Chapter six

The next day Mr. Peter let John off work early since he was working so hard. John ran home so fast that he almost dropped his wages. "Father? May I go fishing with my new pole?" John asked when he got home. "After you do your evening chores around the house, you mother's not feeling well." Father answered. John fed the chickens and gave them fresh water, cleaned out the horses stalls and milked the cow, Buttercup. Half an hour later he was walking down the road to the pond with little Nicola tagging along. He didn't really want to bring Nicola but he didn't really have a choice, with Mother in bed, Shayla cooking supper, and Peter doing everyone's chores, John was left with the task of watching Nicola. "I see fish!" Nicola said excitedly. "Shh Nicola, you see, you just be really quiet and when you see one trying to get the bait just tell me." John whispered to Nicola. Soon he had caught two fat trout, enough for the whole family's supper tomorrow! He put Nicola on his shoulders and went down the dirt road towards home. Mother wasn't feeling well for the next few days, and Father needed to go to another farm ten miles away to breed Buttercup. It was now up to the children to cook, clean, and watch Nicola for their Mother while Father was gone.
Julie.