Chapter 5

"I bet your wandering what we are doing here?" asked Ronald.

"Yes we are," said Rancho.

"Were here on behalf of Running Toad and his safety and needs," said Ronald.

"Oh," said Rancho.

"It’s time to take him to the reservation, where his people are," said Ronald.

"You’re not taking him anywhere, we've had people try to take him from us, this is Brandon and Michael's doing," said Rancho.

"No its not, were doing it for the best interest for Running Toad," said Ronald.

"Unless you want the blue coats to take him by force to a boarding school," said Light Water.

"I am not going nowhere, these are my parents, my home, I go to school here, I made friends here," said Running Toad crossing his arms.

"Don't you want to know who you are, and your people," said Light Water.

"I know who I am," said Running Toad.

"Really, who are you then, who are your people?" asked Light Water.

"I am a human being just like my parents and yourself," said Running Toad.

"You’re a proud people, of the Oglala Sioux tribe," said Light Water.

"I don't care, I am still not going, this is my home," said Running Toad getting angry.

"Just sign these papers and we'll take him before the blue coats take him," said Ronald.

"If he does go, you make sure he gets good food and make sure he has a blanket with no holes in it," said Rancho.

"We'll make sure of that," said Light Water.

"No father!" yelled Running Toad.

"I'll be right back," said Martha leaving the kitchen.

She went to her bed room and pulled out a box from under her bed and grabbed three photos that were inside and brought them to the kitchen.

"This is where you came from, this is your home," said Martha.

"This is a photo of your parents, and you when you were a baby," said Rancho.

"Learn all you can sweet heart," said Martha.

"But," said Running Toad.

"No buts go pack your things, its time," said Rancho.

He was angry, so he threw his clothes in a bag and walked out of the house and into the wagon.

"We will come and visit you soon, be good," said Martha.

"Yes ma'am," said Running Toad.

They said their goodbyes and they rode away.