The Warning by Davis Bunn

Author:Davis Bunn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2010-06-08T04:00:00+00:00

–|| TWENTY–THREE ||–

Thirty-Three Days . . .

Buddy was halfway through his Bible reading and a second cup of coffee when he heard a little chiming. “Do you hear that?”

“It’s your phone,” Molly called from the bathroom. “Top of my purse.”

He fumbled about, flicked it open, and said, “I’m not sure I like this thing one bit.”

“You will.” Alex sounded far too awake for this time of morning. “It’ll grow on you like a third ear.”

“Are you already at the office?”

“Been here for hours. Got so much going on I could start my own whirlwind.” A chuckle. “Agatha beat me by an hour. Made the mistake of giving that woman her own key.”

Buddy heard his brother’s hoarse breathing and had to ask, “How are you feeling?”

“I’m fine.”

“You’ve got to take care of yourself. Don’t work so much—”

“Now look here.” The voice turned flat. “You’re not going to be pestering me about my health, Buddy.”

“I’m worried about you.”

“Well, you shouldn’t be. You’ve got enough in your head already.”

“Promise me you’ll take care, Alex.”

“I promise you I’ll do everything the doctors tell me. There, how’s that?”

“All right, I suppose.”

“You’re worse than Agatha for fussing.” The tone lightened perceptibly. “That’s some woman. She’s been a big help, let me tell you. But my, she sure can talk. Got me agreeing to go to church with her some Sunday.”

That brightened Buddy’s day considerably. “This is good news.”

“Can’t hardly believe it myself. After you and Molly asking me year in and year out, here she just up and invites me, and I up and say, fine.” There was the sound of pages rustling. “And now to business. I’m about ready to fax your itinerary to the front desk. You’re gonna be one busy fellow.”

“Are you leaving me time to breathe?”

“Wait, I think I’ve got that down here somewhere. Yeah, here it is. Thirty seconds for drawing breath, one week from next Tuesday.”

“I can’t thank you enough for all your help.”

“And Agatha.”

“Agatha too.” He could still not get over that particular pairing. Agatha and Alex. It was like mixing oil and water and ending up with perfume.

“Take care, now. Agatha says to tell you she’ll be praying for you through this interview.”

Buddy cut off the phone and sat staring at nothing until Molly opened the bathroom door. She stood there in her robe, saw his expression, and asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Nothing.” A long sigh. “I was just missing my brother.”

“He’s not gone anywhere yet.”

“That’s pretty much what he told me. He said I shouldn’t worry.”

“Alex is right.” She walked over and sat beside him. “I want to thank you for praying over me last night.”

“I didn’t do a thing.”

“Well, you did and you didn’t.” She leaned over and kissed him. “You are a good man, Buddy Korda. I knew it the first moment I set eyes on you. I know it now.”

They sat there sharing the moment until Buddy caught sight of the time. “I’m going to be late for the interview.”

“You go ahead, I’m not coming. You can handle those press people without me.

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