Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn

Author:Robin Jones Gunn [Robin Jones Gunn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780764222726
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

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Their train rolled into the Oslo station at 10:00 Monday morning. They had been riding trains for more than twenty-four hours. And Christy had decided that Katie’s idea of “sharing” Todd no longer felt like a comfortable, friendly arrangement.

The reality was that Katie hadn’t shared Todd at all. She hogged him. When they changed trains in Hamburg and rode through the night in a sleeper car, Christy had stretched out on one of the bunks and managed to fall asleep.

She woke up sometime around 6:00 in the morning and found herself alone. Todd and Katie showed up an hour later, laughing and carrying on about what a great time they had had staying up all night drinking coffee and talking. Todd had helped Katie memorize the verses in Isaiah he had told her about. In every way, the two of them seemed to have shared a wonderful time together while Christy slept.

The worst part was that now Christy was the one who found angry bats, poisoned with jealousy, flapping around in her belfry. “Get outa here,” Christy muttered to the evil bats.

“What did you say?” Katie asked as they exited the station. “Which way is it out of here?”

“This way.” Todd led them into the brilliant light of the new day. “We should find a place to stay first, then do some exploring. What do you think?”

“Do you have a place picked out, Christy?” Katie asked. “You were the one who studied that tour book.”

“I marked a couple of places.” Christy pulled out the book. “This one sounded the best to me, but if you guys want to go someplace else, that’s fine, too.” She was surprised at how calm she felt now. Maybe Todd’s theory of stopping a sin in midair really worked. “This place is a guesthouse like the one we stayed at in Salzburg. It says it’s near the train station.”

“Sounds perfect,” Katie said. “Which way?”

Christy read the map and led them to the pensjonater, as their hotel was called. A three-story, square building, it was adorned with a gorgeous stained-glass window above the front door. Christy liked the winding staircase that led them to their third-floor rooms. The first thing she did was open the window’s shutters, which unlatched in the middle. Both sides opened outward, letting the sunlight stream into their room. Bright red geraniums spilled over the edge of the window’s flower box. Christy drew in a deep breath. Clean air filled her lungs and made her feel invigorated and ready to see the sights.

Katie flopped on the poofy bed and said, “The power of a real bed should never be underestimated.”

“You’re not thinking of going to sleep now, are you? We’re in Oslo! Finally! Fjords are waiting to be visited and folk museums to be explored.”

“You and your folks can visit all the museums you want. I’ll be here. You can come back and tell me all about it.”

Christy pulled on her friend’s foot. “We’re in Norway. This is the home of your ancestors and all that.

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