My life before and as a pony express rider

Chapter 2 the day that my happiness became sadness

I remember it all too well I know that Ike doesn't remember that awful day. that day Ike and I was making the mail ride together that was the first time Teaspoon had ever done that. that awful day was my birthday but I wished that it wasn't my birthday. we was headed to Lincoln County New Mexico that is when it happened some robbers came up behind us they told to do what they said and we wouldn't get hurt Ike and I remember what Teaspoon had taught us and that was to run like hell but the robbers had caught up to us they had knocked me out and one of the robbers was going to shoot me but Ike had jumped in between me and the robber  took the bullet that was meant for me I knew that Ike was hurt bad and it was my fault. I was suppose to protect Ike and I didn't I let him down I failed him I wouldn't blame Ike if he never forgave me for this. I sat by his bedside day and night I refused to eat and sleep because Ike was lying there fighting for his life and it was my fault if Ike died I would never forgive myself Emma and Teaspoon tried to get me to eat something and to get some sleep but I refused to do that days had went by and there was no change in Ike I cried and prayed and asked the great sprit not to send the sprit horse for Ike not now not just yet. by the 12th night Ike had woke up and signed for me to come to him I told him that I had never left his side. and then Ike pointed to my bed and signed for me to get some sleep. I did as Ike had told me to do. I am so glad that Ike had pulled through.