Shadows in the Night by Kelsey MacBride

Author:Kelsey MacBride
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian, Romance, Suspense, contemporary, Inspirational, Religious, Clean & Wholesome
Publisher: Kelsey MacBride
Published: 2016-12-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

The afternoon seemed to drag on, especially with the mindless chatter of Miss Wilson droning in her ears. Before Heather knew it, dinnertime came around. She sat in her room, brushing her hair and making sure she looked picture perfect before going down. Even though Miss Wilson’s trendy outfits caught the attention of everyone around her, Heather didn’t let it bother her. She only wanted to look her best, especially in front of Michael. When she had finished, she closed the door behind her and headed toward the stairs.

There was a new guard on every floor, and the man stationed on her level seemed like a nice guy. He was slighter older than her and reminded her of the pictures Mrs. Covington had shown her of her late husband in his younger years.

When she passed him in the hall, the guard tipped his head as he introduced himself. “Hello, ma’am, I’m Charlie, Charlie Mann, and I’ll be on duty for your floor.” He removed his hat and smiled at her.

“Hello, Mr. Mann; it’s nice to meet you.”

“Oh no, ma’am, please call me Charlie. Outside of work and at church, I’m Mr. Mann. But on the job, I’m just Charlie. I’m here doing my job, just the same as you are.”

Heather’s face lit up. “You’re a Christian, Charlie?”

The wrinkles on the man’s cheeks vanished as his lips turned up into a smile. “Why, yes, I am. Been one since I was five years old.”

“That’s wonderful, Charlie. Do you go to church around here? I’ve been looking for a local church. The one I wanted to attend is closing down.”

“Yes, ma’am, I do. It’s over near Cliff Drive Park. It’s a big Christian church, and the pastor there is amazing. He preaches the word every Sunday, and they even have a potluck after service. They also have home Bible study groups you can attend.” Charlie bowed his head. “Oh, I apologize ma’am. Here I am going on and on taking up your time, and you’ve probably got something to do.” He turned to leave, but Heather stopped him.

“If you don’t mind, Charlie, could you possibly write the information down for me? I’d like to visit some time.” She grabbed a pen and pad of paper from her room for him to write on.

“Tell you what, if you don’t mind, I could just drive you over with me. I’m on duty Saturday night, and I had planned to go straight from here Sunday morning. I wouldn’t mind the company.” He smiled at her.

Heather felt comforting warmth from Mr. Mann. He seemed like a genuine man of God, one who could easily be an older brother or a deacon of the church. She was glad God had used him to share the news about a new church she could attend and decided it wouldn’t hurt to pay a visit on Sunday.

“I’d like that very much, Charlie.”

“Great! Then I guess I’ll see you Sunday! Well, and also anytime you come and go from your room I suppose.

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