The Amish Nanny
“I glanced at Christy in the backseat several times to make sure she was all right. Her eyes were big but she didn’t seem frightened. Giselle wanted to know the details of Alice falling and what the doctor had said. Because Christy was with us, I gave her the short version and then said Will was flying in tonight.
“Really?” she said. “I can’t imagine little Will all grown-up.”
“He’s not so little anymore,” Christy chirped.
Giselle smiled and glanced into the rearview mirror. “He was younger than... you the last time I saw him.”
I quickly did the math. Will would have been around eight years old when she left.
Again, she glanced in the rearview mirror toward Christy. “I’m surprised your mamm let you travel all the way to Switzerland at such a young age.”
I glanced quickly at Christy. Her face was frozen. I intervened, explaining that Christy’s mother had passed away last winter. Giselle clearly felt bad. “I’m so sorry,” she said to Christy. “You poor thing.MoreLess
“Really?” she said. “I can’t imagine little Will all grown-up.”
“He’s not so little anymore,” Christy chirped.
Giselle smiled and glanced into the rearview mirror. “He was younger than... you the last time I saw him.”
I quickly did the math. Will would have been around eight years old when she left.
Again, she glanced in the rearview mirror toward Christy. “I’m surprised your mamm let you travel all the way to Switzerland at such a young age.”
I glanced quickly at Christy. Her face was frozen. I intervened, explaining that Christy’s mother had passed away last winter. Giselle clearly felt bad. “I’m so sorry,” she said to Christy. “You poor thing.MoreLess
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