Where Wildflowers Bloom: a Novel
““If only I’d locked the door. Two more minutes. That’s all it would have taken.” She bit down on her lower lip to keep from weeping.
Curt put his arm around her shoulder and guided her to one of the chairs next to the stove. “Sit a moment.” He pointed to the burlap curtain at the rear of the building. “That’s the storeroom?”
She nodded.
“I’ll check in the back to be sure they’re gone.”
“You think—?”
“No, but better be sure.” Shirtsleeves rolled to the elbows, he strode toward the curtain.
Faith... rocked forward and wrapped her arms around her middle. Her throat prickled when a new thought struck. The cash drawer. Had she locked it?
She jerked upright, dashed to the front counter, and tugged at the drawer. It didn’t budge. To be certain, she took the key from her pocket and fitted it in the lock. The tray of coins inside hadn’t been disturbed. Thank you for small mercies, Lord.
“Got tired of waiting for you,” Grandpa called as he walked through the open door.MoreLess
Curt put his arm around her shoulder and guided her to one of the chairs next to the stove. “Sit a moment.” He pointed to the burlap curtain at the rear of the building. “That’s the storeroom?”
She nodded.
“I’ll check in the back to be sure they’re gone.”
“You think—?”
“No, but better be sure.” Shirtsleeves rolled to the elbows, he strode toward the curtain.
Faith... rocked forward and wrapped her arms around her middle. Her throat prickled when a new thought struck. The cash drawer. Had she locked it?
She jerked upright, dashed to the front counter, and tugged at the drawer. It didn’t budge. To be certain, she took the key from her pocket and fitted it in the lock. The tray of coins inside hadn’t been disturbed. Thank you for small mercies, Lord.
“Got tired of waiting for you,” Grandpa called as he walked through the open door.MoreLess
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