Nila's Hope by Kathleen Friesen

Author:Kathleen Friesen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611164107
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2015-09-04T04:00:00+00:00

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Will’s basement looked like a giant web as Nila drilled holes for wires and he installed electrical boxes. She’d just finished drilling through a stud when he waved at her to catch her attention.

He held up his cellphone.

She shut off the drill.

“No, thanks. I’m not interested.” He sounded frustrated.

Nila raised her eyebrows.

Then he said, “Yes, she’s here. We’re at work.” He grimaced and mouthed, “Hayley,” as he handed her the phone.

Now what? “How are you, Haley?”

“Hey, Nila. That man of yours isn’t as nice as I thought. But I met someone new, and he says he’s an old friend of yours. Remember the guy from the pizza place?”

Nila felt the blood drain from her face. “I didn’t see him, remember? Who is he?”

“Gerard, and he’s pretty awesome. He’s got the cutest dimples.” Hayley’s voice lowered to a stage whisper. “And lots of tattoos. He’s just the kind of guy Daddy can’t stand. Like my boyfriend back home.”

“I don’t think I know a Gerard.” Something about that name bothered her, but she couldn’t pin it down. Nila was still flipping through memory files when Hayley spoke again.

“Well, he says he knows you. Really well. Anyway, since you can’t even remember him, you won’t mind if I hook up with him, right?”

“Of course I don’t mind.” Nila wrinkled her nose and shrugged her shoulders at Will.

“Great. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t stepping on your toes. I’ll let you get back to your work, then.”

Hayley’s emphasis irritated Nila, but she bit back a retort and ended the call. “Good-bye, Hayley.”

“What was that about?” Will asked.

Nila shook her head, frowning. “She met some guy who says he’s an old friend of mine, but I can’t put a face to the name. She seemed to be taunting me, and I don’t know why.”

“Don’t let her get to you. She’s obviously got some issues.” Will touched her for the first time that day, and his hand on her shoulder sent a jolt zinging down her arm.

They both jerked back.

Will grinned. “Maybe I’d better keep my distance, or we might generate enough electricity to light this place without wires. Anyway, at the rate we’re going, we should finish today.”

Nila turned so he couldn’t see her worried frown. Yes, they had electricity, but she wasn’t really free. Nick had made sure of that. She’d just started the drill again when the clomp of boots on the stairs startled her. She scooted under the stairwell.

“We finished your mom’s place, Will,” Guy’s deep voice said. “Here’s the code for the alarm. Everything’s pretty much the same as here, but I can show you if you’d like.”

“That’s a relief,” Will said. “Can’t thank you enough for doing this so quickly. But I would like to see what you did.” He looked around. “Nila?”

Nila had stepped out of her hiding spot when she recognized Guy’s voice. She rubbed her goose-bumped arms. The mere thought of Nick turned her into a scaredy-cat. What kind of faith was that? “Good afternoon, Mr. Renard,” she said and turned to Will.

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