From This Day Forward by Lauraine Snelling

Author:Lauraine Snelling
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian fiction;Love stories;FIC042040;FIC027050;FIC042030
ISBN: 9781441230607
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2016-08-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Two days passed, then three days, and now four and not one single word from Toby. Deborah kept reminding herself the construction crews were working from dawn to dusk, but still.

“What is the sigh for?” Astrid asked. “By the way, weren’t you supposed to leave by now? As in go home and sleep so you can come back tonight.”

“I will. Is there anything more you need here? I mean, I could help with the ordering or . . .”

Astrid stared at her. “What is going on?”

“It’s not what is going on but what is not going on.”

It was Astrid’s turn to heave a sigh, along with a slight head shake. “Toby.”

“I know they are so busy and all, but I thought . . . I mean . . .”

“He walked you home from the celebration, and you had such a wonderful time, and now, typically Toby, you’ve not heard a peep from him?”

“How did you know? I’ve not said anything.”

“You were walking on air and now you’re back in the, uh . . .”

“Mud?”

“Your face says it all.” Astrid nodded toward her office. “You need to go home, but we can talk for a couple of minutes. Miriam is here, you know, and she will do her job.”

They both turned to see Miriam smile and wave from the nurses’ station. She mouthed, “Go home,” and pantomimed sleeping.

Astrid pointed to her office, then to the chair when they closed the door. Astrid propped herself on the front of her desk. “On again, off again?”

“Ja, but this time I think he almost kissed me.” What am I doing? I know better—don’t I? “Stupid me, getting my hopes up.” She started to stand, but Astrid pointed to the seat. Deborah sat.

“Back to the girl party. Remember the list we made?”

Deborah nodded.

“So what was the suggestion if this on-again, off-again stuff happened?” Astrid waited.

Sucking in a deep breath, ignoring the burning behind her eyes which surely must be the need for sleep, Deborah swallowed and clamped her jaw. “I will quit mooning and do something nice and friendly, like . . . I know. I will leave a plate of . . . of something good on his kitchen table. And if I still don’t hear anything from him, I’ll get on the train and head for . . .”

Astrid rolled her eyes. “You know you have a standing invitation to go to Chicago for more training.” It was not a question.

“I know, and more and more I’m thinking that when the doctor gets here in August and the student nurses are in place, I will do that. Go there, I mean.”

“And August is how far away?”

“Thank you.” Deborah stood, unpinned her nurse’s hat, set the starched-to-stiffness badge of the hospital on the proper shelf, removed her apron, and rolled it up to stuff in the hamper. “Thank you. See you next shift.”

“If I am still on duty.” Astrid’s voice softened. “You will get through this, Deborah. I still pray Toby will wake up, but I’m beginning to wonder about some men.

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