Chapter 14

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"The rain's stopped for now", Flora said. 


"Good", Atticus replied. 


Flora was busily looking down at her hands and crying. He walked towards her and placed a hand on her shoulder. 

"We can go back if you want to", he said.


"No", she said with a soft shake of her head. 


He kissed her cheek softly and sat down beside her.  Atticus wished he could help her. With a sigh, he looked out towards the outside. He wished he could do something, anything to ease her pain.  Atticus heard a voice calling out and he rose to his feet and walked outside. 


"Atticus! I should have known!", a voice said with anger. 

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