The morning after Dukey leaves, Clara walked out to the barn. She cleaned up places he missed, annoyed that he left in such a way, no return call. She knew in her heart this was the end. She was on her own. Even the voices she heard from her children are now silent.<br/><br/>"Maybe I am crazy. Maybe the Minister was right,. Hysteria at best, my children couldn't possibly talk to me." Sadly she sat on a bale of hay, and dialed Minister Mac. "Hello Mac, um,  I am really sorry to bother you again. Dukey split, and my Dad is still gone, I need help. There is so much work here at the farm, would you come over and help me?" Clara's voice cracked at the end of the call, leaving a voice message for Minister Mac. Her tears would not be stopped for a little while.<br/><br/>"I cannot disappoint my daddy," she said aloud after she wiped her tears away. She did as many chores as she could, hoping Minister Mac got her message.<br/><br/>She pulled a horse blanket down and laid on some clean straw resting for a bit.<br/><br/>She called her daddy and left him a message. "Hi Dad, this is Clara, I hope you are having a great time. We got the corn harvested. Tomorrow the soy beans will be harvested completely. I love you Dad, enjoy your time away."  Clara went back to the house to get some tea.