McColl by Jo Jones

Author:Jo Jones [Jones, Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The wee sliver of a new moon was barely halfway across the sky when Reginald gave up tryin’ to sleep away his tortured thoughts. More than once, he’d had to force himself no’ to think about his parent’s last days and focus on something else. But like a poisonous snake, they would slither back into his mind and the agony would begin again.

“ ’Tis no use!”

He wanted to rage at the same stars he and Lauren sheltered under last night, that seemed to mock him now. ’Twas no’ right that they shimmered over such pain.

Defeated, Reginald trudged to the house, slipped through the kitchen as quietly as he could and finally made it to his room. Hoping a steaming shower would ease some of the tension so he could finally sleep, he turned on a lamp.

Laid neatly across the edge of his bed were several more items of clothing, along with a bag and a note:

Just a few more items so you’ll have a change of clothes. Put your soiled clothing and linens in this bag and set them outside your door for laundering, whenever you’re ready.

I’m still working on your plaid, but, as you mentioned, your longshirt is quite damaged, so I brought you one of Crayton’s. I know he’d be as proud for you to have it, as I am.

~Phoebe

Reginald sank to the edge of the bed, waging a valiant battle against the hot tears burning behind his eyes. Despite his efforts, several won out and fell, staining the note he still held. Her kindness near broke his heart.

Mayhap ’twas the emotional events of the day, but if he dinnae ken better, he’d think she was his mither, incarnate. Phoebe dinnae look like her or sound like her. But she had the same pure-loving soul.

He kenned that as clearly as the pain radiating beneath the scar of his death-wound. ’Twas like a hex, reminding him why he hadnae kept his promise to come home, and why the life he wanted with Lauren could never happen.

If her family couldnae approve of her associating with anyone below their social status, they certainly wouldnae accept a skill-less, penniless ghost from another time.

And mayhap, neither could Lauren.

That thought was the most painful of all.

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