Childless: A Novel by James Dobson & Kurt Bruner

Author:James Dobson & Kurt Bruner [Dobson, James & Bruner, Kurt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Futuristic, Religion, Christian Life, Family, Love & Marriage, Social Issues
ISBN: 9781455513147
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 2013-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

Matthew sighed as he scraped half of Reverend Grandpa’s lunch into the garbage can. It was something he had done a thousand times before while caring for his mom. He tried to recall when she’d begun leaving more food on her plate than she ate. Was it about the same time she’d started forgetting to take her medications? Or when the spark of determined strength in her eyes had surrendered to befuddled fear? Either way, he recognized diminished appetite as a sign of something wrong. Disease? Depression? No. Decay.

His client, like his mother, must be crying out for help. Why else would he specifically request a bean-and-cheese burrito for lunch and then shove it aside after a few pitiful bites? Why else would he keep himself cooped up in his bedroom like a man condemned to solitary confinement? During the five days Matthew had lived with Reverend Grandpa he had seen only one brief sign of passion: the covert scheming with his grandson. Even that, come to think of it, had sounded more like an effort to convince himself than an effort to cheer up Peter. Did Reverend Grandpa really intend to stick around for a long time?

Matthew finished the cleanup process and mentally checked off the third of five daily chores. Then he walked toward the laundry room, where a clump of damp towels awaited transfer from the washer to the dryer. He halted, trying to recall what the old man had told the boy. Your mommy and I discussed the money already. I’m gonna live right here, real close, for at least six months.

Of course!

Abandoning his to-do list, Matthew gave himself a much more important assignment.

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