COURTNEY WANTED TO KNOW WHY THIS EVEL WAS AFTER HER

When Courtney stood up hearing the power-saw working, it was only then she observed that the front of her nightgown was stain with blood.

Noticing how she open her eyes and grab hold of the nightgown, as she lean against the wall for support.

With the power-saw cutting Courtney having to think fast, forgetting about herself for a moment, seeing that any minute the block will fall on top of him.

Saying to him quickly, "Can you try and reach to Pappie bed, I could use a hot towel on your back, and put some stamps on your face."

"Are you trying to be funny?"

"No, but if you delay any longer when they cut the branch over the door we will have to take you to the hospital for head surgery."

Looking up, "I don't think it will do to many damages, but I will move just to make sure." Hearing the branch fall when they cut the piece right on the door edge, "Good Lord, you were right."

"Me and my big mouth, I should have left you and I would have been a free woman once more."

Looking her in the face, she could not have meant that, but then she moves away unable to see her face, but her words hurt.

One minute she is full of concern, and another she seems not to care a dam.'

Trying to move inside, thinking, 'Pappie room was not too difficult to get to, but getting on top of the bed was impossible.

The pain on his back has intensified and has become unbearable, all he did was pull the covering off and lie on the floor on his stomach, feeling as though a fire has lit on his back.

Entering the room seeing Courtney putting the hot towel on his back, she had freshen up, thank God.

The men was moving in and out clearing away the branches and sweeping out. Wanting to know if Rufus is okay, "Will you be alright Son?"

"Yes, Dad, but you must get two doors, I have been promising Grandmother two doors so please hurry before the evening reaches and the house remains open."

"We don't have to worry, no one will come."

"I know dad, but there's a young lady living here and people will be curious and come to visit. Dad Grandmother will hold us responsible."

Thinking, 'Rufus seems to see things in a different light, recalling before they started cutting the branches and they were both lying on the floor, when the men enter inside they was looking at them.

Few times he observed how they keep looking at her. She is very beautiful, but Rufus never seem interested in her, why is that?.

This is the only time I see him so close to her, and that is because he came to ensure her safety.'

Responding to him, "You are right, let me get on that immediately."

"Oh Dad, don't go through the front, pass around."

Hearing his dad saying, "You are right again, well at least you haven't gotten any brain damage, because I thought you had lost your mind to come through that storm alone.

Just suppose you had gotten more damage, do you think that lazy boy home could manage all your people in this Island?"

"Dad desperate situations lead you to make desperate decisions, I had promise Pappie and Grandmother to take care of Courtney when I drop them to take the plane.

Suppose I didn't come and she had gotten badly hurt, what would I have told them. Pappie doesn't take excuses lightly, this back is not bad comparing the lashes his word can give?"

"You, my Son is truly a Dawson at heart."

"Dad, did you know the water had already reached the top and was over my ankle when I came, if that storm didn't hold up, it would have seeped into the cottage."

"I observed the sea weeds but I never thought the water would reach the top, since I was born the water never reach the top?" Rawlins thought, 'What could have cause that evil force to become so angry?'

"Dad, I have seen it with my own eyes, that's why I break down the back door." Rufus noticed the fear in her eyes as dad left. Closing his eyes as she continues to rest the warm towel on his back.

Courtney recalls his words as she rest a hot rag on her head while attending to his back, hoping the headache will leave. When Joe enters the room sitting next to her.

"Why did you spear that thing, Joe, if only you had destroyed it, I could have returned to my family.

Now I have no choice but to remain here, Martha said I cannot run, it will follow me and did she know this was going to happen when she saw us Monday, telling you to take care of me?

That old woman knows more than she was saying, I know she was laughing at me. I felt as though she was invading my very thoughts and laughing, yet she warns me to be careful but why me?

It have so many people living on this plantation for so many years, so why is this evil force after me? I have not, hamper anyone.

God I am beginning to hate this Island, more and more every day, it has so many people so why did it have to chooses me?"

Rufus listens to her speaking to the dog, wanting so much to reveal the truth but held back, 'Martha, said it will put fear in her heart.'

Wiping the tears away as she rubs his back with Pappie muscle rub. Wanting to tell her 'She is a Dawson and is carrying a Dawson heir and this Island of his is ruled by the Dawson.

Feeling how forceful her hand was on his back when she snaps, "I am a Brown, you force me into something I didn't want."

'Was I speaking aloud, oh God did she hear everything I was saying, but I thought I was thinking about it, so how did she respond to what I was thinking.' "Aye, that's my back?"

"Who cares?"

"Okay then take out your anger and vengeance on a wounded man, if that will make you feel better."

"What the hell are you talking about?" She snapped.

"My back, that is what I am talking about," when her hand moves away from his back, all he felt was the tears drop on his back, as she moves away from where she was sitting. "Courtney, I am sorry."