chapter xxxii

the talk

as they are dressing the chickens with humble sauce, Josie pulled up at the house, Marco walked up to her, " what are you doing here? asked, Marco. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have them over for Xmas without asking you, I should tell Texas and Dennis to stop coming over, I sorry let's end the decree get remarried, and move to Dollar city and start fresh, this is the family I want to be apart of Marco, have a holiday and Xmas with, I want to do right is Jordan and Jessie here, all four ran up and grab him by the legs, "which I captured, I am captured, they laughed, " Josie I want to be that, and I would love that, sweet peas were your grandmother's at? they point, " thing is if they believe you then I know you telling the truth, followed the captured grandpa, they walked over to them, " Drano John, Sasha Daisy what are you doing to your poor great grandfather? they asked, " he are prisoner grandma, said. John, " can we put him in the wagon? asked, Sasha, " uncle Marco were you bad? asked. Jessie, " what did you do? asked. Jordan, " let me see stole kisses from four little kings and queens, Josie wants to talk with you, after, said. Marco, " find grandpa he has to stand trial grandson and great niece, he act like he was trying to get free as we head up the yard, " he really loves being a great uncle or great grandfather, about a few days ago I sorry, I didn't mean to snap, listening to what my father said got to, I love you gals like my own nieces, like him I want to be apart again, said. Josie, they flip the chickens over, " mom when are they going to be ready, asked. Warner, " no that wasn't a personal question, " that night sounds like you were jealous of us, you should have come, how I know it wasn't a personal question son? asked, Jessie. " we are all about family here Josie, more then anything that we raise our kids on, in-laws on and now grandkids on, family first, your family background is different then ours, you had home food, we had to build sweat so they can have a place to call home, we sow gardens and slaughter so we can feed them, we went without so they can have, your parents never had to go through that Uncle Marco never had to through that, family is all we have and what we about, said. Jordan, "I want to be with your uncle not because of his title, but because I love him, I am willing to leave Freedom to go with him, I want to be a part of this family, I don't want musicals with my family, think their way is right, everyone else is wrong, Jordan and Jessie, they looked at each other, " really mom if that was a personal question, it wouldn't be about food, said. Warner, " few minutesWarner, we are still dressing them with the sauce, Losie we hear you, and every word. said, Jessie, " you honest what you say, that got to be up to him to take you back or not, Uncle Marco the outlaw come here, " they got me in chains, I am not going to prison, they laughed, as he walked up to them, " what is the verdict? asked. Marco, " she told the truth, she doesn't care about your title this time, said. Jordan, " she cares only for you, I believe that not my choice to tell you to end it, that's up to you, said, Jessie, the chicken is done, they carved it fall onto the plates, they bring it to the table, " we talk about it, time for you see what we are about, they walked to the table in sat down, they eating, laughing, and talking, " mom what is in the humble sauce, asked. Tiffany, she told her what she put into the sauce, " this is great grandma and Aunt Jordan, said. Duke, " I love a baroque by the river, especially during summer, said. Rico, " summer spring I can smell mom and Aunt Jordan's homemade rolls and apple jam, Dayton passed out on the floor, " you okay son? asked, Jessie. " Apple jam mommy, " you haven't called me that since you were little Dayton, " don't get the boys to mix up Josie there two Jess is Dayton, and Jordan's son who is still out there is Daytona, and do not mix them up you can tell them apart, just remember Jessie is the one with brown hair, and Jordan has light brown hair, I glad you three feeling better, sick or death towns is nothing to be around, Nano, lucky you telegram them, and I heard you were north how it went? asked. Marco, " we find the driver, but the wagon was lost to Northern cowboys, we could take them but we had grandkids with us, and our kids, iwe wasn't going to take that risk, said. Jordan, " so half paid, said. Jessie, " Jess you don't do this for the money you do this for justice, said Marco, " true we are all about justice, said. Jordan, Jessie, wiped her mouth, "I'm sorry about your mother, said, Josie. " thanks but that way like ten years ago when we lost her or hem, speaking dad," do not ask me about him!" come on if you see him you see him, said. Jordan, " gals hear me I am your father, it takes a real man to raise his nieces as his daughters, no, I haven't seen that sorry excuse of a man, said. Marco, they looked at him, he walked up in hugged them, "I am sorry, I know you both wondering and just want to know why he left, I love you gals, you are my heart, said. Marco, he kissed them on their heads, " we love you to uncle Marco, they said. they continue to eat, ' apple jam, " is he going to be okay, asked. Josie, " Dayton you getting your outfit dirty son please get off the ground, said. Jessie,