The Fiddler
““Devries residence,” her mother answered.
“Hi, Mom—just want you and Dad to know I’m safe and sound.” Amelia paused, not sure what else to add, not wanting to say where she was in case Stoney had kept his word and hadn’t blown her secret.
“So good to hear from you, Amelia. Stoney relayed to us you would be in town sometime today, dear. We’d love it if you could stop by on your way home.”
Amelia held her breath, wondering exactly what Stoney had told them. But when her mother changed... the subject and commented on how very warm and rainy it had been yesterday, Amelia breathed a sigh of relief. “Sure. We’ll talk real soon, all right?”
“Thanks for calling, honey.” She visualized her tall, slender mother holding the phone in her left hand, her dark chin-length hair thick and shiny.
“I love you both.”
“We love you, too, dear.MoreLess
“Hi, Mom—just want you and Dad to know I’m safe and sound.” Amelia paused, not sure what else to add, not wanting to say where she was in case Stoney had kept his word and hadn’t blown her secret.
“So good to hear from you, Amelia. Stoney relayed to us you would be in town sometime today, dear. We’d love it if you could stop by on your way home.”
Amelia held her breath, wondering exactly what Stoney had told them. But when her mother changed... the subject and commented on how very warm and rainy it had been yesterday, Amelia breathed a sigh of relief. “Sure. We’ll talk real soon, all right?”
“Thanks for calling, honey.” She visualized her tall, slender mother holding the phone in her left hand, her dark chin-length hair thick and shiny.
“I love you both.”
“We love you, too, dear.MoreLess
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