A Secret Sacrifice (Amish Secrets--Book 5) by J.E.B. Spredemann

Author:J.E.B. Spredemann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean romance, christian romance, christian fiction, pacifism, amish fiction, prairie romance, contemporary christian romance, amish christian fiction, mennonite fiction, nonresistence
Publisher: J.E.B. Spredemann

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Rosanna watched the clock on the wall. Where could he be? John said he’d be there to pick her up from school today. Perhaps he’d forgotten. Not a problem, she could walk home if she had to. Unfortunately, the walk home was longer now than when her family resided with the Zooks.

She sighed in disappointment. John had never broken his word.

Hopefully, nothing was wrong. She sent up a silent prayer on his behalf.

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“You said you needed to be home at what time?”

John didn’t miss the slur in Zach’s words as he spoke. He’d tried to get Zach to stop at two beers, to no avail. He wondered just how many his friend drank on a normal basis.

He looked up at the clock and grimaced. “Two hours ago.”

Zach set his bottle down on the table beside him, stood up and jingled his keys. “Let’s go.”

“No. You’re not going anywhere tonight, buddy.”

“Ah.” He swatted the air in front of him. “I can drive.”

“Yep. Right into a tree. Then where would we be?”

“You chust gonna crash here then?”

“Looks like it. It’s preferable to a telephone pole.” He looked around. There wasn’t much room in the tiny apartment but it was plenty sufficient for one occupant. “I’ll sleep on your chair. Got an extra blanket?”

“On the couch.”

“Thanks, friend.” He took the blanket and made himself as comfortable as possible as he reclined on the chair. He turned out the lamp on the table next to him. “Hey, Zach. Do me a favor and don’t drink any alcohol tomorrow morning. I need to get home.”

His friend put his hand to his brow and offered a halfhearted salute. “Yes, sir.”

John sighed as he thought about the state of his best friend. He was glad they’d had an opportunity to talk before Zach became intoxicated. The war had been tough, although John knew there was much more to it than what Zach had shared with him. He couldn’t believe his friend had lost his leg in battle. The more he thought about it, the more his heart ached for him. Zach needed help and support, and he was determined to give it to him.

The Brookses had, no doubt, been a Godsend to Zach. The way Zach talked about them sounded as if they were his folks. They’d visited him in the hospital, helped him to purchase a car, assisted him with his physical therapy, provided meals, and the list went on.

John bowed his head in silent prayer and thanked God for keeping his best friend alive and sending people to help him along the way. He prayed that God would show him how he could best help his friend in the days, weeks, and months ahead. And he asked God to let Zach find peace.

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