Lisko’s American Life

"Is he out of his mind? What's the matter with the cock?"

Lisko couldn't understand Colt's complaint.

"Who knows?" David shrugged helplessly.

The car quickly stopped at the ranch, and Lisko threw the luggage into the range of the ranch. No one would take it here, and private territory should not be violated.

He continued to drive to Bo's ranch, but before the car stopped, Lisko jumped off.

"Maggie," Lisko saw Maggie wearing a scarf sitting at the door as soon as he got out of the car, his eyes were red.

"Li, you're back." Maggie wiped her tears. After all, she is an elder and cannot be ashamed in front of the younger generation.

Lisko looked at the much haggard Maggie, and stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms.

"Cry, it feels better to cry." He patted her on the shoulder.

Maggie finally couldn't bear it anymore and started to cry loudly. She and Bo had always had that kind of relationship of happy enemies. Although the divorce agreement had been signed, it had never been broken. Bo's departure really hit her all at once. Very big, in her vision, she will return to her family after the trip and live a good life.

"Bo's body is so strong. A few months ago, he carried a calf into the pen by himself. Why did this happen all of a sudden?" Maggie's snot and tears flowed out together, but Lisko didn't think it was too much. Ugly, he was also very sad.

"Maggie, the deceased has passed away, we have to take care of the future." Lisko wiped his tears and comforted her. She was the saddest of these people.

"Where's the cock?" Lisko took out a handkerchief to help her wipe it clean, and asked about the current situation.

"In the room, Colt just came over and quarreled with him again." Maggie's expression was filled with unresolved melancholy. Her elder son and younger son had quarreled several times because of this matter, which made her already deeply sad.

"I'll go and see. Can you take care of yourself?" Lisko supported her with concern, staring into her eyes.

"Go ahead and persuade the rooster well, it's not his fault."

Lisko went upstairs, and the rooster has been living upstairs since he moved back to the ranch, because climbing up and down after Bo's operation was exhausting.

Opening the door, the rooster was sitting on the bed with a half-drunk bourbon next to him, holding his head and sobbing in pain.

"Hey, brother." Lisko stepped forward and patted him.

"I'm back."

The rooster looked up, and when he saw Lisko, tears had flowed all over his face. Lisko had never seen him so vulnerable.

Bo has always thought that of his two sons, the rooster is the most similar to him. As for Colt, in his eyes, he will always be the naughty little son with a bad temper and no responsibility.

So his will is that the rooster will inherit his ranch. He thinks that the rooster will be a good rancher. Although he is not good at expressing emotions, everyone can see that he is very satisfied with the rooster.

And Rooster has the deepest relationship with him. He has never left Garrison. After graduating from high school, he went directly to his ranch and helped him diligently until he went to Lisco Ranch. This son grew up under Bo's eyes.

Lisko stepped forward and hugged him, "My condolences, you are the eldest son, you have to prepare for Bo's funeral, and Colt will leave it to me."

"I wonder if if I had found him sooner, it wouldn't have happened."

"No ifs, cock," Lisco pulled him up from the ground,

"Look at me," Rooster looked up, his face full of remorse.

"Rooster, you actually know that it's not your fault, you just want to find a reason to take it as your sustenance, Bo is getting old, we don't want him to leave, but he has already gone, if you live in He will not be happy in the remorse he imagined."

Lisko looked into his eyes and comforted him.

"Cheer up, you still have Maggie here, don't make her sadder."

"I see." The rooster wiped away his tears.

"Get ready, pick a day for us to see Bo off." Lisko patted him and went downstairs.

The Colt Ranch has already been built and moved in, so his house is not far away, and Lisko is only a few minutes away by car.

"Colt."

Lisko called him in the ranch as soon as he got out of the car.

Golly came out from the window, "Lee, Colt is upstairs, I'll call him, he just came back,"

"Goli, you should go and stay with Maggie, are you right?" Lisko looked at her.

"Of course, I just came back. I brought some clothes for her. She didn't bring any clothes. She's getting cold from crying for too long." Golly held the coat in her hand.

"I'll go find him." Lisko went upstairs by himself, and Golly went out.

Lisko opened the door, and Colt was holding a football, throwing it up and down.

"Did you quarrel with the rooster?" Lisko leaned against the door and looked at him with a blank expression.

"right."

"Why?"

"I don't know, Lee, I feel bad, I'm uncomfortable, and I'm angry."

Lisko looked at Colt's expression with regret, thought for a while, and let go of his clenched fist. Originally, according to his idea, he punched him hard in the face when he came up. .

"Did you know? Among us, Rooster is the one who can't accept Bo's departure the most. You left home very early, and Maggie and Bo also separated. For Rooster, Bo is the only family member by his side. They've been living together."

Lisko sat down on the chair next to him.

"Your words may be unintentional mistakes, but what brought the rooster infinite pain, already sad heart, because of your words, he blamed Bo's departure all on himself."

Lisko looked at Colt who had lowered his head, "But you know it yourself, can you really blame the cock? If you want to say that, I think everyone should blame it, Maggie's leaving, not staying By his side, I blame you for arguing with him, but I can’t blame the rooster who has been taking care of him.”

"I'm really an asshole." Colt covered his face in pain, tears streaming from his hands.

He has been enlightening himself, blaming all his anger on the rooster, not knowing that he is the one who should be blamed the most, Lisko tore off his fig leaf fiercely, which really made him feel that he is the biggest asshole.

"Go and apologize to the rooster, and then take care of Bo's funeral, the dead are dead."

Lisko left Colt's house, went straight back to the ranch, and took his clothes to the hotel in the town. The original plan was to return after his house was repaired, but the plan couldn't keep up with the change. One-third, in the next few days, I will find a place to live for a while.

Rooster took care of Bo's funeral. He was responsible for inviting the pastor, choosing a cemetery, and notifying relatives. Lisko couldn't help, because he didn't know any of Bo's relatives.

Lisko didn't go to see Bo's body and the last side, because he didn't want to see the most vulnerable old cowboy, so let Bo's influence on him always be that stubborn and tough mountain.