Kick the Dust Up

Chapter 17

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Alene's POV

It's been exactly 1 week since Luke broke up with me....I've been out of the hospital for about 5 days....& I've been home in NY for 3 days...... I've tried to call, but I just get sent to voicemail.... Everyone's tried.... Sofia, Carter, Kevin, BM, VM, Dave, & the rest, but we all came up empty handed.

I miss him so much, I miss his touch, his hugs, his kisses, HIM. I miss HIM......

I read & re-read his note over and over again.... Call me crazy but I can't help it and try to figure out what he was saying.....

Then it clicked in my head.
Ford is still at Mama's house.... I need him, I can't lose him too......

I grabbed a backpack & stuffed a few clothes in there. once I zipped it up, I grabbed my phone charger, phone, wallet, and keys & headed out to my car. Yeah, I know what your thinking, "I thought she was country, why doesn't she have a truck?" Well, if you live in NY, you would understand that NY is no place for truck, especially for the size. Once I got into my car, I headed down to Georgia....

Luke's POV

1 week, 1 week I've had countless beers, sleepless nights, & bad headaches. 1 week since tour finished. 1 week since I... I.... I broke up with Alene.

No! No! Luke! Don't think about her! She cheated on you! She is a cheater that doesn't deserve your love.

So, I made it home to mama, 1 week ago obviously, everyone here knows what happened between Me & Alene..... I'm done good here, but I wish..... No, don't think about her.....
Ugh how could I not, though when Ford is here......
Just think of......

"LUKE!!!! Can you come help out back!!!"

"COMIN' MAMA!" I reply as I'm snapped out of my own inner-argument with myself.

I walk out to the back, where everyone is setting up for our cookout....

"Whatcha need help on mama?" I asked her

"Can you please bring the coolers & grill out please?"

"Yes, ma'am" I answered as I headed to the garage.

Once I brought them out, I placed the grill where they wanted me to put it, washed the coolers, filled them up with ice, beer, sodas, & juices (for the kids).....

By 4:30 pm everyone was full & relaxing....
I was sitting on a chair when Ford came up to me with a tennis ball in his mouth, giving me a little whine.....

"Alright, we can play" I smiled at him & took the ball from his mouth.....
He was jumping & running in circles, excited much? Nah...... I chuckled at his behavior & excluded myself from the rest & went off the the distance from the folks.

Toss the ball, Ford chases, retrieves, praise, & repeat was basically what I was doing.

I heard a truck pull up in the front but I didn't bother looking back for I had no interest on who was here.

"I'll get it!!!" Yelled Jordan running inside most likely to open the door. Then Ford started whining, crying, & barking..... What's going on?

Alene's  POV
So I finally made it to Mama's house....
I pulled up into the driveway & walked to the door, ringing the doorbell..... Only waiting for about like a minute, Jordan opens the door....

"Oh, it's you....."
She said rudely

I pushed it back in my mind
"Hey, Jordan, umm.....I'm here to pick up Ford...."