Indemnity: Book Two: Covenant of Trust Series by Paula Wiseman

Author:Paula Wiseman [Wiseman, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Life, Family, Religious, Married People, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Religion, Trust, Forgiveness
ISBN: 9780981964836
Publisher: Mindstir Media
Published: 2011-04-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

ADMISSION

Monday, September 10

Laurie Dillard restacked the mail and files on her desk, all the while wishing this was her week outside with the preschoolers. Instead, she was stuck inside, watching the clock, waiting.

Tonight, it would be nearly seven o’clock before Tracy picked Jack up. She made a pretense of working late Mondays and Thursdays, but everyone on the staff had smelled alcohol on her on those nights. Even though she never seemed impaired, Laurie and the others struggled with whether or not they should send Jack home with her.

Laurie heard the distinctive diesel rattle of the school bus outside. “Good. The kids are here.” She made it out of her office just as Jack Ravenna burst through the front door with even more energy than usual.

“Miss Laurie!” he called. “Guess what?”

“You’re yelling inside?”

Jack smiled sheepishly. “Besides that. Guess!”

“I don’t know,” she answered. “Tell me before you bust.”

“I have a grandma and brothers and a sister and a aunt and a uncle and some cousins, and I got to play football, and my dad took me to church, and I got my own Bible and—”

“Goodness, that’s a lot. Let me get you a snack, and you can tell me all about it. Put your backpack away.” Laurie pointed to Jack’s hook, and then waved and greeted the other children as they headed outside. “Juice or milk?”

“Milk,” Jack said, “and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”

“Excellent choice,” Laurie said, as she got out the bread. Moments later, she set the sandwich and a cup of milk in front of Jack.

“You’re fast,” he said.

“I’ve had lots of practice. Now, tell me about your weekend with your dad.”

“Wait, my dad said we had to say prayers before we eat. Do you know how to do that?”

“Yes.” Laurie bowed her head, ready to pray, but Jack began before she could speak.

“God, thank You for this peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and for my mom and my dad and Mrs. Dad and everybody else in my family. Amen.” He took a bite of his sandwich, and then said, “I know how to say prayers, too.” After a gulp of milk, he continued, “My mom was right. My dad is a good guy. And Mrs. Dad is really nice. She teaches a class at church and I went to it. I learned the verse first. You want to hear it?”

“Absolutely,” Laurie answered.

Jack sat up very straight. “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

“Perfect. Is that your first Bible verse?”

“Yep. But my dad said I had to get a harder one next time.” He took another bite of his sandwich. “And my brother, Brad, he played football, and he showed me how to throw, and my cousin, John, was a football player, too. He’s bigger than Brad, and my brother, Joel, knows every word from Obsidian’s Exiles.” Jack swallowed another mouthful of milk.

“Jack, you’re gonna choke. I’m not going anywhere. Take your time.”

“And my grandma read me a Bible story about a evil giant and David.

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