The Reluctant Hero
“—From Tex Knight Takes in a Stray by Andrea Jackson The Logans’ house was quaint, two stories, recently painted robin’s egg blue with a wide white porch that wrapped around the sides. Honeysuckle grew in abundance next to the porch. The scent wafted on the breeze, made Andrea feel incredibly welcome.
She touched one of two large wooden rockers on the porch, watched it move to and fro with her movements. Beside each one was a smaller rocker, and she imagined a husband and wife watching the sun go down while their sons sat beside them.
Matt had gone through the house, made sure that everything was as it should be, and was now hammering away at the doorjamb. Andrea sat in the rocker and gazed out on the yard. This house wasn’t so different from the one in which she’d grown up. A swing hung from an ancient oak tree. She could hear the lingering echo of a child’s laughter. She could sense the silent sobs of a grieving widow.
When Matt finished with his task, he sat down on the porch step, ...his back against the beam supporting the eaves, angled so he could see her, one foot on the step, his other leg stretched straight, his foot on the ground.MoreLess
She touched one of two large wooden rockers on the porch, watched it move to and fro with her movements. Beside each one was a smaller rocker, and she imagined a husband and wife watching the sun go down while their sons sat beside them.
Matt had gone through the house, made sure that everything was as it should be, and was now hammering away at the doorjamb. Andrea sat in the rocker and gazed out on the yard. This house wasn’t so different from the one in which she’d grown up. A swing hung from an ancient oak tree. She could hear the lingering echo of a child’s laughter. She could sense the silent sobs of a grieving widow.
When Matt finished with his task, he sat down on the porch step, ...his back against the beam supporting the eaves, angled so he could see her, one foot on the step, his other leg stretched straight, his foot on the ground.MoreLess
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