Garrett's Gift by Jayna Morrow

Author:Jayna Morrow [Morrow, Jayna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, inspirational fiction, Clean and Wholesome Novels, Religion and Spirituality
ISBN: 9781522398905
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2021-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

10

Micara caught her friend’s glance from across the restaurant, and she waved, her lips lifting into a smile. No matter what mood she was in, her friend could always cheer her up. But though Connie acknowledged her wave, she didn’t smile and wave back. Her jet-black hair was pulled into a tight bun, and her violet eyes were cast down at the table. Uh-oh. Connie only put her hair up when she was too stressed to deal with it, and her bright gaze always held a twinkle of gladness.

She and Connie had coffee at least once a week in this little cafe. The familiar clinking of glassware, patron chatter, and the drizzle of coffee filling up cups were notes in a delicate diner song she knew well. They always sat in the same booth in the back near a wall of windows. The Clarks’ property, now a construction zone, was visible from the table.

Micara tried not to look at the awful sight, but her own curiosity sought it out. The trees had been cleared, and another crew had moved in to start the next phase of the project. She hoped nobody had seen her making a fool of herself by trying to stop a fifty-ton bulldozer with a stick, though it seemed somehow symbolic. The whole Sweet Home situation was the bulldozer, and she was nothing more than a fragile length of wood. Breakable.

Connie was put-together as always in the business attire she wore to her job at the bank, but narrow lines crossed her forehead. She was worried about something. Concern for her friend made Micara forget about the Clarks’ property. Heart fluttering, she crossed the restaurant and slid into the seat across from Connie.

“I’m so upset.” Connie set her coffee cup down on the table.

“Oh, no, sweetie. What’s the matter?”

The waitress brought more coffee.

Micara held the hot cup while her friend spoke.

“I just had a disturbing conversation with Pippy Warren. She said my next-door neighbors committed to selling their land. I had already talked to them and thought we were on the same page about this. They betrayed me. Do you know what this will do to me?”

Living in a construction zone for no telling how long. Having all privacy and sense of country living taken away. Not knowing whether a neighbor’s sell-out would adversely affect property values. Stress from having businesses as neighbors. Noise from busy, widened streets. And if that nightmarish scenario came to be, who would buy such a place, enabling the unhappy resident to move? Being driven away would be a detriment…not being able to escape would be worse.

Yeah, she had a clear picture of what this would do to her friend.

“I do, Connie. That’s why I’ve been working so hard to educate the local landowners.”

Connie sipped her coffee. “If anyone can understand, it’s you. My property and my neighbor’s property are both close to the city center. That most likely means businesses going in. I could stomach this a lot better if I knew it’d be a housing development.

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