Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

Author:Deanna Lynn Sletten [Sletten, Deanna Lynn & Labelle, Lynnette]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Deanna Lynn Sletten
Published: 2012-12-07T16:00:00+00:00

William lay in bed unable to fall asleep. It was past one o'clock in the morning, and he was worried about Sandy. She usually came home on Friday nights, but he hadn't heard from her. He knew she'd been in the Beaverton office today, because he'd spoken to his business partner, Jeffrey, and he'd mentioned her being there. Usually, she called him after work to tell him she was going out with friends and whether she'd be home or stay over with a friend, but tonight she hadn't. And even though Sandy didn't normally come home until after two most mornings, and even though she was nearly twenty-one and an adult, he still worried.

I wish Annie were here. That sudden thought surprised him. In the short time he'd known her, he'd become dependent upon her for so many aspects of his life. She'd slid into his life so effortlessly, as if she'd always been a part of it, like she belonged there. And when she wasn't with him, as she wasn't tonight, he missed her. He missed hearing the tapping of her laptop keyboard as she worked in the kitchen, her soft laughter over a silly joke or story, and most of all, holding her close through the night.

William pushed back the covers and stepped out of bed, walking to the window. The moon wasn't giving off much light tonight, but his eyes had grown accustomed to the dark. He saw the fog drifting in around the beach below and the mist touching the windows, leaving a layer of moistness that dripped down the outside of the window like tears. He wondered why Annie chose to stay away some nights. Did he take her for granted at times, making her feel used? Did she need to remind herself of how it felt to be unencumbered by staying alone? Was he using her to replace Sara?

"No," William said aloud, trying to convince himself the last thought wasn't true. Annie wasn't Sara. He knew that. He cared about her because of who she was, not for the things that reminded him of Sara. At least, that was what he tried to convince himself to believe.

Turning away from the tearstained window, William's eyes were drawn to the shadow of the easel and painting in the corner of the room. He walked over to it and stared at it long and hard. Maybe Annie wasn't comfortable in a house that still showcased Sara in every room. Maybe, after five years, it was time to put some reminders of Sara away in order to move forward.

William returned to bed with a mental note to put the painting away in the closet under the stairs in the morning. It was a first step. A first step toward putting Sara in the past and Annie in the future. Just as he drifted off to sleep, William's last thought was his hope that Sandy was okay, and he'd see her in the morning.

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