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"How bad is she hurt?"

"I don't know Jason and I tried to an pulled the young girl into her ar slowed and the tears stopped "Do you know the way to the ranch?" Megan asked, pulling away

"I don't knohy?"

"I need Brett or Charlie"

"Charlie took everyone fishing Only Jason and I ith Faith"

Megan exhaled as she tapped her forehead in thought "Get Brett and I'll go to Faith Jason and I will head to the ranch with her" Bridget shook her head and refused to irl's shoulders "Believe in yourself"

They headed in opposite directions "HowJason and Faith ahead eased her anxiety So her direction "Hey, you two Mind if I join your picnic?"

Jason rushed her like a crazed horse "Megan, I alad to see you," he said "I tried We tried, but Faith can only go so far"

"It's okay, Jason," she said patting hian moved towards Faith "How are you? Ready to head back to the ranch?"

"It's a sprain, but talk about eround "I bet you never did anything as stupid as tripping in a hole," she muan said, sitting cross-legged beside Faith and laughing "The kids no you're hu caet?" Faith asked

"En route to the ranch"

"Oh" Faith's mouth twisted orry

"It's okay She'll make it"

Faith's head dropped "I admire your admiration, fierce determination, and faith in these kids"

Unable to coan remained silent

"They look up to you," Faith said, unable to look at Megan

"No, they look up to you You're great with thean took a deep breath "I'm jealous of how the kids have taken to you"

Tears filled Faith's big brown eyes "I was jealous of you Sorry about taking time away from you and the kids I wanted them to like me This ranch will be my home, and I needed to show everyone I fit in"