I knew he was thinking. In the silence I was sure I could hear my heart thumping.
I said, “Papa, please go. We’ll have a lot of fun and besides the winner receives a big golden cup.”
He scratched his head and said, “Billy, I’d sure like to go, but I don’t see how I can with all this work around here.”
I was beginning to think that Papa wasn’t going to go.
Then Mama started talking. “Work?” she said. “Why, all the work is practically done.
I don’t know of one thing you couldn’t put off for a few days. Why don’t you go? You haven’t been anywhere since I don’t know when.”
“It’s not only the work I’m thinking of,” Papa said. “It’s you and the girls.”
“Why, don’t worry about the girls and me,” Mama said.
“We’ll be all right. Besides, it’ll be several months yet before I need any help.”
When Mama said this, it dawned on me. I had been so busy with my coon hunting I hadn’t noticed anything unusual.
Mama’s tummy was all swelled up. She was going to have a baby. I felt guilty for not having noticed.
I went over and put my arms around her and kissed her.
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