Doubting Thomas-Nurse Hal Among The Amish by Risner Fay

Author:Risner, Fay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance, humor, contemporary, series, rural, amish, iowa, contemporary adult romance
Publisher: Fay Risner

Chapter 9

After the ambulance left, Daniel sat in Tootie's chair and leaned over with his elbows on his legs and his head in his hands.

Emma patted Beth on the back to keep her from crying as she turned on him angrily. “Daniel, how did that snake get in my coffee can while the lid was on it?”

Daniel straightened up. “It is only a small bull snake I caught to put in the barn. I wanted something to keep it in until the snake grows a little more. I did not know you were saving the coffee can.”

“Next time ask,” Emma said sharply.

Daniel was beside himself. His lips quivered. “Aendi Tootie is sick, and it is all my fault. I did not mean to cause her to have a heart attack. If only she had not opened the can. Noah and I tried to stop her, but we were too late. Serpent would not hurt her. He is just a baby.”

Noah added, “Aendi, did not know Serpent would not harm her.”

John said, “Serpent? You named that snake already.”

Daniel opened the can and held the snake up with two fingers so they could get a good look at the writhing serpent not much bigger than a large nightcrawler. “He is a beauty, ain't so?”

John frowned at the snake. “If you say so, Daniel.”

“Well, I do not think so,” Emma said, with her hands fisted on her hips. “What are you going to do with that snake now?”

“I am going to keep him,” Daniel said. He put the snake back in the can and snapped on the lid.

“Where? He cannot stay in that coffee can for long,” Emma demanded.

“Do you want your can back?” Daniel asked wearily.

“Nah, I do not want that dirty can back now,” declared Emma. “I just want to know where you are going to keep that snake?”

“I am going to turn him loose in the barn,” Daniel floundered. “I thought the snake would be gute to have in the barn to eat mice when he is bigger.”

Emma proclaimed, “You cannot turn that snake loose now. You have to keep it contained until after my wedding. Tell him, Daed. I will not have him disrupt my wedding with another creature like he did when you and Hallie married.”

Noah nodded toward his brother as he defended, “Daniel was a small child then. He is grown up enough to know he cannot disrupt his sister's wedding in that way again.”

“I know Bishop Bontrager would not be happy with me for sure,” Daniel said, remembering the lecture he received from the bishop after the frog incident at his father's wedding. Wondering why Emma was making so much fuss, he stared at her and repeated, “I just wanted the snake for the barn. I will keep the coffee can in the barn where it will be far away from the house. Do not worry. The snake will not be big enough to turn loose for a long time yet.”

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