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I’m back with my travelling wild west show story, Masked Hearts.
The confrontation with the Cheyenne continues. In her current state, Minnie finds it easy to hold onto her anger. But perhaps John & Carl are trying to help…:
“You can’t even show friendship to your own kind, but you look at a white man like that? I thought you hated white men,” Carl folded his arms across his chest.
“I do,” She did, but Roy had just proved he wasn’t white–not fully; not that she could reveal his secret to them.
“Rawlins offered him your contract for a few games. Are you trying to make it so he’ll do that?” John picked apple pieces off her head, tossing it aside. “Because it would be no better with him, you know that.”
“I don’t want that,” Minnie didn’t look away from Carl’s glare.
*Creative editing used this week to fit in the 8.
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Minnie Woodward lives a lie. After barely surviving the Bear River Massacre she’s lived in the white world of her guardian Mister Rawlins, her life debt keeping her tied there. The last thing she needs is Roy’s attempts to gain her favor. Her fate’s sealed. She’s never believed in hope, and not even Roy can make her start.
Roy Ornum saves Minnie every night in the traveling Wild West show. The job he took to break his gambling habit brought him a new addiction – her. He knows she doesn’t want to be rescued, but maybe he does. She’s the key to a past he lost, one he wants to find again.
As the two grow closer old wounds are reopened and their burgeoning trust is shattered. When lives hang in the balance of their choices they’ll need to work together. Otherwise everything will be lost before hope can be found.
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She certainly sounds confused about her feelings. Will her friends catch on that she is protesting a bit much? Good 8.
Great Snippet. I love stuff involving American Indians. It sounds like a great read.
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I like that she’s protecting Roy and I think he’ll do the same for her. I feel a relationship coming on. 🙂
She is protecting him. I like that. 🙂
Love the tension between her an John & Carl. And I too like her shielding Roy. Something’s about to break in this relationship, I think. Great 8!
What a story so filled with lies, love and much more. Roll on, Sarah.
Secrets make interpersonal relationships so complicated and I love the way you’re depicting that truth from all angles. Excellent excerpt!
Love the conflict here, and her keeping secrets. Very interested to see how that turns out, you are setting up a great dynamic. Great snippet!
Great tension between her and the two men. As was mentioned before, I also like how she is protecting Roy’s secret. I am still not quite sure why John and Carl have the right to question her, but you probably answered that question off scene.
Wonder what Roy told her.
Poor girl, seems like she’s just trying to survive. These two need to cut her some slack!