Dying Love The day was all dark and cloudy,it was about to thunderstorm. The dark clouds would show it too. A woman in her 60’s awoke, she got her cane and walked down the steps to get a drink of water, I will tell you about this old woman’s charming tale that happend 46 years ago.This is how it all started...... The date was 1949, They didnt have all the things like we had now. They had horse drawn carriages, old candy stores for 25 cents. All the woman had to wear dresses, church was always on Sundays to pray to the lord. Saturdays it was always party- nights. They would end parties at 8:00 pm. Because of all the kids that had to go to bed, school was in the morning it was a one-floor school house with one teacher and different kids from different age groups that were in there, because of what they didnt have what we had now, the teacher had to teach all the kids in that one small room. They had wooden desks,a chalk board.Everyday the kids had to give the teacher and apple in the morning, because thats what they called being generous,especially on the teachers pets, if the kids didnt behave well the teacher would put them over her knee whip their butts in front of the class, or it was wipe the palm of their hands. The kids would come home with a letter from the teacher needing it signed and that would give the kids more trouble with their parents.Yes,these were the strict days. This is where Martha lived the old woman Iam telling you her story from.Well in these days she was 14 years old.She had brown curly hair, big green twinkling eyes.And she was 5’4 ft. tall, and 119 lbs. She did look skinny for her age.She lived in a one floor wooden house in the forest. Her papa would go out hunting for wood or he’d go with his gun men to shoot at deers when its deer hunting day or rabbit’s day. Her mother would stay home and tend to the house she was just like Martha, curly brown hair and big green twinkling eyes. But Martha had her father’s height.Her mother was a woman who would stay home and clean the house,cook food,and take care of Martha. Martha was an only child,who really didnt have any friends since they were the only ones living in the forest because of the tornadoes in texas. “Martha!!, get down here and eat your porridge its gettin cold deary!” said her mother. “Comin mama,I’ll be right down there in a minute!” said Martha, as she was getting down for breakfast. It was several minutes later she ran skipping down the two steps from her room,she was wearing a blue-green dress with pink big flowers on them. Her shoes were white and all dirty.She sat down to breakfast to eat really quickly. “Martha,didnt you remeber we have to say our prayers first please wait.” said her father. Martha stopped eating quickly as she wiped her mouth with her hand and clapped them together in a praying way.”Sorry papa..”said Martha. “Oh lord, we have wanted to tell you thank you lord for giving us this good food.” said her father. “And lord thank you for giving me this beautiful family.” said her mother. Now it was Martha’s turn to talk she was now thinking what to say..,her parents said “Alright, Martha come on say something. Martha opened her mouth and said “And lord thank you for..everything.” And they all said together “Amen!”.They all dug in their foods they ate corn,potatoes,deer meat, and spinach.The food was really good.Martha got up from the table to go and wash her hands and mouth, she put the dishes in the sink and ran to her room quickly to put her sweater on.She ran outside in the woods.There were a lot of trees, big tall ones,small ones, and baby ones that are going to grow. Some were apple trees,others were cherry trees. There was also a river in the middle of it all that ran down far away.Martha never followed it because she knew she was going to get lost.She looked around, it was really sunny outside probably around eighty degrees. The birds were invisible sorta as they flew across the sky because of the big trees they were as big as the sky, it was sorta covering the sky.Martha ran along the forest singing “Life is wierd,”out loud. Then she heard a sobbing out in the middle of the forest.She stopped, she turned around and yelled. “Whos there!” then..nothing answered back.Martha thought maybe If I stand here and wait for a few minutes then maybe it will answer back.But nothing did.The sun was getting ready to leave the horizen.She ran home as quickly as possible.Then she accidently stuck her foot in a mud puddle and it got all dirty.She sobbed a little when she came home because she knew she would get in trouble for tracking mudd puddle in her house. It was five minutes later, the lights were out at her house.She opened the door quietly and got in her house.Seems like everyone was asleep. She quietly took her muddly shoes off and as soon as she walked up the steps the lights of the house were turned on.She wondered who turned them on, as Martha turned around her parents were standing by the kitchen lights together with their arms crossed looking mad at her. “Whats wrong mama and papa?” said Martha. “You know you scared us half to death! You were out all night long!!” said her mother crying. “See that! You made your mother cry, thats why you will be punished!” said her father. Martha then said.”But..I heard someone sobbing in the fo..” “Nonesense!” said her father. “We had it enough with your stories and that wild imagination of yours!” said her father. He put his wife in his arms and hugged her shushing her to calm down and dont worry as if everything was going to be all right. Her mother wiped her eyes then said calmly and strict. “Martha we are punishing you for a whole week,because of this kind of behavior.” Martha then began to speak “But..mama!! Its NOT fair I really did hear someone crying!!” “No Buts and GO to your room!” said her mother.Martha ran up the steps crying an slammed her door, she sat on her bed thinking about what she heard at the woods today..She really wanted to know what it was.She then said “Oh..well..maybe it was just my imagination.” She then got up put her princess pajamas on her and got into bed and blew off the candle light and went to sleep. It has been a whole week since Martha hasnt been outside, she stayed home a whole week cleaning,helping her mother and reading a book or playing with her paper dolls.The next day she got dressed she came downstairs in green shorts and a orange barbie doll shirt. Her hair was tied in pig tails on either side of her head. She walked down the steps for supper. Then after prayers she ate her food an went to read a book.Her mother walked up to her and sat down next to her and said. “Well Martha, its been a whole week and your behavior is getting better so i think its time for you to go outside and play.” Martha looked up at her smiling. “You mean it mama?” “Yes I do.” said her mother smiling. Martha got up excited kissed her mother and ran outside into the forest. She ran back to where she was last week.Then she heard it again...some one sighed. She turned around.Then she saw it.The person.She couldnt tell if it was a girl or boy.But she could see it had orangish blonde hair.It had long slender arms and it was sitting behind the tree.Martha went up to the tree slowly.Then she saw the person.It was a boy.A cute boy she never seen before.Then she looked down at herself.She was wearing a barbie shirt.She thought she might make a bad impression on the way she was dressed.But she didnt care. Martha sat down next to the boy who didnt notice. She tapped him in the shoulder.He got startled turned to look at her and ran.She then called out “Wait!” but he didnt wait he ran. Martha wanted to know what was going on. But she had remembered the boys face.He was quite attractive. His eyes were icy blue, as the sky..really really pretty.His lips were thin and nice,he had a little bit of freckles on his nose.He looked at though he was around 12 to 16. She went back home,wondering why he ran from her.Was she too ugly? Did he think she was some kind of killer? She didnt know, but she did know she was coming back tomorrow. She walked home and told her mom and dad everything that happened.But she didnt tell them what she thought of the boy.Her parents looked like they didnt believe her.It was no use in telling them any way. It turned dark and she walked up to her room and took out a chalkboard and piece of chalk she layed on her bed and tried to draw the boy she’d seen. She felt as if she was falling in love with him.Martha then got really tired set the things down and got into her pajamas and hopped into bed blowing the candle light off. The next day Martha woke up a little cranky. She walked to the bathroom filled the box with water and stripped down as she got naked she sat in the plastic box filled with water,she took out a sponge and shampoo.After her bath. she got dressed in a plain icy blue shirt, that reminded her of that boy’s eyes. She put on a pair of pants and let her brown hair down as she put some gel on it to take out the curls.She brushed her hair out.When she looked in the mirror her hair was straight and she looked totally different. She saw some make up her mother had in a bag..she put some pale pink lipstick on her lips.She thought it made her look pretty.Martha skipped down the steps.Her mother looked shocked and said “Where did u get that makeup from?” Martha was a little bit embarrassed in front of her so she made something up as though she found it outside yesterday. Her mother looked as though she believed her.Martha skipped breakfast and went outside again.Her mother didnt really know what she was up to.Martha saw a big tree and sat down just looking around.Then she heard someone talking to her. “You sure look purty today.” Said a boy’s voice.She got up and looked around then she saw him.He was sitting on the tree over her head.How could she not be that stupid to see it. The boy was looking at her and blushing with a grin on his face.”Well thanks.” said Martha. “Whats your name?” said the boy. “Iam Martha.” said Martha. “Well nice to meet you Martha, Iam George.”Said the boy named George. “You too, what brings you here in the forest.” asked Martha. “The boy looked at her and then said “Well...I live in the forest.” “Dont you have a mama or a papa?” asked Martha. “They died.” the boy said slowly and pitifully. “Oh im sorry,how old are you.” Martha replied. “Iam 14.” said George.”Iam 14 too.” said Martha. Then she told him how she moved from Texas and about the tornadoes. It has been a while and Martha and George would be outside playing ever day together and Martha would tell George all her secrets because she knew she can trust George.George was one of her first friends in her life.Martha then told George about how her parents thought she had a wild imagination and how they would never believe her.George thought it was amazing,George also told Martha about his life how his parents died from a bunch of indians that attacked them,and how George never liked indians and that he was racist around them. As Martha and George were sitting side by side, Martha wanted to ask him this question if he had a girlfriend or not because it was burning inside her to tell him. But she thought he might think she wanted him to become his girlfriend then later on. It popped out. “George,do you have a girlfriend?” George blushed at her and then said “No, I have never had one, how bout you, ever had a boyfriend?” Martha then said no.And she told him why would she since she was to ugly to have one. Then George said the sweetest thing to her. “Well, your not ugly not to me..you have the greatest personality and looks really dont matter at all.” Martha blushed and there it was she kissed him on the lips and she got up and ran.He stood there his face turning as red as a tomatoe. She got home that night thinking of George, she wished he was hers..she wished he would live with her,be safe with her,stay with her and maybe get married. She really liked him. She then went to bed that night. During that night she had a horrible dream.She was walking back to the woods.She saw George his neck hung from a tree and there were indians around him laughing as the blood dripped from his neck.She would scream and they couldnt hear her.She got up crying.Her parents ran in the room asking whats wrong.Martha said it was a dream as sweat ran down her face.She hugged her mother and she knew something was going to happen.Something horrible if she didnt tell her mother.She then told her mother. And her mother asked if she was sure and Martha said yes.Her mother promised her if she gets back to bed they will look tomorrow morning. The next morning, Martha got dressed in a pink dress.She ran downstairs they had breakfast and Martha and her mother went outside.They searched for George. But then they found him.He was laying on the ground with blood from his arm.Martha cryed so loud the whole forest could hear her.Then her father came running.Her mother and father picked up the boy and took him to their house. Her mother and father for many days helped the boy with medicine and a bed and food.Then George awoken his sky blue eyes looking around at the strange house.He then said “Where am I?” He was looking paler then ever.He looked like a ghost.Martha ran up to him and said “Its alright, its alright your at my house!” George gave a weak smile..then said “I still remember when you kissed me..you made me very happy Martha.” Martha had a tear in her eye. George wiped it with his hand and said.”Martha,please dont cry.,I know iam getting weak..theres nothing I can do about that.” Martha sobbed, then tried not to cry. She hugged George and for the first time in her life she heard him say.”I love you Martha.” And Martha replied..”I love you too George.”With a smile on her face. The next morning she came downstairs dressed her parents just got home sad.Martha went to go see George in the bed.But he wasnt there the blankets were all messed up,crumpled,the pillow was there still, no one was laying on it. Then she turned to her parents. “Mama, Papa..where is George?” Martha was nervous. Then her mother said sadly..”Honey..well iam sorry to tell you this..George passed away last night but he left you this note..” Her mother gave Martha the note. Martha’s stomach dropped an she started to cry really loud.Her life was ruined,she was really sad.Her mother and father hugged her tightly and kissed her, saying it will be ok. But Martha knew it wouldnt.Late at night she ran upstairs to read the parchment George had written to her. The letter said: To my dearest love Martha, Iam sorry I think iam dying..my love for you will never rot away though..i will always think of you.I will never forget the moment you kissed me.I was really happy then.I always felt as if no body cared for me since my parents died that night. The indians held them captive, I could still hear my parents screams and crys pleading of “Help me.” There was nothing I could do because there were thousands of them so I ran away in the forest.Iam not sure If they are dead or not, but I am quite sure they are. So thats how I got to live in the forest. I wasnt the one that hurt my arm.It was an indian. I had to go to their village to see what was up and they shot me so i ran as fast as I could and thats when i fainted. Please my love best wishes and I will always love you. XOXOXO George XOXOXO Martha wondered..She was crying she can see his lip print on it as if that was the kiss he had given to her. She placed her lips on the piece of paper and pretended as though he was there and kissed it.She closed her eyes.She remembered everything.It made Martha feel really good inside.And also really painfull because of his death had to last this way.She wished it had never happened this way.Then she knew.He had suffered a bad life..this is the way its going to end for him. The next day, Martha ran outside with a bunch of wildflowers she went to George’s grave knelt down beside it and put down the wildflowers. She then said “George thank you for your letter, I really love you and your letter is really sweet..I wish you would be alive again..but now I understand how your life was..and iam very sorry it had to end this way.” She blew a kiss at his grave and went home.Then she heard something. “Martha!” She turned around.It was George but he was a ghost.Martha was shocked and said “George?” George then said..”Yes I forgot before I died I never had the chance to say goodbye..Goodbye Martha remember I’ll always love you..he hugged her and she sobbed,and he said “Please dont cry.” As he disappeared waving. It has been a couple of months since Martha and her family been sad because of George’s death, It was time they moved. They then got packed and all of their belongings and Martha went to George’s grave and said goodbye. She got into her horse drawn carriage and they left the woods.Martha then realized she would never see George’s face anymore.She tried not to cry she didnt want to just for George.They lived a different life in California, because everyone traveled there mostly for the gold. But in Martha’s life she would never forget George. That was Martha’s Story in 1949. She did have a tragic love story. She never had felt the same way she felt before 46 years ago.But right now at the age of 60 she never did have a husband, she was just too scared of what would happen if she did, she didnt want it to be so tragic like it did 46 years ago. That is why she didnt....
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