The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club - 02 - the Tattered Quilt
““I can’t go to the quilt class today, because I’m grank,” she announced.
Mom turned from her job at the stove and frowned. “You’re sick? What’s wrong, Anna? Is it the flu?”
“Umm…jah, I think so.” Anna hated lying to her mother, but she had to do something to get out of going.
With a worried expression, Mom stepped away from the stove and hurried over to Anna. “You don’t have a fiewer,” she said, placing her hand on Anna’s forehead. “If you had the flu, I’m sure you’d feel warm. Your cheeks aren...’t even flushed.”
“Well, maybe it’s not the flu, but I don’t feel well.” Anna dropped her gaze to the floor. It was hard to lie to Mom when she was looking at her with such concern. I shouldn’t have let her feel my forehead.
“Anna, are you pretending to be sick so you don’t have to go to the class today?” Mom asked, lifting Anna’s chin.
Tears pricked the backs of Anna’s eyes, but she held her ground. “I don’t want to go, Mom. I don’t like it there, and I don’t care if I ever learn how to quilt.MoreLess
Mom turned from her job at the stove and frowned. “You’re sick? What’s wrong, Anna? Is it the flu?”
“Umm…jah, I think so.” Anna hated lying to her mother, but she had to do something to get out of going.
With a worried expression, Mom stepped away from the stove and hurried over to Anna. “You don’t have a fiewer,” she said, placing her hand on Anna’s forehead. “If you had the flu, I’m sure you’d feel warm. Your cheeks aren...’t even flushed.”
“Well, maybe it’s not the flu, but I don’t feel well.” Anna dropped her gaze to the floor. It was hard to lie to Mom when she was looking at her with such concern. I shouldn’t have let her feel my forehead.
“Anna, are you pretending to be sick so you don’t have to go to the class today?” Mom asked, lifting Anna’s chin.
Tears pricked the backs of Anna’s eyes, but she held her ground. “I don’t want to go, Mom. I don’t like it there, and I don’t care if I ever learn how to quilt.MoreLess
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