18. His father’s father
What would my father do?
Jack’s mind was filled with this thought as he considered how to deal with the situation. What would his dad do? His father and grandfather were both unflappable men who seemed to be from the earth.
His father was able to weather the storms of harsh winters, low yields in the fields, and cows dying in childbirth with calmness, only showing a slight blush on his cheeks. Jack felt his father’s absence in that moment, and not for the first.
19. Pigs
Bonnie was a little teary when he told her what he found. Of course, they didn’t share it with the girls. He continued to work on the farm, and was debating whether or not to call the sheriff around lunchtime.
Jack’s pigs were a source of bizarre events. Jack was feeding the pigs and they were quiet.
As he watched them eat, he felt the hairs rise on his back when a wailing was heard again.
