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Billy

Billy's recovery

Chapter ThirteenChicken SoupWhen they arrived back on the farm, Ed carried Billy from the Jeep into the farm house in his arms, as Kaye held the kitchen door for him. Dodger and Benny were barking long before they had come through the door, they both stop...

Billy

The Nursery

Chapter Twelve The NurseryAll dogs begin as pups, of course; Billy was no different except his arrival was harder than most puppies. His birth began on a cold day in January about five years ago. He was born on a neighboring farm near Old Tom Brennan's fa...

Billy

A Journey Home

Chapter 11 Jam Jams It was almost one pm by the time Ed and Kaye made their way into town. Kaye had used the free time to make good on part of her debt to Barb. The fruit of her efforts was placed in a large baggie on the Jeep's front seat between Ed and...

Billy

Chapter 10 The morning afterIt was morning, and Kaye had been awake for some time. Her normal drive to start her day early wasn't there. She wanted just to lie in bed a little longer. Sleep had evaded her during the night. The winter storm had passed, and...

Billy

Chapter 9 For Better or Worse  Ed was in the yard snow blowing out the driveway trying to stay ahead of the winter storm. He had been stewing over Kaye's sudden need to take care of yet another stray dog that didn't belong to them. He didn't want to see a...

Billy

Chapter 8

The Barter system Kaye had dozed off. A couple of nudges from Barb made her stir. “Kaye … Kaye... I’m done.” Barb nudged her a second, then a third time. Kaye’s eyes opened slowly and looked up. She squinted when Barb turned on the table lamp beside the s...

Billy

A Lost Soul

Chapter 7 A Lost Soul Meanwhile in another part of the county, there was another patient, who was recovering. Tom wanted to go home too. The private room was silent except for the hissing sounds from oxygen fed to the room's elderly patient. Get well card...

Billy

A dogs journey home

Chapter 6 A Beacon of Hope Kaye fought to keep the car on the snow covered road. The car's wipers made dragging sounds, as they ran over the bits of ice, the Jeeps frozen blades failed to do much. The wipers wore away at the sheet of melting ice. Bits of...

Billy

The Advocate

Chapter 5 The Advocate Billy lay there not moving, the woman had pulled him up on her lap blocking him from the snowfall . Both dogs now were lying beside him, Bennie the smaller of the two Huskies was still whining from time to time sniffing the collie....

Billy

Chapter FourThe Last Homey House The morning slowly turned into late afternoon. Billy's progress was slowing, his feet and shoulder throbbed. The pain in his side was unbearable. He had to stop often now. He needed to find shelter and soon. Evening was co...

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Billy

Billy leaves town

Chapter 3 Billy had traveled all day through fields, crossing busy highways down wood roads and was now trying to find a way across a river. He stopped there looking over his surroundings. He sat for a while took a quick drink then wandered back up the ri...

Billy

Billy's story begins Chapter 2

Billy chapter 2 Billy missed Tom's kind, soothing voice that made him feel safe. He dreamed of his pillow where he would lay between the table and stove. Tom would talk to him as he cooked, washed dishes or drank his coffee, as his read the paper at the t...

Billy

A journey home

Chapter oneThe December morning sun rose slowly over the town, lighting the tops of the buildings while bathing them in the morning soft yellow light. Traffic began to increase, the start of another busy weekend. Steam rising from the sewer grates huddled...

The Inheratence

Day of discovery

The InheritanceAlice Parker sat in the diner drinking a morning coffee that had just been poured by the departing waitress. She sat by the window that read Tommie’s Diner, she was peeking through the letter O as he walked by. He was tall and had broad sho...

Lost Love

Saying Good Bye

Is the truth so hard for you? I wish you would just say good byeIt would be so much better than living with this lieYour hands seem warm and caring. But there’s no magic in their touchYour lips have lost wanting, missing that loving touchYour eyes for me...