A Flicker of Light by Katie Powner

Author:Katie Powner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary;FIC042100;FIC026000;FIC045000
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2021-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Bea hadn’t driven up Whitetail Pass Road in a long time and never in a vehicle with low-profile tires. But she knew that even if the car managed to navigate the worsening conditions, this road wasn’t going to take them anywhere near Hardscrabble Peak like Grandma June wanted.

Grandma leaned forward in her seat, staring intently out the windshield. The wipers scraped at full speed, trying to keep the snow at bay. Bea tightened her hold on the wheel, struggling to accept that the person beside her was the same person she’d known her whole life.

“I don’t think we should go any farther.” Bea slowed the car and peered through the falling flakes, looking for a place to turn around. She’d humored her grandmother long enough.

“We’re almost there.” Grandma’s gaze darted around like a hummingbird in August, alighting for a moment on one thing before darting to something else. “He’s close. I can feel him.”

Goose bumps rose on Bea’s arms. Who was Grandma talking about? She couldn’t possibly be searching for Grandpa Rand. Why would he be up here? An SUV drove by in the other lane at a reckless speed, spraying the Toyota with slush from the road. Bea’s hands hurt from her death grip on the wheel. Maybe if she could distract Grandma enough, she wouldn’t notice if Bea turned around.

“I bet he went back home.” Bea slowed the car even more, hoping no one would come driving up and ram her from behind. As soon as she found a suitable turnout, she would take it and head back down the mountain. “He’s probably wondering where you are right now.”

A gasp blew from Grandma’s mouth. “What if he’s wondered all these years? What if he thinks I forgot about him?”

Bea didn’t know what to say. None of this made any sense. Grandma started rocking back and forth, moaning words that sounded like they belonged to someone else.

“I will never forget. I will never forget. I will never forget.”

A turnout appeared, and Bea breathed a sigh of relief. The snow was piling up, but the trees had kept the snow covering the dirt turnout from becoming too deep. She silently thanked the Lord and eased the car off the road, careful not to brake too hard. The last thing she wanted was to start sliding. Dad’s warnings about someone losing sight of their house from ten feet away suddenly weren’t so hard to believe.

Carefully, she drove the little half circle until she was back facing the road. Though it was unlikely she would see anyone, she stopped to look for cars before pulling out. She looked right. Looked left.

A blast of cold air struck her, and she spun around. “Grandma.”

Grandma June was out of the car and looking around as if trying to decide which way to go. Her gray hair, which had grown even longer and wilder since Bea saw her last, turned white with snow in an instant.

Bea slammed the Toyota into park. “Hot coffee.”

She pulled on her coat and climbed out into the snow, leaving the car running.

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