Golden Colorado by Katie Wyatt

Author:Katie Wyatt [Wyatt, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 25885524
Publisher: Royce Cardiff Publishing House
Published: 2015-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

An hour later to the minute, James pulled the wagon up to the doctor’s office. Minnie, leaning outside against the side wall away from the street traffic, recognized the sound of his voice as he pulled the horses to a stop. After she heard them climb down from the wagon and step toward the doorway, she called out to him.

“James, I’m over here, on the side,” she said, her voice trembling. She knew she looked awful; how her face would be red from crying, her eyes most likely bloodshot, her nose red and running. She had managed to saturate her hanky, but she couldn’t stop the tears. She had been standing out here for the last ten minutes or so, her spirits crushed, her dreams once again shattered.

James ventured around the corner of the building, frowning in curiosity. Her eyes met his, and she saw that he knew. At the sight of him she let loose with a low wailing sound that shook her to the core. He rushed toward her, wrapped his arms around her, and allowed her to sob out her heartache on his shoulder.

“I’m… I’m barren, James,” she shuddered. “I’m so sorry… I’m worthless to you—”

“No, no you’re not, Minnie.” His arms tightened around her. “We’ll get through this somehow.”

“But you wanted children so badly,” she cried, a fresh stream of tears running down her cheeks. “So did I James! I feel… so….”

He gently nudged her away, looking down into her eyes while he grasped her shoulders in his hands. “It’s a disappointment, no doubt about that, but if it’s God’s will—”

“Why is God punishing me?” she cried. Her heart thumped dully in her chest and she began to shiver with emotion. “First, I lost my family, all of them in the house fire—” she looked up at him. “That’s why I responded to your ad… I had nothing… no one—”

“You have me now,” he said.

“But I can’t even give you what you wanted most!” Again sobs shook her tiny frame.

“Come on, Minnie, let’s get you home,” he said. He wrapped his arm around her and helped her to the wagon.

As if on cue, a huge clap of thunder rumbled overhead. She glanced up, noticing several streaks of lightning brightening the now cloudy day. “Is it safe?” she asked. “I didn’t think it was safe to travel in—”

“I’ve got supplies in the back, Minnie, and I’m going to get you home,” he said. “I’m sure we’ll be all right.”

She didn’t argue. She had no energy left to argue or disagree. After all, she knew that despite her concerns, James had made up his mind and she had no desire, at least at the moment, to debate with him. She was devastated beyond despair. Barren! How humiliating!

The miles passed and she barely notice them, her mind turned inward, her heart aching, bouts of weeping alternating between blank, blurry stares into the distance surrounding her. She didn’t even notice when it started to rain, not until James nestled a little closer to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

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