The Missing (2009)
““Show-off,” Grace said under her breath. Mandy must’ve heard because she shrugged before reaching for the next dish.
It was apparent Dat wasn’t surprised by Yonnie’s return. In fact, by the way they came out of the barn to greet him, Joe and Dat actually seemed to be expecting Yonnie.
Grace turned away, not caring to discuss her surprise with Mandy, who was staring at her now with curious brown eyes. Wanting to complete the chore of redding up the kitchen, Grace hastened to scrub the sink, then... rinsed it thoroughly. That done, she moved to the stove and wiped it down.
“You all right?” Mandy said.
“Of course.”
Mandy forced air through her pursed lips. “You sure don’t look it.”
Her sister most likely assumed Yonnie’s showing up again annoyed her. But Mandy couldn’t possibly know why that would be, unless she, too, had observed Yonnie’s interest in Becky, then his leaving alone after the last two Singings. “I’m just fine, really,” Grace insisted.
“Ain’t foolin’ me, Gracie.”MoreLess
It was apparent Dat wasn’t surprised by Yonnie’s return. In fact, by the way they came out of the barn to greet him, Joe and Dat actually seemed to be expecting Yonnie.
Grace turned away, not caring to discuss her surprise with Mandy, who was staring at her now with curious brown eyes. Wanting to complete the chore of redding up the kitchen, Grace hastened to scrub the sink, then... rinsed it thoroughly. That done, she moved to the stove and wiped it down.
“You all right?” Mandy said.
“Of course.”
Mandy forced air through her pursed lips. “You sure don’t look it.”
Her sister most likely assumed Yonnie’s showing up again annoyed her. But Mandy couldn’t possibly know why that would be, unless she, too, had observed Yonnie’s interest in Becky, then his leaving alone after the last two Singings. “I’m just fine, really,” Grace insisted.
“Ain’t foolin’ me, Gracie.”MoreLess
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