Bless Us Father by Kathy Pratt

Author:Kathy Pratt [Pratt, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Family, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Contemporary, Religion, Crime, Teen, Young Adult
Amazon: B004BSGZUQ
Goodreads: 18910300
Publisher: Krystal Blue Publishing
Published: 2010-11-11T05:00:00+00:00

No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.

-George Orwell-

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Mary Margaret heard a car pull up in front of the house.

“Mom and Dad. Todd is here,” she said, gathering up her fake fur stole and white purse. She glanced in the mirror to make sure her tiara was on straight and headed to the front door.

She opened the door to find a smiling Todd, his curly red hair slicked straight with Brylcreem. He was wearing a black suit with a white shirt and black bow tie, and his shoes were shined so bright they looked like patent leather.

“Hi Todd. I’d like you to meet my dad.”

“Hello, Todd. I understand you’re a student at St. John Bosco. It’s a fine school,” Mr. Riley said, extending his hand for Todd to shake.

“Yes, I like going there. I’m getting a good education, I think.” Todd firmly shook Mr. Riley’s hand.

“And are you as good a driver as you are a student?” Mr. Riley asked.

“DAD! Of course he is,” Mary Margaret said, blushing to the roots of her shiny blonde hair.

“Now Mary Margaret. I’m entitled to ask a few questions of this young gentleman before I send my only daughter out on her first date.”

“DAD! Please!”

“It’s okay, Mary Margaret.” Todd straightened his back and looked Mr. Riley in the eyes. “Yes sir, I’m a very good driver. In fact, my older brother even loaned me his car. He trusts me completely.”

Mr. Riley laughed and clapped Todd on the shoulder with the palm of his hand. “Then that should be good enough for me.”

Just then, Mrs. Riley entered the room with her Eastman Kodak camera in hand.

“Oh, you two look so lovely,” she said, extending her hand towards Todd. “I’m Mrs. Riley, Mary Margaret’s mother. It’s so nice to meet you, Todd. Your aunt talks about you all the time. She’s very proud of you.”

“I’m pleased to meet you, too.” Todd grasped Mrs. Riley’s hand in his.

“I’m sure you kids want to get on your way,” Mr. Riley said.

“Wait a minute. They’re not going anywhere until I’ve taken all the pictures on the roll. Let’s go into the living room.”

“I forgot the boutonniere,” Mary Margaret said, heading for the kitchen to get it out of the Frigidaire.

“Oh my gosh, I forgot your corsage in the car,” Todd said, clapping his hand to his forehead. “I’ll go get it.”

They were both back in a minute and Mary Margaret pinned the lavender carnation to Todd’s lapel. Todd had gotten a beautiful wrist corsage of white orchids and dark purple ribbon for Mary Margaret.

“I wasn’t sure what your dress was like, so I thought this would be better than pinning it on,” He said, helping her put it on her right wrist.

“It’s beautiful, Todd. Thank you,” she said. “Okay, Mom. Let’s get those pictures taken so we can go.”

Mrs. Riley led the way, then posed Mary Margaret and Todd in front of the fireplace. They smiled indulgently and allowed her to snap away.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.