Phoenix Maplewood Cowboys and Angels

The cowboy was not prepared for the flurry of words that found him. He stood and listened to all of what she had to say, understanding that she was angry. From what he could tell, she had every right to be upset with the cards that had been dealt. Things hadn’t gone the way they should have. The family she had grown to know seemed to have suffered something awful in the happenings.

Amalia carried a lot around with her. She carried it without letting on that it was breaking her back. Reno didn’t like to see it. A living thing could only go on so long with those kinds of burdens. He did not want to see her lose her faith in the world. The worst of it was that he didn’t have any words of assurance to offer her.

The dark girl asked him to run.

Reno nodded once, trotting toward her.

Life ain’t fair, not for no one.

Words of advice from Reno Sagebrush.