chapter 31

Cap was driving the pickup on the dirt lane alongside our orchard when he got aressted again. Rain had told him to stay off the county roads, but that he would be ok so long as he stuck to garland property. When he told this to the officer the answer shocked him: "This isn't Garland any more. The land belongs to Skyline Realty and Development. And your driving without a lisence." With that he loaded him into the back of the car. When he got to the station, they sat him down in a chair. He just stared at the window, feeling pretty low. Rain was going to be mad when she found out about Skyline Realty and Development. Dealing with big companys was one thing Rain had formed to Garland to get away from. On the other side of the window he saw a fancy car with a new pain job pull to the curb. He knew from T&T that it was called a mercedes, and it costs lots of money. A blond, stylishly dressed woman slipped from behind the wheel, talking on her cell phone. With her other hand she had a cane. Rains cane. He took a double take. The hair was different, so was the clothes, and he'd never seen the car. But this was Rain! She gave him a big hug. She announced "Not bad for an old grandma, rite?" "Rain what happened you changed!" "Brace your self Capricorn, I have a lot to tell you." He inturupted "No I have something to tell you, I got aressted again and some development company owns Garland. What are we going to do?" "Some development company does own Garland, I should know I sold it." Cap was horrified "Sold?" They had a little talk about what happened. Rain told Cap that she sold Garland for seventeen million dollars!