It's just after lights out, it is dark in the house. I see my door crack open and Charlie slinks through the door shadows covering his face. He silently comes across the room and sits on my bed without saying a word, which is odd since he normally greets me with a cheerful greeting.
"Charlie..."
"Alice.." Charlie said in a chirpy voice with a hint of guilt.
"What is is?"
"What is what?"
"Come on Charlie, I know that voice, your hiding something..."
"It's 'bout Pa."
"Yes.. What about Pa."
"He is having me come with him."
"No you have to stay here you can't go with him you have to stay here!"
"I wish I could Alice, I really do. But I must go."
"No but you can't just leave us here Charlie.. Please you must stay, the plantation wont be the same without you here." Tears started to fall in a frantic rush, Charlie started to whip my eyes with his thumb in a soothing matter.
"Sis, don't cry, I'll be back, I promise. Let's not fill this last lights out in tears let's spend it in laughs."
