Caring For Susie (Amy's Story Book 1) by Brenda Maxfield

Author:Brenda Maxfield [Maxfield, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Full Length Novels & Novella Short Stories, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Denominations & Sects, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Amish Christianity, Pennsylvania Dutch, Traditional, Clean Romance, Farming & Animals, Simple Living, Plain Clothes, Mennonite, Buggy Travel, Amish Country, Amish Courting, Old Fashion Ways, German Language, Hearts Desire, Bible Teaching, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area
Publisher: Tica House Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

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“Eat something,” Fiona told Amy. “You can’t go over on an empty stomach.”

“Mamm, there’s a ton of food over there.”

Fiona pursed her lips. “You’re right. Of course.”

“And I can fix some of it for Andrew, too. I’m worried about Susie, Mamm. I need to go.”

Beulah came into the kitchen. “All right, Amy. I’m ready.”

Fiona looked at the bag in Beulah’s hand. “So, you will be staying with Amy over there. I can’t imagine why Grace’s folks aren’t heading right this way. It ain’t natural. They could be here in a couple days.”

“I heard Andrew talking,” Amy said. “Grace’s daadi is dying. Her mamm can’t leave.”

“Not even to attend her own daughter’s funeral?” Fiona said sharply, and then gave Amy an apologetic look. “I’m sorry. It ain’t for me to judge.”

“It won’t bring her back, Mamm,” Amy said quietly, her throat tightening. “It won’t bring her back.”

“But the boppli…” Fiona sighed. “Never mind. I never did understand Grace’s folks.”

“You mean you never did like them,” Beulah announced. “We all know that.”

“Beulah,” Fiona cried. “How can you say such things?”

Beulah shrugged. “Because they’re true.”

Fiona glared at her. “You will keep your thoughts to yourself,” she said sternly. “I won’t have you saying such things in public.”

Beulah rolled her eyes. “This ain’t public, Mamm. And give me some credit. I’m not likely to go shouting that out on the day of Grace’s funeral.”

Amy bit her lip. She couldn’t stand this kind of talk. Couldn’t stand listening to Beulah rile her mother. It happened all too frequently, and this day, she simply didn’t have the wherewithal to deal with it.

“I’m going now,” she said, moving to the wash room and the side door. “I’ll take the pony cart, Mamm.”

Fiona agreed. “Jah. We’ll bring the buggy. One of your brothers will drive the cart back tonight.”

Amy opened the side door and went outside. The warm summer air welcomed her, and she paused a moment to gather herself together. She breathed in deeply and listened to the birds chatter from a nearby tree. Likely, she needed to refill the bird-feeders around the farm, but that would have to wait.

Beulah joined her. “Well, are we going or not?”

“Jah, we’re going. Come on. You can help me hitch up Trotter.”

“Fine.”

Amy saw that Beulah had an envelope in her hand. “What’s that?”

Beulah frowned. “An envelope. What does it look like?”

“I meant, who is the letter to?”

Beulah’s brow raised. “No one. But I’m going to stick it in the mailbox right now. You start hitching up Trotter.”

Amy watched Beulah run off toward the main road. The letter was to Uriah Umble for certain. In truth, Amy hadn’t needed to ask. She blew out her breath. Uriah would break her sister’s heart—Amy knew it as sure as she was standing there. But Beulah wasn’t going to listen to anything she said about it. Perhaps, being at Andrew’s and helping with the new little baby would distract Beulah.

And then the truth of it shot straight through Amy’s mind. She knew exactly what was in that letter.

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