they start to eat the hay, " now get the others my legs are turning blue, said. Jessie," better to hold and kiss on you mother of my kids," mom, " we are both moms which children is calling? Asked. Jordan. " me Aunt Jordan, Kendall and Rayne is up crying, said. Nancy, " you two co.r down here and hold the dor open for your siblings and cousins and father and uncle, said. Jessie, they ran inside of the cellar and walked up to them, " dag tell them to hurry up. Said, Heather . " we be back, Judy stand there make sure that the door stay opened. Said, Jordan. They walked up the steps into the house. They bring in all of the pigs and put them in their pens, " where mother and Aunty at? Asked. Porter, " mom Aunt Jessie is in the house tending ro our little sisters, said. Nancy, " are you boys done yet? Asked, Heather. " you are mistaken you mean she is our sister, said. Greyson, " sis no we have the Ducks,and chickens left, tell mom to put so cocoa on hurry up with dinner, said. Dayton, " that is not going to get done by standing here lolygagging sons, come on. Said, Thomas. " son you don't tell your anything, you mean ask, let's go boys. Said, Hank, they start to feed Kendall and Rayne their bottles, " mom when can we eat? Asked. Tonia, " when your brothers and cousins and father and uncle is done back in the house, answered. Jordan, " gals everyone in the cellar. Come on, Jessie locked the door and windows, they got the jugs of milk and tea and walked inside of the cellar, Jordan locked the cellar doors, they finally got all of the livestock in their pens, Hank and Thomas closed, and locked the doors, " thank you boys let's have dinner now, they blessed the food and start to eat. " .