If the sheriff was out of his office, they would have to either find him or leave the message in his office for him to find.Tom wanted to get away, he...was tired of being around people. He needed to ride out on the open plains and be alone. He needed to sit as the chiefs and medicine men did and think this out. His thoughts were all tangled up and running into each other as he tried to think WHY.Mr. Hollister left Tom at the station and rode back to the ranch. He sat in the shade of the train. V. Caught up in a show, she doesn’t hear him come in as he quietly stands at the doorway watching her swing her feet up in the air as she stares at the T.V. He finally whispers, “hey baby” and she turns her head and says “hey”. He walks over to her and leans down to give her a kiss. He tells her he is going to take a shower. After his shower, he comes back out to the bedroom in just his boxers, turns off the lights and, climbs up on the bed, and leans over rubbing her back and. Lee gave me an angry look.Just another day… this would happen to me a lot as I never did really pay attention in class. I would go on my day sleeping, staring at the ceiling, doodling in my folder, there was no point to pay attention.After school, I went into Ms. Lee’s classroom. She told me to shut the door on my way in, I did so and it auto locked. I shyly looked down on the ground as I stood right in front of her, I was afraid she would flunk me for not paying attention and not showing up to. I went to turn to the mirror but Lorna guidedme to her dressing table and sat me down and started applyingmakeup giving me a commentary as she went."You had too much rouge on and your eye makeup was too high ..."I was in heaven.She then brought out a new brunette wig. "Your blonde one wastoo tarty for tonight," she said, ".. maybe another night."She put the wig on me and brushed it and then said, "What do youthink?"I went to the mirror and looked at myself. I may not bebeautiful but the woman.