Paying Forward (The Lone Pine Series) by Kinnaman Lynn

Author:Kinnaman, Lynn [Kinnaman, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Works by Design, LLC
Published: 2013-01-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

NATALIE

“What’s wrong, mommy?”

Troy stood in front of her, his face filled with concern.

She used her forearm to wipe away the tears.

“It’s okay,” she said. “I’m just a little weepy.”

Troy was her sensitive boy. He noticed her moods and she didn’t want to explain, but she didn’t want to deny, either.

Trevor yelled from the playroom. “I killed your dinosaur and now I’m gonna smash your house! Better get in here!”

Troy searched her face.

“Oh, Troy, you better get in there,” she said.

He took off, yelling. “Get away from my house. My secret house-monster will attack you!”

She went to the kitchen sink and splashed cold water on her face. Then she checked her cell phone for the millionth time in case Brone had tried to reach her. No surprise. He hadn't.

It had been a full day now since she’d heard from him, after his embarrassing performance in front of the kids. Anxiety made her stomach churn.

She'd made a terrible mistake marrying him. She didn't know him at all.

You couldn’t count on anyone. Look at the Paying Forward Fund. Stolen! And in a church!

People were evil.

She didn’t know what was worse, if she misplaced the money or if someone stole it. Had she picked it up? She couldn’t remember, but it was becoming more likely in her own mind that someone else took it.

Well, they weren’t going to get away with it. There were consequences for bad behavior and people had to be accountable for their actions.

She heard one of the boys yelp.

“Everything okay in there?” she called.

“Fine,” they answered in chorus.

She looked at the phone in her hand. Maybe there was something she could do to make things right.

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