Returning Home
“Exactly as he had so long ago, Jeff pulled up beside her. “Get in the truck. Please?”
This time, she would not be so foolish. This time she would not endure blistered feet and aching limbs. She had nothing left to prove, nothing to lose. Avoiding his eyes, she climbed into Jeff’s truck.
Letting the engine idle, he waited for her to speak, something she had no intention of doing. Folding her arms across her chest, Hope stared out the window and wished he would take her back to his sister...’s house.
In a blaze of light, the sun rose over the horizon. As if on cue, a chorus of birds began to chirp their various songs, competing with the crickets.
“The fish are hitting the surface over there.” With a soft voice, Jeff touched her arm. “Let’s fish.” Without turning, she nodded, a jerky motion but the best she could manage.
Putting the truck in drive, he continued in the same bland, conversational tone, “You know, sometimes I wonder who needs healing worse, me or you.”MoreLess
This time, she would not be so foolish. This time she would not endure blistered feet and aching limbs. She had nothing left to prove, nothing to lose. Avoiding his eyes, she climbed into Jeff’s truck.
Letting the engine idle, he waited for her to speak, something she had no intention of doing. Folding her arms across her chest, Hope stared out the window and wished he would take her back to his sister...’s house.
In a blaze of light, the sun rose over the horizon. As if on cue, a chorus of birds began to chirp their various songs, competing with the crickets.
“The fish are hitting the surface over there.” With a soft voice, Jeff touched her arm. “Let’s fish.” Without turning, she nodded, a jerky motion but the best she could manage.
Putting the truck in drive, he continued in the same bland, conversational tone, “You know, sometimes I wonder who needs healing worse, me or you.”MoreLess
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