First Dawn (2005)
First Dawn
“Boyle one final time before heading off to the general store. She silently padded upstairs and quietly entered the bedroom. Should Mrs. Boyle be napping, she didn’t want to disturb her. Truth remained still, waiting to be acknowledged.
“Yes, Truth?”
“I’m leaving for the general store, Mrs. Boyle. I have your list with me. Is there anything you need afore I go?”
“No, thank you. I finished my tea, and I believe I’ll go back to sleep for a while. Close the door as you leave, please.”
“Yes, ma’am.”... Truth backed out of the door and carefully pulled the door handle until she heard the now-familiar click.
Grasping the basket with one hand, she trudged through the crusted snow toward the Johnsons’ general store. The world was silent save the crunching of snow beneath her feet, and she wondered if this quiet was anything like the vast silence that had surrounded God before He created the animals and mankind. The thought of such ongoing stillness caused her to shiver.
The tiny bell over the front door of the store announced her arrival, and Mrs.MoreLess
“Yes, Truth?”
“I’m leaving for the general store, Mrs. Boyle. I have your list with me. Is there anything you need afore I go?”
“No, thank you. I finished my tea, and I believe I’ll go back to sleep for a while. Close the door as you leave, please.”
“Yes, ma’am.”... Truth backed out of the door and carefully pulled the door handle until she heard the now-familiar click.
Grasping the basket with one hand, she trudged through the crusted snow toward the Johnsons’ general store. The world was silent save the crunching of snow beneath her feet, and she wondered if this quiet was anything like the vast silence that had surrounded God before He created the animals and mankind. The thought of such ongoing stillness caused her to shiver.
The tiny bell over the front door of the store announced her arrival, and Mrs.MoreLess
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