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          the  guilt  and  grief  gnawed  at  her  insides.  things  had  been  tough,  and  it  had  even  been  nearly  enough  to  do  her  in.  abigail  had  always  considered  herself  a  strong  woman,  but  she  wasn’t  sure  how  much  more  strength  she  had  left  to  give.  she  tried  to  put  on  a  brave  face  for  jack—her  pride  and  joy  that  she  wanted  so  much  better  for  in  life—but  it  was  hard.  without  john…she  hated  to  even  think  about  the  reality  they  faced  now.  she  even  missed  uncle.  she  hated  that  there  was  nothing  she  could  do  now  but  try  to  make  the  best  out  of  an  impossible  situation;  their  lives  were  supposed  to  be  so  much  different  than  this.

          “ now  you  listen  to  me,  jack  marston… ”  her  tone  tried  to  take  on  its  usual  motherly  sternness,  but  it  tapered  off  at  the  end,  and  she  could  feel  the  knot  of  emotion  caught  in  the  center  of  her  chest.  “ you  can’t  do  it  all  on  your  own.  i’m  your  mother;  i’m  supposed  to  be  the  one  takin’  care  of  you. ”

          if  her  voice  cracked  a  little,  she  refused  to  acknowledge  it,  instead,  clearing  her  throat  and  adding,  “ you  deserve  a  better  life  than  this. ”

"Ma..." Jack couldn't help but look down at the ground. How was he supposed to not bear all that weight? With John and Uncle gone, he had to step up and provide for what's left of his family. "Ya know ya can't work that hard, Ma. Jus' let me worry about the ranch and farm. You jus' take it easy, alright?"

He couldn't bring back John, or Uncle, or Arthur. But he could at least lightened the load on her shoulders.