The Event (The Creek Water Series Book 1) by Whitney Dineen
Author:Whitney Dineen [Dineen, Whitney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-01T04:00:00+00:00
Chapter Thirty-Four
Mama’s dressed and ready to go when I get home. She says, “I totally forgot tonight was catfish night until Jesse called. You in?”
“Depends,” I answer. “How’s Faye doing?”
“She’s been a delight. We played patty cake, peek-a-boo, and where-are-baby’s-toes all afternoon. She’s taking her afternoon nap right now.”
Relieved, I tell her, “Let me grab a quick shower and throw on a sun dress and hopefully Faye will be awake.”
Standing under a cool spray to perk myself up, I wonder if Zach and Shelby will be there. I kind of hope they will. Not because I want to see Cootie’s gang, but because I think Zach is still interested in me, regardless of what he told Shelby down by the creek, and I want to lay eyes on them together to assure myself there’s really nothing going on there. I’m not sure why he’s running hot and cold on me, but I sure would like to find out once and for all.
I take extra pains to look gorgeous while Faye coos away, batting at her teddy bear mobile. When I’m ready, I pick her up from her crib. Regardless of what Mama says, I don’t think I was the one who brought Granny back, I think it was Faye. Babies are nothing but pure magic. They’re so unspoiled and fresh to our world, they’re like rays of sunshine after a thunderstorm. It took something that bright to reach into Granny’s darkness.
Mama wants to take her car, so we don’t have to transfer the baby seat. She figures Jesse can pick up his ride when the night ends. My daddy’s brother is waiting out front when we get to the sewing machine factory. I should probably call it the new Frothingham building, but like every other vintage commercial structure in town, I s’pose I’ll always refer to it by its original designation. People don’t call Amelia’s shop Bead It. They still call it Whisper Willy’s. I don’t believe there’s anyone in town who was alive when the building really was a chocolate shop.
Jesse jumps in back with Faye, and greets, “I didn’t eat lunch in preparation for tonight.”
Mama laughs. “I guess we’d better order you two bibs in case you go wild.”
“Yes, ma’am,” he says. “I think that’s a mighty fine idea.”
When we arrive, Mama pulls up to the valet stand instead of finding her own space. She tells us, “By the looks of it, we’d have to park a mile down the road to find a spot.”
The whole front lawn of the club is filled with picnic tables. Folks are milling about as far as the eye can see. The excitement in the air is as thick as if we’re here to witness the Second Coming.
I spy Uncle Jed, Auntie Lee, and the cousins at a table near the fryers. It’s Jed’s usual spot, so he can be first in line when the fish production starts, which is six thirty every year, like clockwork. They greet us with hugs, kisses, and warnings.
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