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“There’s talk of trouble I want you and the kids out of the caht”

“Yes They evicted all of us today I think that’s just the beginning” She threw back the covers and got out of bed His hand slid down her side in a quick caress

Elsa closed thevent, then lit a kerosene lamp and went to wake the children

Ant grumbled and kicked at her and rolled over

“What?” Loreda said, yawning

“Jack says there may be trouble tomorrow He wants us to move out”

“Of the cabin?” Loreda said

In the faint light, Elsa saw the fear in her daughter’s eyes “Yes,” Elsa said

“All right, then” Loreda elbowed her brother “Get up, Ant We’re on the move”

They packed their few belongings quickly and stowed the boxes in the back of the truck, along with the crates and buckets they’d salvaged in the last few months

At last, Elsa and Loreda stood at the door, both staring at the two rusted metal bed fra what luxuries they were

“We can move back in when the strike is over,” Loreda said

Elsa didn’t answer, but she knew they wouldn’t live here again

They left the cabin and walked out to their truck

The children cliot into the driver’s seat Jack took his place beside her