Moore Than Forever by Richman Julie A

Author:Richman, Julie A [Richman, Julie A]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9781495912184
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Published: 2014-02-19T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-two

A man of great cheer and boundless energy, Sonkwe Banda proudly led the tour through the facility. It was apparent that he wanted one member of that tour group to be proud of him and his achievements.

Born of the heartache of that summer, Schooner was seeing firsthand the results of selfless behavior and of playing to his strengths. The nine children of Macha that became his “assistants” were as affected by the magic of that summer as he had been. They were his anchor, his reason to get up every day and drive himself as hard as he could. His commitment to them had kept him from falling into a deep depression - Mia was gone and his bright tennis career shattered.

And now, a quarter of a century later, he was building a physical therapy rehabilitation center at a facility where his goalie led the pediatrics’ department.

“How does Schooner know Dr. Banda?” Lily asked Mia, as they trailed behind the rest checking out the different wards.

“After our freshman year in college, Schooner came over here with Dr. Faulkes to set up a facility in Macha. His hand was in a cast, so he couldn’t do too much, but he realized that all these families were traveling long distances for medical attention and they would bring their children, who would end up sitting around waiting all day. So, with the help of nine kids from the village, Schooner set up a soccer and fitness camp for the kids. They played soccer and had tournaments and he taught them about exercise and nutrition and how to do CPR and other lifesaving techniques. Dr. Banda was his goalie.”

“Is this the first time they’ve seen each other since that summer?” Lily’s smile was bright.

“Yes, it is. Schooner has a picture of him holding a soccer ball. I recognized him immediately when he smiled.”

Mia was taken by Lily’s awe. It was the first time she’d seen the girl really smile since they had met.

“And now he’s building this facility here and they are together again, that is incredible. What are the chances?”

“I know, right?” Mia laughed.

“I really feel like I should be doing something over here, Mia, not sitting in a classroom in New Haven with a bunch of pompous, over-educated professors and rich, erudite kids. I know I can do so much more here, like Schooner did.”

They stopped to watch a blonde man working alone at his desk. He didn’t have an office, his desk resided against a wall at the end of a hallway. In front of him, spread out was a variety of white plastic triangles in different sizes, a palette of paints and brushes. With a fine-tipped brush in hand, he meticulously painted the minute details of a pupil and an iris onto one of the white plastic shells.

Sensing he was being watched, he looked up, his warm blue eyes welcoming Mia and Lily.

“Hello,” he spoke in a soft, German-accented voice.

“Hi, I hope we are not bothering you,” Mia was fascinated by what he was doing.

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