Be My Love by Kit Pearson

Author:Kit Pearson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Published: 2018-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The Kiss (1)

“If this is what you’re entering for the fair tomorrow, Aunt Jean, you’ll win for sure,” said Chester, pouring cream over his second piece of blueberry pie.

“I’ve entered all four categories,” Granny told him. “Blueberry, raisin, lemon meringue, and apple.”

“Your apple pie is sure to beat mine,” said Una sadly. “The crust sort of fell apart—I had to put it on in patches.”

“Never mind, pet, you’re just learning,” said her grandmother. “Anyway, yours is in the children’s category. You won’t be in the adult section until you’re sixteen.”

Maisie had spent all day finishing her sweater. She hadn’t had time to wash it before she took it over to the hall. It was so grubby from being carried everywhere that she knew it wouldn’t win anything, but she didn’t care—at least it was done.

“Why is it called a ‘fall fair,’ when it’s in August?” David asked.

“It’s been that as long as I can remember,” Grand told him.

“The old Gaelic calendar has August as the beginning of fall, not September,” said Granny. “Winter begins in November, spring in February, and summer in May.”

“I’ve never heard of that!” said David. “I’ll tell my prof there’s another way of naming the seasons besides astronomical and meteorological.”

“Now, what on earth would those be?” asked Granny. David began a long explanation. Chester and Grand chimed in with their opinions, and David listened to them respectfully.

He was the star tonight. Everyone vied for his attention, as if he were royalty. Maisie watched the quiet pride on his mother’s face and the adoration on Granny’s. Then she glanced at Una. Good . . . she wasn’t looking at David at all. Instead she was playing “Where is Thumbkin?” with Clary.

No one lingered long after dinner. Clary had fallen asleep on the sofa, and her parents took her home. Aunt Rachel said she had to finish packing; she left with Aunt Esther and Uncle Daniel.

“I’d better go and pack, as well,” said David. “I’ll see you all at the fair!”

Maud hadn’t come home that weekend—she’d gone to visit some friends in Seattle. Granny and Grand went to sit on the veranda, and Maisie and Una volunteered to do the dishes. Then the two of them worked on the puzzle.

Maisie felt perfectly content. Her tedious knitting was done, her tummy was full of delicious food, and she was alone with her best friend. After David left, it would be just the two of them again. The only thing she dreaded was her parents’ visit. That was still over a week away, however. And they would be so involved with the other adults that Maisie could easily escape them.

She gloated: her goal was achieved! Una and David had never been left alone, and Una’s silly crush seemed to be over. She must have realized that David was much too old for her.

Una kept grabbing random puzzle pieces and trying them in impossible places. Her foot twitched, and her face was tense. Then she jumped up. “I’m going home now.

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