Chapter two

John spent most of the day working at Pete's General Store. Peter helped his father a lot more now that John was gone. Shayla would help her mama and grandma cook, clean, and watch Nicola. At five o'clock when John came home, Shayla rushed up to him. "John!" she said out of breath. "Tomorrow, we are going cherry picking at Mary's, can you come?" "I don't think so, I have to work and I don't think Mr. Peter would let me take tomorrow off, he said he's getting a big load of supplies for the store." John said. "Well, I'll pick plenty of cherries to make you a cherry pie." Shayla said. John went inside, exhausted by the day's work.The next day Shayla, Mary, Mary's mama, Shayla's mama and Grandma went to pick cherries. John woke up early and went to town to unload another delivery. They picked enough to last them all winter for cherry pies, cobblers, and just plain cherries. Shayla knew how much John and Peter liked cherries, so she packed her pockets full with cherries for them. That night they had fresh cherry pie made by grandma.
Julie.