Delilah’s Burning Desire
Delilah Flowers, known as Delilah Pierce in Three Rivers, hummed to herself as she made her way down the dusty road. Once she set her mind to something she never second guessed herself. But on this occasion, she was doing just that. When she had seen the tall man in black enter the saloon the other day, she was mesmerized. His rough good looks and eerie silence made him seem all the more exciting. She didn’t know what he did to get Sheriff Gables all worked up, but it didn’t matter much to her. Sheriff Gables was always worked up about something. She had heard a rumor that this man in black had taken up camp at the deserted cabin in the hills north of town, and she was determined to find him. She never could pass up an opportunity for romance.
As the cabin finally came into sight, Delilah’s spirits dropped. The cabin still looked to be deserted. The two old, wooden chairs still sat out on the front porch and weeds still ruled over the hillock. It didn’t seem to be inhabited, but she had come this far and decided to take a closer look. As she walked up to the door she could hear noises coming from inside. It sounded like a child’s voice singing from inside the cabin; and Delilah decided to go in. When she entered the cabin the first thing she noticed was a young boy fixing what looked like a pathetic little lunch. He screamed and ran back into a corner of the cabin by two ragged beds.
