The Friendship Stones (An Ozark Mountain Series Book 1) by Black Alan

Author:Black, Alan [Black, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2014-01-20T16:00:00+00:00

TUESDAY - EVENING

LillieBeth shot up out of her seat in excitement. “That is so wonderful, Mama.” She stopped, hesitating, thinking and adding this information to what she already knew. “It is… no, we cannot. No, Mama. Not now. Can you wait?” She hugged her mother tightly.

Mama pushed her away, holding her tightly by the arms. “LillieBeth, what are you going on about? I thought you would be happy.”

“I am happy, but I have a secret too.” She blurted out without preamble, “Mrs. Bailey told me this morning, her son and his family are moving. They have nowhere to move but up here. We have to leave our house by the end of the month to make room for them.”

“Leave? We can’t. She can’t. No. It’s not...” Mama stuttered through each half sentence. She calmed herself, taking deep breaths, closing her eyes, and prayed softly.

Mama pulled LillieBeth close, hugging her tightly. “Good. This place is just too small for four people, or more.”

LillieBeth said, “More? How can there be more?”

Mama smiled, “Your Daddy and I want more children. We wanted you to have brothers and sisters to grow up with, but the war interrupted those plans. Things are looking up. Your Daddy has a steady job. It is not close to home, but we are getting our feet under us again. We decided if this one was on the way, then we would have others.”

LillieBeth asked, “How many others?”

“Lots, I hope,” Mama replied.

“Me too,” LillieBeth said. “Lots and lots and lots. But where are we going to live? You cannot be with child and live in the woods, wild like a deer.”

“Honey, I am already with child,” Mama smiled. “I can’t stop it, you know. We will tell your father about moving as soon as he gets home from work. He will know what to do. Meanwhile, you try not to worry about it. I know you will worry, but try not to.”

“Oh Mama, how can I not worry? We are losing this wonderful home and our garden will be gone too.”

Mama said, “You know who takes care of us?”

LillieBeth said with no hesitation in her voice, “Daddy takes care of us.”

“Yes. He has taken care of me since the day we married back when I was not even two years older than you are now. He has taken care of you every day of your life. Who takes care of Daddy?”

“God.”

“Yes. Daddy had never failed us. Would God Almighty do any less?”

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