The Promise of Palm Grove
““Just give me fifteen minutes, then you two can come down and join us,” she’d said, trying her best to look far more optimistic about the upcoming meeting than she had felt. The truth was she’d felt a little sick.
Mattie hadn’t been for it. At all. “Leona, he is my bruder. I know how he’s going to be feeling, and it ain’t going to be gut.”
“It will be fine.” Hopefully, she’d thought.
While Sara had looked extremely skeptical, Mattie simply shook her head. “I think it would be a good idea if we ...both talked to Edmund, at least at first. He’s going to be on a mission to talk some sense into you. When he gets that way, it can be a bit overwhelming.”
“Believe me, I know how he gets. Don’t forget that I’ve known him for quite a while and have had many conversations with him, including breaking up over the phone. Right now I think I can handle just about anything he throws me,” Leona replied, almost proud of herself for holding firm. Actually, she was mighty sure that every word Mattie had said was true; she wasn’t looking forward to being lectured by Edmund.MoreLess
Mattie hadn’t been for it. At all. “Leona, he is my bruder. I know how he’s going to be feeling, and it ain’t going to be gut.”
“It will be fine.” Hopefully, she’d thought.
While Sara had looked extremely skeptical, Mattie simply shook her head. “I think it would be a good idea if we ...both talked to Edmund, at least at first. He’s going to be on a mission to talk some sense into you. When he gets that way, it can be a bit overwhelming.”
“Believe me, I know how he gets. Don’t forget that I’ve known him for quite a while and have had many conversations with him, including breaking up over the phone. Right now I think I can handle just about anything he throws me,” Leona replied, almost proud of herself for holding firm. Actually, she was mighty sure that every word Mattie had said was true; she wasn’t looking forward to being lectured by Edmund.MoreLess
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