Forever Blessed (Women of Prayer) by Shortridge Darlene

Author:Shortridge, Darlene [Shortridge, Darlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DJDM Enterprises
Published: 2012-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Ever since the rock incident, Ella had been a little more careful about pulling her drapes shut. She had never felt in danger before now in her own house, in her own neighborhood. All that changed the day of the rock. So, when the doorbell rang, she about jumped out of her skin. She muttered to herself . It’s just the doorbell, settle down. The problem was, with the drapes pulled she couldn’t see who was on her front door step and being so short, she couldn’t see out the peephole.

She wondered if they would notice the drapes moving if she pulled them aside. Deciding it didn’t matter, she peeked behind the drape panel to find her daughter and her grandchildren standing on her front porch. Ella unlocked and opened the door as fast as she could, tears streaming down her wrinkled cheeks.

When her daughter turned to look at her, she saw the black eye. She didn’t say anything but the look of alarm on her face spoke volumes. The kids stood beside their mother, polite yet reserved, they hadn’t seen their grandmother much over the years and didn’t know how to act. She pulled them into an embrace. “Oh, my goodness, how you two have grown up.” She showed them in and took their coats.

“Are you hungry? Can I get you something to drink?”

Marsha, Ella’s daughter, looked around the small living room. “Mom, we’re fine. We ate a little while ago and the kids just finished a soda.” She hesitated. “Is there something they can do so we can talk?”

Ella looked at the young boys and wondered what on earth she might have they would enjoy. Had she had some notice, she could have been better prepared. “I have some board games on the top shelf of the closet. They aren’t those fancy games they play these days, but they might enjoy them.”

Marsha sent her nine-and eleven-year old to check out the games while she and her mother went to the bedroom and shut the door. “Mom, I didn’t know what to do.” She started sobbing and held onto her mother. “I didn’t know where else to go.” She pulled away and looked at Ella. “I know I don’t deserve your love. After the way I have treated you all these years, but I didn’t know anyone else who would understand.”

Ella held her daughter. “You will always be welcome here. You are my daughter and I love you more than life itself. You’ve done the right thing, I’m glad you came.”

They sat on the bed and talked for hours. “Mom, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know.”

“How could you? I didn’t expect you to understand. You were only a child.” Ella pulled a photo album from the closet. “It wasn’t supposed to be like that. We were supposed to be one happy family. I’m so sorry I hurt you.”

The photo album had very few pictures in it. Mainly from her first marriage, when she thought life could bring her happiness.

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