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Saints & Sinners
EVERYONE KNEW CAROLINE BARLOWE AS A SINFUL GIRL. The rumors about her escapades spread throughout Union like wildfire and yet, she was never penalized. Truly, the Barlowe's seemed to be the luckiest family in the village. Their crops were prospering, whole family beautiful, and the sun was always shining on their home.
Quite honestly, the young Barlowe girl was just like any other. She craved love, attention, and someone to be there for her. Difference is, she didn't mind if it came from a woman or a man. In this moment, it happened to be a girl from the village, Lizzie. They had been friends for years and had never explored their feelings any deeper in fears of being caught by the others around them.
Until now, of course.
"Do you plan to come tonight.. to enjoy the fruits of the land?" Lizzie asked, a playful grin on her face as she blew bubbles towards her friend who was sitting right outside of her bath.
"Oh, Lizzie. You don't have to use code with me. Of course I am attending, it wouldn't be much fun without me, would it?" Cynthia grinned slightly as she reached over, grabbing the other girls hand.
The Barlowe girls thumb brushed over Liz's, a faint smile on her face as it did.
"I suppose it would not, the two of us do make quite a pair on these occasions." Lizzie giggled slightly, sitting up straighter. "I hear Hannah Miller will be joining us."
"The day Hannah Miller joins us, there will be hell on Earth." Caroline laughed at that, her head resting on the side of the bathtub.
"Of course you would say something like that." Liz grinned, leaning forward to press a quick kiss against the other girls lips. "We've got to get to work, it's early morning, my love."
"If we must." The Barlowe girl let out a sigh as she got up, wiping the dirt off of her dress. "I will see you later tonight."
"Yes you will." Lizzie smiled slightly, waving as Caroline carefully made her way out of the room, checking her surroundings before she exited the house.
The Barlowe girl started to skip down the road when she made is safely out of view, humming her favorite song as she did. Her brother would surely be furious with her but she was too in her own world to care. Working was no fun and besides, she was a lady. Why does she need to shovel through dirt?
"Hello, Issac. Isn't it a fine day to enjoy the fruits of the land?" The young girl asked whimsically, a smile on her face.
She never remembered the full code, or at least, she never bothered to.
"Indeed it is, Ms. Barlowe. A very fine day." Issac replied, his shovel containing a mound of what would be later used as soil.
"Be careful with that, I do not wish for either of us to smell like manure all day." Caroline scrunched up her nose as she continued to walk, waving her friend a short goodbye.
