It was hard to concentrate on her studies. At dance lessons, she acted terribly, even to Mary. She was disoriented without the anchor to her life. Each morning and evening she stared out the window looking for a sign of them. She longed for Mattie’s return, but even more she yearned to know her Mattie and her Jordan were safe. Desperate for news, she sought out Rebecca for information. “Rebecca, you will tell me if you hear from Mattie?” Lisbeth implored. “Lisbeth, if we hear they safe in Ohio it not gonna be for a long, long time,” Rebecca explained. “If they caught and brought back, you probably gonna know as soon as I do.” Hope rustled in Lisbeth’s heart. “Do you think it is possible they will come back?” “If that happen, they gonna be paraded in front of everyone before they sold South.” “Sold?!” Lisbeth exclaimed. “Yeah, sold. To Alabama or Georgia. She ain’t gonna get a second chance.” Rebecca’s voice caught. “They gone from here for good.”
