The Dead Room by Stephanie Erickson

Author:Stephanie Erickson [Erickson, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pickles Press
Published: 2015-03-10T04:00:00+00:00

Dusk was settling in by the time the soup was ready. Rosie wrapped the pot in a cloth and tied it up with some twine.

She handed the bundle to Burton. “Here, now, give him my regards.”

“Will do.” He placed a light kiss on Rosie’s cheek and walked out into the cool evening air.

Elder Meade was just settling in to eat his lonely dinner when someone knocked on his door.

His blood pressure raised about twenty points when he saw Burton through the peephole in the door.

What does he want? Have I forgotten to do something? Meade thought, his mind whirling into overdrive by the mere sight of Elder Burton.

He opened the door with more than a little trepidation. “Elder Burton. To what do I owe this pleasure?”

“I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind delivering this to Elder Mattli’s home. Donna Venters asked me to bring it to him because I normally walk by his place on my way home, but I got sidetracked today.”

Meade thought of his own warm dinner waiting for him on the table. “I’d be happy to. Just let me—”

Burton cut him off. “It should really be done now. I think it’s still warm.”

“Certainly. Of course.” He grabbed his coat off the hook near the door and took the pot from Burton.

“My deepest gratitude to you, Elder Meade,” Burton said as they parted ways in front of Meade’s home.

“Certainly, Elder Burton. I’m happy to be of service.”

“And you are, Elder Meade,” he said quietly as he walked back toward his home.

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