Mail Order Misfortune
“She sighed as she quickly dressed and hurried down the stairs, determined to cook for her new family. Julia had promised to stop by that day, and she was glad she was going to have some time to just sit and talk to her friend. Yes, Julia was coming so she could help her get the house in order, but she'd done most of that the day before. More than anything, she needed her friend's company. If she insisted, they could spend some time working on the new clothes for Ernie, but she wouldn't mind... if they just sat and talked.
She quickly made up dough for bread, before toasting what was left of the bread she had on hand. She made fried eggs and bacon to go with the toast, and had everything waiting when Jesse and Ernie descended the stairs.
Jesse took a long look at Anna before he took his spot at the head of the table. He had been up most of the night thinking about her words, and it looked to him as if she'd been up a great deal of the night as well. He hated that he was making her feel badly because of his belief that he couldn't love again, but he didn't want to give her false hope.MoreLess
She quickly made up dough for bread, before toasting what was left of the bread she had on hand. She made fried eggs and bacon to go with the toast, and had everything waiting when Jesse and Ernie descended the stairs.
Jesse took a long look at Anna before he took his spot at the head of the table. He had been up most of the night thinking about her words, and it looked to him as if she'd been up a great deal of the night as well. He hated that he was making her feel badly because of his belief that he couldn't love again, but he didn't want to give her false hope.MoreLess
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