Knight Music by Darlene Franklin

Author:Darlene Franklin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

Nine

One long week passed. One where once again Sonia stayed as far away as possible from Ty, although for different reasons than the previous occasion. One when every day she prayed, “What should I do?”

She received the same answer: Wait.

That Saturday afternoon she scheduled the first of two planned workdays to finish the backdrops for the concert. She had sketched out large sections, making it easy for people of any skill level to slap paint on the scenes. Her adult class planned to attend, as well as a few choir and orchestra members. She had assembled all the supplies in the fellowship hall.

As people arrived, she put them in groups of two to four people. Joe, Michelle, and Nel volunteered to work on the gigantic flag that would accompany the orchestra’s patriotic fanfare. Classen and his students painted a harvest cornucopia of goods produced locally. Max had volunteered as well, but so far he hadn’t showed. And as for Ty—well, she didn’t know whether he’d dare show his face or not. He hadn’t come to the morning’s class. She had seen him at choir practice, but they didn’t speak.

After work began, Max came through the door, followed by Ty. “Sorry we’re late, but Ty accepted my invitation to be my partner at the last minute.”

Ty glanced at her. “If that’s all right with you.”

“Why not?” Max chortled. “Many hands make light work, my ma used to say.”

Ty’s dark eyes sought hers, a silent plea for acceptance evident in their depths.

“Certainly. Thank you for coming,” she found herself saying. She sounded like a principal on the first day of school, but she couldn’t manage any warmer welcome. “You’ll be working on the Easter scene. Here is your guide.” She handed them a sheet with numbers indicating the colors needed for each section of the backdrop.

Ty glanced at the sketch of three crosses on Calvary’s hill and arched an eyebrow at her. Are you preaching at me again? he seemed to be saying. But he set to work without comment, answering Max’s question about applying the paint.

Sonia moved among the volunteers, replenishing paint, making an occasional correction or clarification. Her ears tuned in to Max’s hearty laugh in response to Ty’s quiet murmur. She bit the inside of her cheek to keep from crying in frustration. Ty had no right to seem so happy, calm at least, not after the stunt he had pulled.

Sonia called a halt to the work at half past four. “We’ve made good progress today. More than halfway done. Next week we should finish early. Thanks to all of you for your help.”

“No, we should be thanking you for all your work.” Josh had arrived late with a few more choir members. “You and Ty.” He clapped Ty, who almost dropped a dripping paintbrush, on the back. “You’ve both brought excitement to our town. I thank God every day for sending you here.”

The blank expression in Ty’s eyes gave nothing away, and the group dispersed except for Max and Ty.

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