Christmas Choices by Sharon Coady

Author:Sharon Coady [Coady, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Rhian called out to Kellen. When he turned, the sadness she saw in his eyes tore through her heart. “Come back to me, Kellen. Don’t go, please.” He turned and walked away. She ran after him, but the distance between them grew. She woke, her breathing ragged, her heart pounding. She looked at the clock. Four o’clock, great. She threw the covers back and slid out of bed.

In the bathroom, she splashed cold water on her face then brushed her teeth and combed her hair. She made some coffee since she knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep after the dream. While it brewed, she checked her phone for messages. Nothing. Why does that surprise me? He doesn’t give a shit I left.

The painting of Kellen stared at her from the living room. What secrets do you have? A single tear slid down her cheek.

She decided after breakfast that she would start a new painting of her mother and grandmother. The day they waved goodbye and never returned. They had both looked so lovely as they headed to the market for fresh meat and produce for the café. Rhian’s decision to stay back and help her grandfather still haunted her. There were days when the guilt would rush to the surface.

Her grandfather had always told her it hadn’t been her time. She was meant to stay with him, his one saving grace from the pain of losing his wife and daughter. But being alive sometimes saddened her as well. Grandfather. She picked up her phone and sent him another message to see how he was doing. Even though they had been texting back and forth, she needed to call him later in the day just to say she loved him. She knew she would have to explain why she left without going by to see him. Neither of them had mentioned it in their texts. Her father would be checking in soon also; he checked in every few weeks.

She thought back to her outing last night with Dante. He had been so sweet to let her talk about Kellen and her father. He never judged, and she respected him for that. They promised to meet next week at his shop so she could see his work, and he had seemed very pleased.

Pouring a cup of coffee, she grabbed her coat and walked outside to sit on the veranda. The sun rose slowly over the hills, casting shadows on the valley below. I could really get used to this. I have to call Denny today, too. He’ll be upset I haven’t returned his call. She had no idea what she would say to him or what he wanted. It surprised her Kellen had let him use his phone, so she knew to call while they would be working.

She wondered for the hundredth time what Kellen was doing and tried to shove the thought away. She knew in her heart that she would never forget him; he would remain a part of her forever.

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