Speak No Evil by Liana Gardner

Author:Liana Gardner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: selective mutism, sexual abuse, North Carolina, snake handler, music, therapy
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
Published: 2019-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

A scream tore at my throat and woke me up. The snake. It came at my face, jaw wide and fangs long and sharp. Its yellow eyes glowed as it attacked. My heart raced as I sat bolt upright. I squeezed Rakkie and gasped for breath. And as I realized it was a dream, the tears started. A nightmare about Mama’s death. Would God hear my prayers at Quatie Raincrow’s house?

I couldn’t stop the sobs that shook my whole body.

The door swung open. “What’s wrong, Melody?”

Quatie Raincrow offered me a tissue and sat on the edge of the bed.

I clutched the blankets and drew them under my chin as I sat up. “I had a nightmare. And I miss Mama and Daddy so much it hurts.”

She gathered me into a hug and stroked my hair. “I know, sweetheart. And if you need to cry, you go ahead and do it. As my mama always used to say, ‘The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.’”

I didn’t know why, but the thought comforted me.

The wind howled and the roof creaked as if it might tear off. My head jerked up and I stared at the ceiling. Such a lonely sound.

“If you listen hard enough, you can sometimes hear voices of those who have passed in the breeze, whispering their love.”

I closed my eyes and listened with all my might. Anything to hear Mama speak to me again. The wind did sound like it carried voices with it, but I couldn’t make out what they said.

Quatie Raincrow hummed a tune I didn’t recognize, but it helped get my tears under control. After I had calmed down, she brought me a drink of water and stayed until I fell asleep again.

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