The Farmer's Son. Part three.

[Kitosdad]

The headlines in our local paper carried the news that Ellie's Father was in the running to have his tender for a two hundred million dollar project being accepted.
The paper emphasised that the decision was not yet final, but that everything appeared favourable to Ellie's Father, as he was a man of impeccable character, and a respected churchgoer.

This news was greeted with real pleasure by the local people, as work was scare, and the awarding of this contract to a local man would surely prove beneficial to everyone.

It was the talk of the town, and Ellie's Father basked in the good wishes of the townspeople. He certainly loved the limelight, and he had great dreams of just how much his reputation would be enhanced when he won the contract.

Newspaper interviews, pictures of himself all over the front page. He would be accepted into quarters which at the moment were "closed" to him as a mere building contractor.
Yes, he was certainly going places, and he just couldn't wait to sign that two hundred million dollar contract.
He would build himself an even bigger house. He had always done well for himself and his family, but now.........now he would show them all just who was Mr.Big around these parts.

It was just at this time that fate dealt its cruellest blow to me. Pa said he was feeling a lot better and he joined me in repairing some fencing that needed attention.He was indeed looking a lot better than he had done for some weeks.
Mom was out visiting some neighbours and we were alone on the farm.

Having completed the fencing Pa and I were loading the tools back onto the old wagon when Pa suddenly collapsed to the floor holding his chest. He was really in pain, and told me to go to our neighbours and phone for an ambulance.
I was thinking just how much he would now be regretting never having had the phone line ran to our farm, but he had always said it would cost too much money to do so.

After having made him comfortable I leapt onto my old motor-cycle and headed out to our neighbours who lived about seven miles away.

Driving as quickly as the old dirt roads allowed I reached the neighbours and told them what had occurred. They rang for an emergency ambulance and I headed back home.
As I approached a sharp bend I had to slow down considerably, and it was then that I saw Ellie's Father leaning against a giant oak-tree embracing a woman.

The sound of my motor-cycle had obviously alarmed them, and they both broke free of the embrace.
The woman turned around, and I looked straight into the eyes of my Mother..............

The Farmer's Son. Part four.
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[SkiIucK]

What a plot!

[Kitosdad]

Thanks Ski , or was that meant in a derogatory manner?

Bill.
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[SkiIucK]

No pejorative hints.

[Kitosdad]

Damn! Now I have to go to Google again.

Kitos.
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[Gray]

[Someone]

It was very stupid and heedless for the pair to hug on the road couple of miles away from home. It all smells with a soap
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