The Crow's Call by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter [Brunstetter, Wanda E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781643520216
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

Strasburg

Amy felt concern when she saw her sister’s rigid posture as she clutched a pot of petunias close to her chest as though it were a shield. Sylvia was undeniably filled with unease. She’d made it through the morning but avoided speaking to anyone unless they spoke to her first. When Sylvia had come back to the greenhouse after taking her lunch break, Amy noticed her sister’s glassy stare and trembling hands.

Less than an hour later, Sylvia announced that she wanted to go check on the children. Amy didn’t argue. They didn’t have any customers at the moment.

After Sylvia left, Amy stepped outside in search of Henry. If they did end up with any customers while Sylvia was in the house, she would need her brother’s help.

“Henry! Where are you, Henry?” Amy called.

“I’m right here.”

She glanced toward the barn and spotted him sitting in the wide opening of the hayloft, crossed-legged and looking out as if he didn’t have a care in the world.

“What are you doing up there? Don’t you know there’s work to be done?”

“I like to be up high so I can watch the birds,” he hollered. “I’ve seen a cardinal, a few robins, and look … there’s a big black crow over there.”

Amy turned to look at the roof of the greenhouse where Henry pointed. Caw! Caw! Caw! The bird flapped its wings and swooped to the ground, continuing to make a racket. Amy shuddered. It seemed like every time that annoying bird came around, something bad happened.

Amy’s slender covering ties swished across her face as she shook her head. I need to stop such superstitious thoughts.

She looked up at Henry, sitting in the same spot, and pointed her finger. “You’d better come down here right now, because I need your help in the greenhouse.”

Henry cupped his hands around his mouth. “I thought Sylvia was helpin’ you today.”

“She went in the house a few minutes ago to check on the kinner.”

“Well, you’d better get back to the greenhouse then ’cause I see that new English neighbor lady from across the road walking up our driveway. I forgot her name, but I bet she’s needin’ some kind of plants or gardening supplies.”

“Her name is Virginia.”

It wouldn’t be good to have customers walking around the greenhouse without anyone to wait on them, so Amy turned and ran back inside.

I wonder how this is going to play out while Mom’s away. Since she left us, Sylvia’s apprehensive about helping me, and Henry thinks he can sit in the barn during business hours and bird-watch. Amy moaned in despair. I hope these two don’t leave me on my own out here to manage things, because if they do, I’m going to be real upset and disappointed. Why don’t they understand that I am struggling to function too?

A few minutes later, Virginia came in, dressed in a floral print, citron shirt and tight-fitting lime green pants that matched the color of her sandals. The woman’s flashy attire caught Amy off guard, and it was hard not to stare.

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