Grease Town by Ann Towell

Author:Ann Towell [Towell, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-88776-984-9
Publisher: Tundra
Published: 2010-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

13

Aunt Sadie and Uncle Robert came in on the morning train. We were out bright and early to get them. I had decided to go in the sleigh after all, the one that Lem was in charge of. Uncle Amos had the sledge so we could pick up the furniture at the same time. I sang every Christmas carol I knew, even though Lem told me to shut up once or twice.

“Leave the boy be,” Uncle Amos said as he slapped the reins on the horses’ rumps. “It’s a beautiful sound on a morning such as this.”

Once or twice Uncle Amos joined in, but the closer we got to Wyoming, the quieter I got. I was worried about Aunt Sadie, and I don’t mind saying so. She had the power to ruin my life. Oil Springs was my home now. I never wanted to return to London and I had said as much to Uncle Amos that morning. He just nodded his head and kept making breakfast.

We didn’t have long to wait at the station before the train came down the track. Uncle Amos must have known what I was feeling because he came to stand beside me and put his big hand on my shoulder.

“You’ve grown, boy,” he said, as if he was amazed. He took me by the shoulders and made me face him. “By Jove, you have grown. Why didn’t I see it before? Did you get some inches on you just last night?”

I could tell he was joking about growing overnight, but I was taller than when I came because I didn’t have to crook my neck so high to look him in the eye.

It felt real good knowing I was getting taller, and I wondered if Aunt Sadie would notice. I suppose that was a stupid thing to wonder because nothing ever escaped her notice. In fact, it was the first thing she said when she got off the train. She came directly at me and pulled me hard against her.

“Why, Titus! You’ve grown a full six inches I bet.” Then she took me by the shoulders and pushed me away from her so she could get a good look. “I swear you’re going to be another handsome Sullivan.”

Her laughter was a happy sound and I was surprised that she thought we Sullivans were handsome. The men all shook hands. Aunt Sadie turned to Lem and gave him a big hug too.

“It’s wonderful to see you all,” she said and then sniffed.

I just hoped she wouldn’t cry. That was the worse thing she could do, but she got a hold of herself and smiled while she took a small white hankie to dab at her eyes.

A porter brought their bags and we loaded them up. Then we worked to tie down the furniture on the sledge, and we were off back to home. Aunt Sadie’s cheerfulness faded the closer we got to Oil Springs. I could see the town through her eyes, and it didn’t look like much.

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