Just Common

Dry? Part II

Folks, sorry ifin this here, story bores ya ta death. This is a story that, tells ya just what made me who I am. Might not be, fightin fer the Law, or findin out about our pass. It is part a my life, so it must be a part this remembrance. Ya see what ever yar life was, it made ya what ya are now. So let's just finish this, so the pain a be over.

Marge, looked like fear, just entered her mind. I felt just a bit uneasy folks. Worry set in, what did that White do? Folks, that White I wanted him dead then, an after his death it wasn't enough! I just hope Floyd, dealt with it well. Sorry folks maybe, we talk on that later. Not sure I am ready ta talk on that part.

Marge, say Common I am sure ya gettin ready ta go off an Ranger. Ya know about, well the makin a children. I say yessum I do knows abouts that. Pa well Chester told me last time he came in. Marge looked at me hard, say Chester is more a Pa ta ya, than that White! White was just a worthless seed giver was all. Chester an yar Momma made ya a fine person. Chester is yar Pa, Common remember that.

Folks, what White! What that evil fool, White did! Sam White Hell! I thought death won't come soon enough! I will, kill the man ifin Pa don't! Chester a kill him. By golly or I will, once I gets old enough! Sorry folks, White beat an tied Momma, had his way with her. Momma an Mrs. White, had a deal, ta protect me. That she could take his abuse, ta keep her from it. Ifin she made sure I stayed safe. Mrs. White held ta her deal, plus Aunt Marge say, she even put a stop ta it on occasion. Momma only had ta yell a word they arranged that meant he might kill her or somethin.

Aunt Marge, say Momma stayed only ta protect Mrs. White just like she tried ta protect her. They needed each other. Just like I needed Mrs. White an Danna guess she would be my sister. They made sure, we got what we needed ta live. Danna took care, Momma after Mrs. White was killed. She took her off ta Gettysburg, sent word ta all the Ranger Stations, when Momma was close ta death. Tryin ta find me, wasn't till after Momma died I got word.

Folks Marge told me, Momma had scares all over her back an stomach, where that White beat an cut on her! White hurt my, Momma! White! Is not a man! He is an animal! He is not fit ta live! I Common Howard! Say, this fool a pay! Yessum Chester Howard, may not be my Pa, but he is my real Pa!

Folks, Momma came back an say, Common we best go back. With out us, those two may not live a week. Folks Pa gave me a knife, those three have no worries. White that Sam White won't live, much longer. I promise that!

Folks Aunt Marge gave me a pistol, showed me how ta load it. Say only ifin ya have ta, now Common. Ya tell Chester what happened. He a fix it fer us befer ya leave. Ya make a fine Ranger. Folks only seen Aunt Marge after Momma died. More in that a bit later.

Few thins she told me, White was crooked like followin a drunk home. She say she think he was involved in traffic of sex slaves, ta Mid America, ta tell Chester that.

Folks, once we gots back, that White, came up an say. Common ya best leave! Need ta see yar Ma! Folks, I stood my ground! Say best not try any thin! Soon kill ya as ta look at ya! Folks couldn't make spit, or keep my stomach from churnin. I was not abouts ta leave! Why folks, soon shoot him as ta leave! He pulled back raised that walkin stick! Momma jumped between us, say Common go on now, just leave, it a be fine.

Folks, Pa burst in, just when I pulled that pistol! I dodged around Momma, an fired! I fired the two shots it had! Not one hit! That Damn White! Pa beat the fire out White! Took that walkin stick, an beat him like the worthless no good, he was! Told White, ifin he touched Momma again, why he wouldn't live ta see the sun go down, or come up, dependin on what time a day it was!

Chester was, like a wild fire! Never have I seen such rage in a man. Pa looked like he was fit ta kill! Ifin he wasn't a Ranger, why think he woulda killed that White! Folks from what I know, after me an Pa left. That White stayed away from Momma fer a spell. Just hope Danna or Mrs. White didn't feel the brunt of his evil. Folks when Mrs. White left this world, she left me 1,000 Washington.

Folks, my share in the Family holdins, well let ya know in minute, Beth is callin.

Sorry Folks, fixed her another corn licker an honey.
My share in it all, well Folks me an Marge set up a Home fer, those children that are lost or don't have place ta live. Those Common Law children that has no one.
Why Rangers would visit, choose a child. Take thum on like they was they Pa. Take thum off fer they first ride.

Later, Folks why York Rangers, took over. Made it a School the third one in these 13 Lands. All those lost children were given an education an opportunity ta be Rangers. York School of Law an Rangers. That was after Marge died, she passed in her sleep, least ways that is what they say.

Folks, ya sayin, Common could had a good life. Well had not much anythin any ways. Momma took care me best she could, she watched over Mrs. White best she could, just like Mrs. White did fer us. White that Mister White, well, lets say, me an Floyd took care that! Under the Law of course, might harsh an long, but he got his. That of course, ifin I go inta details could gets me an Floyd the death penalty. Fer steppin over the line. That is another story.

Folks, like I said, I am Common Howard Ranger. York ways, my Pa is Chester Howard, Momma named me Common. She tell me it's a fine name. I came from nothin  I'll stay nothin, but a Ranger. Folks that is what I am, a Ranger these 13 Lands. That is all I needs ta be! I have a few regrets, not seein Momma befer she died. I don't regret what happened ta that Nathan Samuel White!

Ifin I had ta do it all over, why I would done the same. Danna why she, did good. She got famous as a writer. Myself hell, who knows, I am still kickin an ready to serve the people an the Lands! One day I may talk about that White an his death. Now nope Folks not a bit ready fer that. Floyd is still alive, maybe after he passes. Till then just guess, what could a happened.

Well till next time, ifin they is one.

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