The Headless horseman of Lincoln County New Mexico

Chapter 7 Making Plans For My Birthday

The next day John and my fellow regulator were up early making plans for a birthday party my birthday party. But my birthday isn't until Nov 23rd I couldn't sleep the night before I didn't want to bother Chavez or Doc so I left a note for Chavez letting him know that I was going down by the river because I couldn't sleep because of some really bad nightmares and I don't want to bother anybody with that. But I can't see why everybody is going through so much trouble for my birthday I am nothing special I don't know what they see in me I am just a young trouble maker. I sit by the river and think and I end up falling asleep listening the little frogs call to each other and the night birds sing. I didn't wake up until later on that after noon and when I got but back to the house I could see that Chavez was very upset with me and worried about me. but makes me so special because I am just a young street kid who was going to be hanged by Murphy if had caught me. maybe my stepfather is right about I am worthless and no good and just a young trouble maker who is better off dead. But John Tunstall is helping get pass all of bad stuff. I hope that everybody knows that they can't keep a secret from because I am very nosy. I sit alone on John's porch trying not feel the cold in the air. I am not feeling well and try not to show that I am getting sick I try to hide it from Doc and Chavez. I don't know why everybody wants to fuss over me I am nothing special but if they want to fuss over me I can't stop them. But my question is which one of us regulators is a werewolf? But always remember these words. Even a man who is pure at heart and says prayers by night can become a wolf when the wolves bane blooms and the moon is full and bright.