Morning Sky by Judith Miller

Author:Judith Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2006-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

18

New York City

Truth remained awake most of the night. With each new idea came an overwhelming obstacle. Sometime during the night she’d resorted to prayer and shortly thereafter had fallen into a fitful sleep.

“Best get up and get to Miss Macia’s room afore Mr. Laird comes snoopin’ around.” Truth rolled to her side, and Daisy’s voice faded. “Come on, Truth, you gotta get up. I’s leaving to go over to the kitchen.”

Truth forced herself to an upright position and waved Daisy on. “I promise I won’t go back to sleep.”

Daisy exited the room and then came back. “If you ain’t over to the house in half an hour, I’s gonna send Silas to come get you. You hear?”

“No need to send Silas. I’ll be there in no time.”

Forcing herself out of bed, Truth washed the sleep from her eyes and tucked her hair into place before donning a lightweight cotton dress. No telling how long she’d be permitted to remain at the school, but so far Mr. Laird had not forced her to leave.

Though she’d slept little for several nights, Truth had failed to develop a practical plan to get Macia away from Rutledge. Should Truth be required to immediately leave the academy, she had no strategy to save either Macia or herself.

After stopping in the kitchen long enough to prepare a tray of food, Truth hurried up the back stairs and into Macia’s room. The drapes were closed, and as usual, Macia remained sound asleep. She placed the tray on a bedside table and gently attempted to rouse Macia.

When her gentle whispers were unsuccessful, Truth pulled back the covers, opened the heavy drapes, and began to vigorously rub the girl’s arm. “Wake up, Macia!”

Macia’s eyelids fluttered and then opened. “Truth?”

“Yes. Now let’s get you up so we can have us a nice visit and eat some of this fine breakfast I brought for you. I know you’re hungry.”

Macia clutched the sheet and attempted to cover herself. “Why don’t I just sleep a little longer?”

“I can’t allow that. You need to eat and regain some strength. The only way you’re going to do that is to get up and begin doing a little more each day. We’ve got to get back to Kansas, Macia. Your folks are plumb worried to death about you. They’re not going to rest easy until I get you back home.”

“Marvin will take me. We’re getting married.”

“You been talking ’bout marrying Mr. Laird off and on since I been here. You must be having some terrible hallucinations if you’re thinking you want to marry that man.”

Macia sunk back against her pillow and frowned. “Marvin’s been learning all about me. He’s been very nice to me.”

“How do you know if he’s nice to you? And how can he learn anything from you? All you do is sleep. We need to put an end to all this sleeping. Come on, I’m going to help you out of this bed.”

Truth had managed to feed Macia only a small portion of her breakfast before she heard footsteps in the hallway.

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