Anna's Shattered Faith by Kendall Evans

Author:Kendall Evans [Evans, Kendall]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press

The memory faded, but Anna’s curiosity had returned. The paper with the drawings—could it be a map? Was that what Tom Fickle was so desperate to hide and what her strange visitor wanted just as desperately?

Of course, she couldn’t ask Mr. Fickle now since he’d picked up stakes and moved less than a year ago. Anyway, why would the bank manager be hiding a map—the same map this stranger wanted? It didn’t make sense…unless…she let the thought trail off. No time to think about that now. If that piece of paper was, indeed, a map, then it would have to be here.

A rush of adrenaline galvanized her into action. Scooting the chair back, she dropped to her knees and tugged open the bottom drawer. Nothing there but a coffee cup, a tin of coffee, and an old pair of handcuffs. Undeterred, she tried the drawer above it, a little disgusted to find it locked.

Where exactly had Zach kept the keys to these drawers? Her gaze swept the room and saw nothing beneficial. Too determined to be stopped now, she searched the desktop, rustling through the papers like a raccoon looking for food.

Her only discovery was a silver letter opener, and before she could give herself time to rethink her actions, Anna set to work prying open the drawer. She’d never broken into anything before, so the task took a lot longer than she imagined it would an accomplished thief. But her efforts were rewarded.

Letting out a squeal of glee, she pulled out a dusty envelope with Mayor Rawlins’ name scrawled across the front in flowery script. Hands shaking, she removed the piece of paper tucked inside.

“What are you doing?”

Anna jumped so hard her hand banged the desk drawer. She yelped and clutched it to her chest before glaring up at Daniel. “You scared me!”

One eyebrow rose. “I’m sorry. I wasn’t expecting you to be breaking into my desk. I guess I should have knocked first to give you more time.”

Still glaring, Anna pushed herself to her feet and righted her skirt with several tugs. Then, smoothing her hair away from her face, she rounded the desk. “Look what I found.” She hurried toward him, offering the piece of paper for inspection. “What does it look like to you?”

Daniel didn’t take his eyes off her face as his hand closed around the paper. “Why did you break into my desk?”

She waved her hands in dismissal. “Just forget about the desk. Look!” One finger jabbed the paper. “I think it’s a map…exactly what my visitor was looking for.”

Daniel’s gaze dropped to review the crudely-drawn map. “I agree it could be some sort of map, but what makes you think this is what that fella’s looking for?”

She nibbled her lower lip, her excitement waning momentarily. “I’m not sure, but something does. I remembered a conversation I had with Zach. He told me Tom Fickle, the manager of our bank at the time, had given him something important to the town’s history and had sworn him to secrecy about its existence.

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