Overwhelmed in Oklahoma (Yours Truly: The Lovelorn Book 9) by Strati Elissa

Author:Strati, Elissa [Strati, Elissa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13 – Sundays

Charlie had been reared to honor the Sabbath, and had always been pleased there were only two of them per visit when they came down to Oklahoma when she was a child. During the week she could hang out with her male cousins, helping them with their chores and joining them in their games. But on Sunday she was constrained to wear a dress and sit politely, with her female cousins.

These young ladies, actively resenting Charlie's freedom during the week, enlisted the aid of every other girl child in the congregation in ostracizing Charlie and otherwise doing their best to make her miserable. She could occasionally get by with some minor retaliation during the week, but on Sunday, she knew, any attempt in that direction would be met with dire consequences, not the least of which would be her father's disappointment in her.

So she mostly remained silent and unhappy at church and any activities following, for in summer picnics were not unknown. Truth be told, it was a bit hard on the boys, too, because she couldn't join them on Sundays, and she made up the best games.

Thinking back on her childhood, her first Sunday at church on this visit was not been something to which she looked forward. But Cindy Lou's delight with what Charlie was going to create for her had been spread far and wide, and every woman in the congregation wanted to know about these labor-saving notions and how they could get them for themselves.

Charlie was not unpopular at home in Green River. Her generous, gregarious personality and fun sense of humor had attracted several good friends among her schoolmates. But a lot of the women swarming her after service today were the same little girls who had picked on her mercilessly when they were all children.

Most of them were married, now, and had children of their own. Seeing a toddler tumbling on the grass, she felt a pang of loss but quickly squelched it. Look at everything else she had! How could she possibly be greedy and want even more? Quickly she raised her eyes to the heavens, murmuring, Thank you Lord for the wonderful life you have given me. Please help me be not just content, but overjoyed, seeing how wonderful things really are.

She was trying, the Lord knew she was trying. And she tried to smile at the ladies with their children as she explained about how it depended on where the water came from whether they'd be able to divert some into the kitchen for use. Running water indoors was a luxury this far away from the big cities, and came with a price.

Once the building questions stopped flying, she found herself getting to know some of these ladies and actually liking them. Bobbie was still carrying a chip on her shoulder, but Josie was giving her full support, and Cindy was her biggest fan. Being this popular was a pleasant new sensation.

But she knew better than to let it go to her head.

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