A Heart for Home
“Sophie said, clamping her hands on her widening hips.
“Sophie, not right now,” Astrid pleaded.
“Yes, right now. The whole town has been so subdued with the typhoid quarantine. I just feel like we need to have a little fun.”
“I don’t think community events are a good idea right now. It could be asking for trouble.” Astrid studied her cousin over her stepson’s head. “And besides, three stitches in one’s forehead makes for a headache and a cranky child. You don’t need everyone at your house right ...now.” She placed a bandage over Grant’s stitches and tipped up his chin to check his eyes again.
“It still hurts, huh?”
He nodded, then flinched. “Sorry.”
“Me too. You go home and lie down for a while. When you wake up again, you should feel better.” She transferred her attention to Sophie. “When you change the bandage, spread some honey on the wound. Honey promotes faster healing.”
“I like honey.” Grant almost smiled.
“Then maybe your mother should give you a honeyed spoon to suck on too, don’t you think?”MoreLess
“Sophie, not right now,” Astrid pleaded.
“Yes, right now. The whole town has been so subdued with the typhoid quarantine. I just feel like we need to have a little fun.”
“I don’t think community events are a good idea right now. It could be asking for trouble.” Astrid studied her cousin over her stepson’s head. “And besides, three stitches in one’s forehead makes for a headache and a cranky child. You don’t need everyone at your house right ...now.” She placed a bandage over Grant’s stitches and tipped up his chin to check his eyes again.
“It still hurts, huh?”
He nodded, then flinched. “Sorry.”
“Me too. You go home and lie down for a while. When you wake up again, you should feel better.” She transferred her attention to Sophie. “When you change the bandage, spread some honey on the wound. Honey promotes faster healing.”
“I like honey.” Grant almost smiled.
“Then maybe your mother should give you a honeyed spoon to suck on too, don’t you think?”MoreLess
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