A Family Shattered: A gripping WW2 tale of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of love (Michal's Destiny) by Roberta Kagan

Author:Roberta Kagan [Kagan, Roberta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Roberta Kagan Publishing
Published: 2024-10-10T00:00:00+00:00

thirty-three

Alina

1941

Alina found life in Trevor Powell’s home to be pleasant. He was an undemanding employer. In fact, he hardly spoke to her, and she was very quiet, making it a point to stay out of his way. Still, she prepared his food and kept the house immaculate. Her heart sang with gratitude for the roof over her head and her unborn child.

Trevor didn’t go out much, so he didn’t dress up very often, but when he did, she immediately pressed the shirt and trousers that he’d worn so he always looked well-dressed. Slowly, Trevor began to open up and talk to Alina. It seemed that he was beginning to enjoy having human companionship. Since he spoke perfect German, they were able to converse easily. Never again did he mention his affair with Johan’s mother, and Alina didn’t ask any questions. Of course, she wondered how they’d met, what had happened between them. She wondered if he’d ever seen pictures of Johan or if he’d ever even thought about him. But if she had asked those questions, it could easily have changed the congenial atmosphere that Alina and Trevor shared, and she wasn’t about to lose her home over mere curiosity.

For the first two weeks, Alina was nothing but a servant to Trevor. She ate alone in the kitchen while he ate alone at the dining table. However, one evening, Trevor asked her to join him for dinner in the dining room, and from that day on, they had their meals together. Soon, they began going for long walks in the afternoon, sometimes taking the subway to Central Park and bringing lunch for a picnic.

Trevor was a great deal older than Alina. Although she dared not ask his age, she assumed from Johan’s age and Trevor’s appearance that he was around fifty. As the weeks went by, she could see in the way Trevor looked at her that he was beginning to find her attractive. Perhaps it was her youth and his loneliness, but Alina could see that he wanted something more from her. And because he had never really known Johan, he didn’t see her as a daughter-in-law. Instead, it began to feel as if he was courting her. Alina wasn’t sure if he expected her to be his mistress or if he wanted a wife. So far, he had not shown her disrespect by attempting to take her to his bed or kiss her. Alina was glad for this, but she knew instinctively by how he looked at her that it was only a matter of time. This caused her distress because she was getting further along in her pregnancy, and she knew that if she rejected him, she would risk being back out on the street.

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