After the Frost
“The front door opened, and the children came streaming out, talking in high- pitched, excited tones, swinging empty lunch pails and carrying McGuffey's Readers close to their chests. He stood there by the stump in the schoolyard, nodding hellos to the children as they passed, hearing their "Hey, Mr. Sault"s with half an ear. His eyes were trained on the old clapboard schoolhouse, on that open door, and his mouth was dry. He should not be here, he knew that.
But he had no choice. The images from... last night still danced in his head, haunted his dreams. Over and over he saw Belle's golden hair, saw the shadowed wariness in her eyes and the defensive way she held her chin. And over and over again he heard the words from their past: ". . . Only if you kiss me. ..." No, he had no choice at all.
Rand waited until the last child had left the schoolyard, until their voices echoed back to him from the road, and he straightened and looked at the open door.
He swallowed and went inside.
Marie was near the far wall, writing something on the big blackboard.MoreLess
But he had no choice. The images from... last night still danced in his head, haunted his dreams. Over and over he saw Belle's golden hair, saw the shadowed wariness in her eyes and the defensive way she held her chin. And over and over again he heard the words from their past: ". . . Only if you kiss me. ..." No, he had no choice at all.
Rand waited until the last child had left the schoolyard, until their voices echoed back to him from the road, and he straightened and looked at the open door.
He swallowed and went inside.
Marie was near the far wall, writing something on the big blackboard.MoreLess
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