Healing the Forest Ranger (2013)
“The following Wednesday, Lyn leaned against the doorjamb to her kitchen and gazed at her daughter. Kristen sat in a chair at the table, staring out the window at the wide, empty street where they lived. It was the anniversary of the car accident, and both of them had been feeling melancholy all day. Lyn had taken the day off work and let Kristen stay home from school. Neither of them felt like doing much.
Kristen turned her head away and brushed a hand across her eyes, but not before Lyn sa...w the shimmer of tears. Twin furrows permanently lined Kristen’s forehead, an oddity for such a young child. Life had not been kind to this little girl, and Lyn was amazed Kristen had adjusted as well as she had.
“I’m not thinking about anything.” The child’s voice quivered with emotion.
Lyn knew better, but decided not to push the issue. She didn’t want to start another fight. Many times she caught Kristen staring blankly out the window as though she’d been transformed to another place and time.MoreLess
Kristen turned her head away and brushed a hand across her eyes, but not before Lyn sa...w the shimmer of tears. Twin furrows permanently lined Kristen’s forehead, an oddity for such a young child. Life had not been kind to this little girl, and Lyn was amazed Kristen had adjusted as well as she had.
“I’m not thinking about anything.” The child’s voice quivered with emotion.
Lyn knew better, but decided not to push the issue. She didn’t want to start another fight. Many times she caught Kristen staring blankly out the window as though she’d been transformed to another place and time.MoreLess
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