Strands of Love

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“I’m sorry, Sam, but the bank is not willing to loan you any money at this time.” Karen Simmons peered over her thick bifocals, a false expression of sympathy on her face. “Your best option is to sell. The farm is too much for you to run on your own. From what I hear you’ve already sold off all the livestock. Sell before it gets so bad you lose everything.”

Samantha Calloway was shaken to the core of her very being, but outwardly she projected the calm, in-control persona she always did. No way did she want Karen knowing how deep her words cut. The old witch had never liked Sam or her family anyway.

Slowly she stood and gave the loan officer a curt nod. “Thank you for your time.” She turned on a well-worn bootheel and walked out the office door, needing to get away from the annoying hum of the computer and the stale air. She needed to be outside where she could breathe, where she could think.

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