The Rebel
“Which of them disliked her enough to have left that note?
Of course, it may not have been dislike. To do the writer justice, an Amish person fearful that Barbie was slipping too far away from the Leit might have thought to bring her to a realization of it. But even so, there’d been a hint of malice about the words—an implication that she was a bad example for others.
Ben’s reaction, once he’d bullied the story out of her, had come as a surprise. He’d almost seemed sympathetic, but that ...couldn’t be.
“Why are you standing there staring at the coffee machine?” Ashlee’s voice startled her.
“I’m not.” She grinned, shaking her head. “Well, maybe I was.”
“Grab some coffee. It’s quiet enough at the moment that we can take our break.” Ashlee reached past her for a mug.
“Maybe we shouldn’t—not at the same time.” The last thing Barbie wanted was to see Ashlee in trouble with Walt again.MoreLess
Of course, it may not have been dislike. To do the writer justice, an Amish person fearful that Barbie was slipping too far away from the Leit might have thought to bring her to a realization of it. But even so, there’d been a hint of malice about the words—an implication that she was a bad example for others.
Ben’s reaction, once he’d bullied the story out of her, had come as a surprise. He’d almost seemed sympathetic, but that ...couldn’t be.
“Why are you standing there staring at the coffee machine?” Ashlee’s voice startled her.
“I’m not.” She grinned, shaking her head. “Well, maybe I was.”
“Grab some coffee. It’s quiet enough at the moment that we can take our break.” Ashlee reached past her for a mug.
“Maybe we shouldn’t—not at the same time.” The last thing Barbie wanted was to see Ashlee in trouble with Walt again.MoreLess
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