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Wyoming Trucking, 8 By: Malissa Madison We both busied ourselves packing for the trip. Rose packing more since she would be gone longer. "Momma, you've got enough for a week," she pointed out. "Rose, I'm not just going to drop you off and leave. What if you don't like it and want to come home? What if," she interrupted me? "Momma, I'm a big girl. I can handle myself. And if it isn't what I want I know how to call home," she said. Everyone else returned while we were packing. "So you're really going to do it?" asked Red. "Just abandon your family?" "I am not abandoning my Family, Red. I'm going to better my education, and learn about things they can't teach me here. I want to learn about more than just driving trucks, and getting knocked up and having babies. I want to learn things that will help our people stay ahead," she took a long breath then continued. "There is a whole lot of things out there that we don't learn about in school here, things like what happened in Dakota. If they taught that stuff in the reservation schools Prairie and Sunrise would have known they were driving a Rad infested truck. He's scared Red, scared that he might have hurt his chances to become a father like Daddy is, just from being in that thing. Being a dumb truck driver might be good enough for you, but I want to be a smart, well-educated truck driver who can tell if I'm getting taken advantage of," "Come on Rose you know I didn't mean it that way, it's just. I'm going to miss you is all. And Darlene's gone and married TooTall, and we'll probably only see her when we pass each other on the road," I suddenly realized how much this was effecting Red. "And I won't be there to protect you like I promised Momma before she died," It was the first time in a long while that he'd mentioned that promise to his dying mother. "Red, stop, you aren't going to guilt trip me out of it just because you're afraid not to have me close by. You need to stop worrying about me and what mother wanted. Live your own life before it's too late, spend the weekend playing your kinky games with Running Water. Maybe give her good spanking to remind her how much she means to you," "Rose please." She closed the bedroom door in his face. "Mom, what did I do? She's mad at me and I don't want her leaving when she's mad at Me," he said. "Son, she's just upset because you tried to talk her out of doing something she really wants to do," I told him. "No Mom it's more than that, she attacked my relationship with Water, like she's jealous or something." "In a way she is," I looked at him seriously. "Every time she shows the slightest bit of interest in someone, you get all big brother protector on her," I pointed out. "What's wrong with that?" "Red, she needs her own space. She's growing into a young woman in case you haven't noticed." "Yeah I noticed, so has everyone else. They run around sniffing after her like she's in heat or something." I sat down in my rocker pulling him to me. Jill, Tim and BJ standing in the background. "Son you're being over protective of her. You interfere with her relationships before they get started, and sooner or later she's going to jump in bed with the first handy person just because she's got a chance to when you aren't around to stop her," I looked him in the eyes realizing how close she'd come to doing just that. "Son, she needs a chance to explore. There aren't a whole lot of choices for her here. I know as much as I want to see her driving with the rest of the family, she might find something else that makes her truly happy. Just like she said earlier." "What's wrong with jamming gears and raising babies?" he asked. "Not a damned thing son, but it's the life we chose," Jill had tears in her eyes. "I'm perfectly happy having your Daddy's Baby and driving Ice Pack. But there are a lot of women out there who never get the chance to find out if their life is what they would choose. Candice Clearwater is one of those, would you want to see your sister end up like that? Unhappy, with two babies born back to back that she has to have help raising and no chance to finish school?" He stared at us a long moment then turned and went to Roses door. He knocked and then barged in on her, the shriek told us she was naked. "Red what are you doing, I'm naked?" "I've seen you naked before Sis, so just shut up and listen a minute. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that stuff to you," I heard a dresser drawer open and close. "What are you doing Red?" "Helping you Pack, you don't have any of your pretty undies packed." "They're packed in the other suitcase, dummy. Come here." After a few minutes he said, "I'll be right back." When he came out of her room he went straight to his own then came back carrying a box all wrapped up in pretty birthday paper. She was just carrying out her first suitcase and stopped. "Rose I know it's early, like about a month. But I don't know if I'll see you for your birthday, so I want to give it to you now," He handed her the box. She set it on the coffee table then sat down and began unwrapping it. Inside was a build your own remote control Peterbuilt 385 with trailer and all. It was just like the one Tim had bought him the year before. Slowly we all began going and getting her presents, Tim said, "I guess you'll have two of these," He handed her another RC Peterbuilt. The next morning after breakfast I dropped Beauty's plow in its Rack in the shed. Then stopped at the Tomahawk to see Darlene and TooTall off with the rest of the family. "She's going to be ok Momma," Rose said. "I know she will, just like you're going to be." Coyote didn't find me a load going that way before we left, so I was running Bobtail. "Call when you get there," advised Tim. "And if you want to come home just call me, I'll come and get you no matter what your Momma says," he told Rose. "Daddy, I'll be fine. And I'll call you and let you know everything's ok," We took our time driving, stopping to see different things we hadn't had time for the last time we passed through this part of the country. Every time we stopped for fuel she'd mention the way other drivers tried to flirt with me. "That's because your Daddy isn't here to intimidate them," I told her. "How often do Jill or I run without him being close by?" She giggled then looked seriously at me. "Momma you wouldn't cheat on Daddy would you?" "Rose, I would never cheat on your Daddy, just like he would never cheat on me or your other Momma's," I said with confidence. We pulled into a Best Western for the night, and lay across the beds talking about girl stuff. "So you seem pretty interested in Sunrise," I commented. "Only because he's so much like Red. He gets all defensive if someone even looks at his sister with interest," She giggled, looked up at me then blushed and giggled even harder. "Rose, do you know something I should know?" I asked. "Welllll, you know how him and Red are so close? He actually trusts Red to watch out for Prairie when he isn't there." "And?" I prompted. "No I better not tell," she said. "What kind of sister would I be if I told about something like that?" "Rose, if it's something I should know about, something that might get him hurt," "Oh no Momma it isn't anything like that. It's just the triangle. Red, Water, and Prairie, and then the reverse triangle," "Reverse triangle?" "Red, Water, and Sunrise. But don't say anything please Momma. I don't care if my brother likes guys too, I think it's pretty cool that he can like doing things with guys like that." I was stunned, trying to figure out how I could have missed it. "Rose are you speculating or do you really know that to be a fact?" Now she looked sheepish as she blushed. "I watched them Momma. Them and water together. She held it while Red, while he ummm," she paused. "And have you ever, Ummm'd young lady?" "I, Momma it wasn't as big a thrill as I thought it would be. Joey Antelope was like oh yeah baby, and then as soon as I kissed it he splattered all over my face. It wasn't at all like Water said it would be," She admitted. "Heck it wasn't even as big as Billy's," she mentioned her newly adopted step brother. We talked for a bit more as I learned more about things I'd been missing, then when we woke up she started up Beauty while I went to settle up for the room. Coming back I saw her standing beside another truck her hands behind her back as she pushed her chest out talking to another young couple. A boy and girl. I was trying to remember where I'd seen the girl before when someone came up behind me. "Mrs Wyoming, what a pleasure," I turned to see Joe Heart and the girls name popped into my head. Angela, she was going to the academy as well. "Joe, hi." "I see you're running Bobtail, You in between loads?" "No actually my daughter Rose has talked me into letting her finish out this year at the Academy. So we're headed that way," I kept watching Rose as she was flirting with the boy. "That's Jason Long Creek, he goes to MMA with Your sister's daughter Erika," he told me. "I think our girls have their eyes set on him. We were just about to go over to Denny's for breakfast, would you like to join us?" "Absolutely," I saw Jacob Long Creek as he walked toward the three trucks, and the kids. Over breakfast I found out that they were meeting up with another driver just south of the school by the name of Derrick Sampson. Derrick was dropping his daughter, Step Daughter, and new wife off at the school. "So Missy, tell me you weren't terrified when Darlene's truck crashed through the ice, and TooTall and Red had to wench it out," then he saw by the look on my face I hadn't heard the whole story from any of them. "I heard about it after the fact, when they were loading it on a flatbed to haul home," I said. "I thought it was running ok, I was listening to them all the way up till they hit Kanuti Station," Joe told me. "What happened?" "The front tandem locked up crossing the Yukon Bridge. Our mechanics tell us it'll be cheaper to just buy a new truck, which Tim has promised as a wedding gift." "Wedding, when is she getting married?" "They got married two days ago. But it was just as big a surprise to me as it was to her Daddy. Almost as big a surprise as Rose wanting to go to Clara's." The two girls had been chattering nonstop with Jason since we'd hit the diner. "Longreach and May's dad and brother are going to be stopping in on their way out to the east coast," Jason told them. "I figure they're going to pull him out of school again for some huge contract again like the one they had taking that roller coaster to Branson. Did you hear about that one?" "Jason, Rose was one of the drivers on that haul. She has her own truck named Hopper," Angela giggled. "Hopper? You're Hopper? Oh god you must think I'm stupid." "No Jason, I think you're cute and just didn't put two and two together," She told him. "I should have known though, like that Pink Peterbuilt isn't a dead giveaway. That's Beauty, right?" he asked. "Yes that's Beauty, but you don't have to worry her Daddy isn't going to come charging in here to confront you," I told him with a smile. After we ate we all ran together in a group, and I smiled seeing that I wasn't the only one letting my child drive. At Salina, Ks we took a jog down to Wichita so Jacob could drop his load and pick up the next one. Joe said it was still good because he could still make it to Olathe from there. I think Jason was visibly impressed when I let Rose drive as we negotiated our way through Kansas City. At one point he asked, "What's all that stuff on the front of the truck for? I've seen front hookups, but you got hydraulic and electrical connections too." "That's for the Blower Blade. Hopper has them too." "No way, you push a blower plow? I'm in love girl." Rose was giggling as she said, "You gotta get past my Daddy and Momma's first, all three of them." "Hey Beauty, is that you I hear on the radio? Come back." "Who's that hollerin'? You got the Beauty." "This is Princess VP, what's your twenty?" My sister had added a P to her handle to designate her status as married. "Just east of Sweet Springs on I-70, Sis," I answered. "Ok we got you reservations at the Marriot in Columbia, tell Joe and Jacob we'll meet you all there, and they better not try and slip out of it this time. Sophie wants to meet everyone." "We're supposed to meet Sampson at the rest stop," Joe informed her. "Not anymore, I've got him headed your way. I figure if Rose has friends around, her Momma will feel better about her going to school," So my sister was footing everyone's hotel bill just so I could see how big a support group Rose would have. I smiled thinking how wonderful it was to have her for a sister. When we pulled into the lot at the hotel we spotted a truck sitting off to the side. "Sampson and Delilah Trucking" was stenciled across the driver's door. "Damn they're already here," Joe said as a young girl about my sisters age got out carrying a bag over her shoulder. Joe gave a short blast on the air horn and she turned waving at us. She stood watching as we all pulled in alongside her truck and shut down. As I got out Angela ran up to her, "Are Star and Delilah already inside? I want them to meet Rose." "China, this is Missy Wyoming and her daughter Rose," Joe introduced us. With a giggle she said, "I can see why her name is Beauty. Your husband must really love you to have had it custom painted in such a pretty color," Then she led the way inside. "I hope Rose enjoys going to school with other Trans girls like herself," "China, Rose isn't Transgendered. Her two older sisters and I are though," I explained. "See I told you so Daddy," Angela said. "Her truck is way too girly for a GG." "A GG?" I asked. "Genuine Girl, or naturally born girl. Mine and Derrick's Daughters are TG's, or Trans Girls. It's a designation we use at school," China explained. "You'll get to meet Malissa Pierce, she's the first TG we've ever known to actually be able to have a baby. She's knocked up, and bringing her Sister/Wife Sophie with her to meet her blood sister. But she didn't say when her sister was going to get here." "China," Joe said. "Missy here is Malissa's sister." "China, I was about to get worried," said a large black man standing at the check in desk with two young girls, one black, the other looked to be mixed. And both very pretty. The girls hugged and pulled Rose into the middle of the group. "Missy Wyoming, glad to finally meet you. I'm Derrick Sampson." "Do I know you? Your voice sounds familiar," I admitted. He began to laugh "I told you about that traffic jam a few months back when you all had your kids driving. Then we sort of passed each other while you were ranting about them changing the name of the James River Freeway. But I like to listen in when you guys are up north. And Delilah's new favorite video is the one where you did that documentary on clearing the roads. And that little girl there is one instant celebrity after the way she handled that plow during the avalanche as you can see." "Yes she actually made it out of that one without getting hit this time." "This time?" "Yeah the first one caught her broadside. Took off her mirrors and antenna's. If it hadn't been for the deer running into her blower they wouldn't have caught it in time to get to the edge," I said. "I heard you also rescued another friend of mine when she got caught up in an accident." "Momma, Delilah knows Momma BJ," Rose said. We were almost at the elevators when two more young girls came squealing with glee across the lobby toward us. I looked back the way they'd come to see My Sister and three more girls in their teens. My sister was carrying another one on her hip. And the one I'd not met yet was pushing a double stroller. "Rachel, you and Denise go help your Daddy, Erika and Danny get the rest of the bags please." "But Momma," Rachel began. "Don't but Momma me, your Daddy and brother are not pack mules. See Denise has the right attitude," The other young girl had smiled and headed out already. I smiled seeing my Sister expressing her authority as the First Wife. "Missy," we hugged and kissed cheeks. "This is Sophie, and her two youngest. Dotty and David." "Dotty? As in?" With a giggle she said, "Yes," She slipped me a piece of paper with a phone number on it. "Momma said to give that to you." "You've heard from her? Is she ok? I mean really ok?" "Yeah, she grabbed me after she found out I was like you. And we ran, I know it really tore her up having to leave Ed behind. But if she'd taken him with us he really would have killed her when he caught up to us." "Do you ever see him, Ed I mean?" "Yeah sometimes, he doesn't recognize me and no one else but Momma knows who he is. I think he's a lot happier with his Granma raising him now," she confirmed. "Malissa, why didn't she come with you?" I wanted to know, I could feel the tears in my eyes. "Missy, she feels guilty for leaving you behind. She's afraid you won't understand." "She forgets I was witness to his violence all too often," I looked around to be sure it was just us grownups. "If she'd taken me he would never have stopped looking for her. The only thing I really don't understand is why she went back after she was free." "He was making it impossible for her to keep a job. And she couldn't support both her and Ed without welfare, who always reported to him where she was," She looked like she was about to cry and I pulled her into my arms holding onto her. "He, he raped her every night, and, and forced her to have sex with his friends as punishment for leaving him," I let her cry it out as I stood there holding her tightly. "Momma, are you ok?" I looked to see the three Teenage girls standing there. "I'm fine, it's just a lot of bad memories, Erika." Donnie her husband was there and pulled her into his arms, then Sophie joined in. I was just getting ready to lead Rose to the diner just off the lobby when someone tapped on the door and Rose answered it. "Is, is your Momma here Sweetie?" I heard the voice, almost afraid to believe it could be her. "Dave you go on ahead, I need to do this by myself." I flew from the bathroom across the main room into her arms. My tears flowing, coming in great sobs as I held her, my whole body shaking. "Momma, oh god I've missed you so much." We were both crying, and Rose stood by watching unsure of what was really going on. "You must be Rose," I heard someone say behind us. "Are you my Grampa?" she asked. "Missy, this is David, my husband," Momma said. I wiped at my tears, then hugged him hard. "Thank you, thank you for taking care of my Momma and sister." We talked and she told me how afraid she was that something horrible had happened to me. And Malissa had told her about meeting me, and my family. I told her part of what had happened after she left, leaving out the really bad parts, I didn't want her to feel any more guilt than she already did. After we cleaned up and redid our makeup we joined the others for dinner. Rose was enjoying getting to have Grandparents, and cousins around her. We sat and visited for hours, I couldn't believe my Momma was really here with me, then Tim called to check on us. "Missy, something's happened I can tell. You sound different, more, happy than usual," He said. "Oh Tim, I, My Momma's here. Malissa brought her to meet Rose and to see me again." "Your Momma the one that gave you her driver's license?" He was curious. "Yes Tim, she's really here. I can't believe it, it's almost too good to be true," I said. "She's going with us in the morning to buy Roses school uniforms, and then I think maybe she wants to come for a short visit to meet everyone else." "That would be good Missy. I really would like to meet the one person who helped you before I found you." "Have you heard from Darlene yet?" I asked. "Yes they got there yesterday. His whole family, well those who were home turned out to meet them. And she found out she already has her own house," he chuckled. "Tim what is it? What's so funny?" "If you brought your laptop in with you, you can watch the video with Rose," he said. "His family is very traditional, as in once he'd built his own house his two oldest sisters moved in to keep it and his laundry done for him until he either married or they got married." "Tim they weren't," I was sure that it wasn't anything like most people would automatically assume. "No Missy, they weren't playing house. Just keeping it clean and doing what needed done," he confirmed. "So what's the big Tradition?" I was looking over at Rose who was busy checking her Email. "Momma, I got a video from Momma Jill," she said excitedly. After we'd watched it twice, I giggled. "Now that's establishing your territory," I giggled again watching Darlene sweeping at their feet as she chased them giggling, from the house. We got up early, and it was really something, seeing how much help we had getting Rose her school uniforms and other supplies. Perhaps the biggest surprise was David Vandine, Momma's new husband. He didn't ask, he just walked Rose into the nearest jewelry store and bought her a pair of diamond earrings. Then Momma insisted on getting her a school tennis bracelet. As Rose began to get ready, her cousins arrived to help out. They had her hair up in pigtails and then when she turned around to face me she had a single hawk feather laced into it. Malissa arrived a few minutes later carrying a large wooden box. She set it on the center table in the suite, and unlocked the lid. "Girls, we're welcoming new family to school. Come get your feathers." Malissa and Sophie helped each other with the Eagle feathers. Tiffany and Sherry were wearing Turkey feathers, and the three older ones wore Hawk feathers. "Missy, these are for you," they quickly laced my hair in braid sheaths each one containing a single Hawk feather. The shopping Mall had been across the street from the hotel and now I saw for the first time what my sister was driving. The meanings of feathers: Eagle feathers, are worn by Warriors. The more feathers the greater the warrior's status. Eagle feathers may also be given as a gift to a wife or wives to show their importance to the husband. "Only native American's are allowed to legally possess and or wear Eagle feathers) Hawk and Owl feathers are worn buy Teens and adults to show that their entrance into adult hood as well as their abilities as a hunter or provider. Turkey, and other Game Bird feathers are worn by small children to show they have begun learning to hunt or forage and earned a place within the tribe. Their cars were lined up, backed in next to our trucks. The two 1966 Barracuda's stood out in contrast to the two new mustangs. Malissa, this can't be," I hesitated. "It can't be the Bitch still running." I saw a sad look cross her face for a brief instant. "No, that's Julie Newmar, and this one is Cinderella. That black one on the end is Goat," she indicated the GTO. "She finally wore out did she?" "No Missy," Momma put her arm around my shoulder. "The Bitch got shot up when your Sister and her sisters rescued her sister in-law during a kidnapping attempt. She wasn't able to be repaired, or Dave would have spared no expense to do it." "That was the first time I almost lost her," Donnie said. Then he turned to Erika. "I'll let Destiny and Greg know you're stopping in at Clara's." "Thank you Daddy." She hugged him and kissed his cheek. At the main gate I was stopped by the guard who handed me a temporary pass. "Rose Petal Wyoming? They're waiting for you at admissions," He waved everyone through. She got her school ID and her room assignment, then Miss Trudy, wearing her own feathers helped us all carry her things to her room. I got to meet her roommates and we ate dinner together in the dining hall. And I called Tim to see if they'd heard any more from Darlene. I don't know why I just felt like there was something going on with Darlene that I should know about. I tried her cell phone but kept getting the same message, Subscriber not available. I tried again at breakfast, but still got the same message. She must have it turned off I thought. Then I was sitting in Beauty clearing out the junk, while I waited for Rose to get out of class for lunch. I turned on the radio and heard Tim. So I asked if he'd heard from Darlene yet. "Hey Jumper, any word from our oldest yet?" I called over the radio. "Jumper to Shadows, you listening Sweetheart?" "Yes Daddy, Hi Momma." "You sound different, positively giddy. What's happened?" I asked. "Go ahead sweetheart." And then I heard, "Uhh, Hi Gramma." "Gr, Gramma?" "You're my Mommy's, Mommy right?" "Uh, yes but I didn't know your Daddy had a sweet little girl waiting at home. Darlene, did you know about this?" "No Momma and neither did TooTall, so don't get mad at him," She said. "I'm not mad just very surprised. When did all this happen?" "Missy, Daffodil is the niece Fox talked to you about last Thursday. She really took to Darlene and TooTall, and they didn't know about the arrangement. So they," she had to stop and giggle still holding the mike open. "Darlene put her foot down and decided they wanted her and nothing was going to stop her." "She did?" "Yes, she's going to be a wonderful Mommy too," assured Swallow. "I've not seen such a feral display in a long time." I called them back on Darlene's cell phone and we talked a bit. They took lots of pictures to share with me later. And then I told Darlene that we wouldn't tell Rose until she got here. Swallow assured me that May didn't know either. She said they planned to be here on Friday. So that would give us all a good weekend visit. And since Rose was getting along ok at school I would be heading back home to the rest of my family. I spent my days wandering campus and in the Archives of the student library reading up on my great, great, great grandmother. I was interested to see that they had even done a family history of Momma's family, and saw that she was actually a bit more than half Blackfoot. I'd just returned to my room in the guest housing when I heard the unmistakable sounds of three Semi tractors pulling into the guest housing parking area. Rushing outside I saw that they were all three Kenworth's with the UTE Trucking Inc. logo stenciled on the doors. But I was puzzled not by the fact Darlene was behind the wheel of the second one, but that women were at the wheel of the other two as well. Old Elk descended to the ground followed by TooTall, and his younger brother Tom Cat, all three moved around to help their ladies then TooTall reached up to catch a little girl as she jumped into his arms squealing with delight. She was followed by shadow, and then TooTall reached up to lift a little skunk out and handed it to the little girl who cuddled it like a doll. "Missy, I'd like you to meet Swallow, my youngest wife," began Elk. We hugged. And then she said, "Zoey, come and meet Chasing Shadows Momma." "I'm very pleased to meet you Ma'am," I could see the confusion in her eyes about my apparent age. But before I had a chance to say anything the little girl had handed the skunk to Darlene and then launched herself into me squealing, "Gramma!" we both fell over into the bank of snow beside the sidewalk. Across campus Miss Shore was saying, "Rose Wyoming please pay attention to your studies." "But Ma'am I heard trucks," she replied. "Yes and I'm sure you will find out after classes if it is anyone you know," She looked across at Mika Longstep and found she was having almost as much difficulty studying. Rose liked Mika even though she was two years older and had been catching up in her schooling after missing two years in public school before her mother had sent her to Clara's. Mika was nervous because her mother was supposed to stop for a visit on Friday or Saturday. When a young girl tapped on the door and then handed Miss Shore a note, Miss Shore said, "Miss Wyoming, you may be excused from class." Rose quickly closed her book and then gathered her things slinging her purse over her shoulder. Why would they send someone's kid to deliver a note? In the hallway the little girl looked up at her and said, "You don't look like my Mommy." Then hugged her tight. "Your Mommy, who's your Mommy?" asked Rose. Looking toward the top of the stairs seeing her Momma and Darlene for the first time. "I found her Mommy, look I found her." "Yes you sure did Sweetheart," Darlene answered. "So this is the pretty Daffodil I've heard so much about from May," Said Miss Myra as she joined them. "I hear you brought a pretty little skunk with you." "Cookie, but she's with Daddy and Shadow right now. Do you want to meet her?" "Yes and I know someone else who would like to meet her too," they'd just stepped outside. "Pew, Pew come meet Daffodil," Potted skunk trotted over to us. Daffodil was beside herself seeing them there. Rose spent the rest of the day showing off her new little niece. It was late on Friday when JoElla Longstep arrived at the wheel of a battered old GMC Cabover. Seeing the other four trucks she was naturally curious. And then Mika introduced everyone over dinner. Momma had returned with David, and they were going to follow me home to visit with Tim and the rest before we had to leave out to make the run up north. The night before we all left Darlene asked if I believed in Spirit Dreams. "Spirit Dreams?" Malissa and Bambi Pierce both got curious. "Spirit dreams lead me to my Three youngest," Malissa said. "Have you been having Spirit Dreams?" she gently asked Daffodil. I saw Swallow suddenly turn her attention to our granddaughter. "Momma saw her too," she said. "It was just the one dream and she told me to leave and I was suddenly awake." "Daffodil, tell us about the dreams, please," encouraged Swallow. "I think she's lost. She has long, long black hair she always wears braided in a ponytail. And she drives a black truck with a Spider on it," I saw my in-laws stiffen a bit. She says I should leave her alone then she curls up with Bob." "Bob? Whose Bob honey, is that her husband?" Daffodil giggled, "Bob is a Big Spider, all black with red stripes around his legs." "Sounds like a Missouri Red Banded Tarantula," I mumbled having seen them before. "He's way big," she held her hands out indicating a leg span the size of a desert plate. "Sweetie, is she ok?" my new in-laws asked. "Yes but she's always sad when I see her in my dreams?" "Does, does she have a name?" Old Elk asked and Daffodil frowned. "I heard a man call her Silk," Darlene said. "He asked if she was heading up north. Then she turned and looked right at me with her big dark, sad eyes and said Leave, and pushed her hand towards me and I woke up." Swallow and Elk looked at each other and both said, "Spider Silk" "Spider Silk? Do you know her Grampa?" They told us about Beaver and Red Eagles daughter. Beaver had tried to raise her on her own after he was killed overseas with the Marine's. But she was too over protective and Spider had run away from home at fifteen. She would be twenty three now. Bob had been a gift to her from her father before he left, a gift he'd brought back from a trip to southwestern Missouri. "Missy," Swallow asked. "How did you know what kind of spider she was talking about?" "I used to play with them when I was little. There are only three breeds of Tarantula's in Missouri. The black, the Brown and Red banded," I said. "The red is the only one that is completely docile. The other two you don't want to think about making into a pet unless you plan on fighting them," after a moment I added, "It's illegal to possess a Red Banded Tarantula, this is the only state they are native too and they are very rare," Of course the Black one is actually a Wolf Spider, but is often confused with a tarantula. I thought the red banded ones were only in Mexico," said Old Elk. So do most people. But they started showing up around lake areas and no one seems to know how they got there. But none the less it's illegal to own one captured from the wild. And given their nature I would say 'Bob is more than likely a female. The males don't live more than a year at most, I told them. Before they left I showed Daffodil a picture of a Red Banded Tarantula in a book in the library, and she said that looked just like Bob only smaller. I actually knew three places in the state where they could be found easily enough. But the key was to be there during the Spring and Fall migration. There were only two species of spiders that didn't creep me out. The common black and yellow Garden spider was the second, and also one of the most poisonous. There were lots of tears as I left, and I'm sure like any other mother I was frightened of being so far away from my child, knowing she was in a strange place. But as with Darlene I held most of it in knowing this was the path she chose, and I was prepared to support her to the end. Now I just wanted to get back to the rest of my family. Knowing no matter what I was doing, where I was, if she called I'd come running just as fast I could. Momma met me at the interstate and we turned west together, I kept feeling like there was something I needed to know. Something in the back of my mind told me it had to do with my family. And Momma would be the best source for finding out. Like what really happened to Aunt Josephine's son, the one who looked so much like my sister and I when we were still living as boys? He was always in some sort of trouble, and then no one talked about him after he went in the Army. That night in the Motel I finally asked her if she knew. "Missy, I'm sorry. He, he was killed in a car accident in Virginia, his Mother and your Father spit the insurance money from the Army," She looked sad. "What is it Momma? Tell me, please." "He was turning his life around. He had a really good future ahead of him in the military. You know what he did before he went in don't you?" "He was a drug dealer," I said with a bit of disgust. "He was your fathers' Mule. But he was smart he got out before it was too late, just like," she stopped. "Just like what Momma? Please I want to know, he was my oldest brother." "Do you know why he never got caught?" she finally asked. "Because he was smart." "That and because the cops were always looking for him, not her." "Her who Momma?" now I was beyond curious. "Missy, he was the first one of you I ever helped to dress like a girl." My jaw fell open, and she gently closed it. "I know your cousin Ron didn't like the report of the accident, he went out there to look into it for me. But he said it happened just the way they said. He even talked with his First Sergeant and another cousin a Lieutenant who was there." "Momma I never knew that about him." Now I felt even sadder having lost a possible sister or brother who would have understood. "I know Honey. Look I brought some pictures with me. I wasn't able to go to the funeral service but your cousin Ron and his wife went," She pulled out an album. There's your cousin Ron and Connie, and you can see this guy here's the first sergeant and I guess this is," she stopped and looked harder at the photo. "Dave bring me my glasses, please." "Momma, what is it?" Her hands shaking, tears beginning to well up in her eyes she dialed her phone. "Lt Madison, Ron. Why? Why didn't you fucking tell me?" "Not over the phone Dotty, please." "When?" she demanded. "When you get to Wyoming I'll be there with another Marshal. I'll try to tell you everything I can get permission to tell you. Dotty, please don't tell anyone what you know or how you know it." "Missy is here with me Ron, don't you think she deserves to know? And what about Malissa?" "Dotty trust me, this is like life and death information here, do you understand? Besides, she's no longer in the US." "Momma, who is Lt Madison?" "Your Cousin Don, I don't know how, but she's him, or was him." "How do you know Dotty," Dave asked. "The scar on her lip. She got that on a bicycle when she was eight years old." "The one she stole from her sisters' birthday?" I remembered. "Are you sure that's a scar? It could be a trick of the camera," "Dave, I spent hours teaching her to hide it with makeup."