A Certain Hope by Lenora Worth

Author:Lenora Worth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2005-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

When April got home an hour later, Flora greeted her in the kitchen. “I just got here myself. Lunch is in the oven, querida. Oh, and you have a message from a Katherine Price. Phone was ringing when I came in. Lynette can’t hear it back there. We’ve got that phone turned off, so we don’t disturb your father.”

“Katherine called?” April took the note Flora had scribbled. “Urgent.”

“Sí,” Flora said, taking off her church hat so she could serve up the pot roast she’d left in the oven on warm. “Is she someone from your work?”

“My supervisor, the CEO of public relations,” April said, reaching for the phone. “She’s probably wondering why I haven’t called in to work.”

“You have enough to worry about.”

“Yes, but I also have responsibilities back in New York. Although I pretty much cleared my desk before I left.”

“You should eat first,” Flora said, concern marring her tranquil eyes.

“I will later. You and Horaz go ahead. Are any of your family joining you for Sunday dinner today?”

“No,” Flora said with a sigh as she tied her apron. “My son, Dakota—you remember him—he took his wife on a weekend to Dallas. Left us in charge of Tomás, of course.”

Her fingers on the phone, April asked, “Did Reed talk to Tomás?”

“Sí, but the boy was very angry still. Blamed us for his troubles. He’s not happy to be doing yard work.”

April had to smile at that. “It’s going to get hot out very soon. But then, Tomás should be used to sweating, what with football practice all the time.”

Flora nodded. “He’s just not used to authority. Obstinado, that one.”

April shook her head. “I hope things get better. Now, you get your lunch ready while I make this call.”

She left Flora humming a gospel tune. Heading out onto the long tiled verandah by the swimming pool, April dialed Katherine Price’s home number.

What did her boss want on a Sunday afternoon?

Her stomach twisting in knots, April waited for the phone to ring. Just one more thing to deal with. She didn’t need problems at work while she had so much going on here at the Big M.

But then, she’d already decided she couldn’t handle both.

She once again prayed for that mercy Reverend Hughes had talked about. Mercy, and strength. She needed both for the long days ahead.

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