Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans

Author:Richard Paul Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Somewhere between the main course and coffee, Mrs. Foster served up a new paradigm.

MARK SMART’S DIARY

We arrived at Bonnie’s house a few minutes before one. We rang the bell and she hollered to us to let ourselves in. We found her in the kitchen, rushing from pot to pot. Macy stepped in to help. Bonnie assigned me to set the table, then take Fred, her dog, out for a “constitutional,” which I did. All of us, dog included, finished our assignments about the same time. We gathered in the kitchen and sat down to eat.

Bonnie had cooked a pot roast along with fresh green beans, mashed potatoes and hot butter flake rolls. I hadn’t eaten a meal like that since I left home. Halfway through the meal Bonnie asked, “How long have you been in Utah, Mark?”

My mouth was full, and I had to finish chewing and swallow before I could answer…“I came here about a year and a half ago.”

“How often do you go back home?”

“I haven’t been back since I came.”

“I bet your parents miss you.”

“Mark just lost his mother,” Macy said.

She looked at me sympathetically. “I’m sorry. That’s a hard thing. How’s your father holding up?”

“I think he’s okay.”

“I’m sure he misses you. Especially at a time like this.” She turned to Macy. “Would you pass the beans, dear?”

“Sure.”

Bonnie took the bowl, and as she spooned green beans onto her plate, she said casually to Macy, “Speaking of fathers, I found yours.”

Both of our heads swiveled toward her. “You found him?” Macy asked.

“I was going to call you last night but it was so late. It was past nine.”

Considering that neither of us got off work before eleven, I found this amusing.

“How did you find him?” Macy asked.

“I remembered that about six months after you were taken away, your father remarried. It didn’t last long; I don’t think it was more than a few months. But I found the invitation.” She turned to me. “I never throw those things out. The woman he married still lives in Kearns. I hope you don’t mind, but I took the liberty of calling her. She said he’s been living at a friend’s house. That’s probably why you couldn’t find him listed anywhere.”

“Did she give you his address?” Macy asked.

“No. Just her own. She says she wants to meet you. Anyway I wrote her address down. It’s on the fridge. I’ll get it.”

She pushed back from the table and went to the kitchen. She returned a moment later holding a sticky note.

“Her name is Barbara Norris, and she lives at 500 Altura Road in Kearns. She said that’s about 616 West. She’s in Apartment 321.”

She handed the paper to Macy.

“Bonnie, thank you.”

“You’ll have to let me know how everything turns out. Now let’s get on with our dinner before everything gets cold.”

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