When Mockingbirds Sing (9781401688233) by Coffey Billy

Author:Coffey, Billy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Published: 2013-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

7

Leah sat at the end of the sofa in his office. A ball of thick tissues rested against her nose but could not stem the tears. They trickled down the ridges and valleys of the mottled bruises on her face. She wept, her body shuddering, and uttered,

I’m suh-so suh-sorry.

You don’t have to apologize for anything here, Leah. Have you given any thought to what we discussed last week?

I’m a-a-afraid.

I know.

Do you th-think the R-rainbow M-man is puh-punishing me f-for the things I cuh-can’t buh-lieve? Do you thuh-think that’s what he’s duh-doing, Puh-Pops?

No, Leah, I don’t. I just think you’re hurt. I’m going to help you.

You c-can’t help me if you don’t buh-lieve, Puh-Pops. That’s j-just it. You c-can’t under—”

The scream was in the back of Tom’s throat when he woke. He heaved in air and jerked. Beside him, Ellen slept. He wanted to wake her but didn’t. She would want to know what had frightened him so, and he would have to tell.

He stared at the ceiling instead, telling himself it was okay, everything was okay, everything was fine.

Outside the window, a mockingbird called.

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