A Hope for Hannah by Eicher Jerry S

Author:Eicher, Jerry S. [Eicher, Jerry S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Amish, Christian, Married people, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Montana, Amish - Montana, General, Religious, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780736930444
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2010-06-14T06:00:00+00:00

Twenty-two

Betty stayed in the buggy while Hannah went into the hardware store to tell Jake. She thought about asking for him at the front counter but decided to simply search. That would also give her a chance to see what the store looked like.

She found him on the third aisle she glanced down. He was bent over, unpacking items from a large cardboard box and placing them on the shelves.

“Jake,” she whispered as she approached.

“Hannah,” he said, standing up, “what are you doing here?”

“There’s been an accident. The van Mom and Dad were in,” she whispered, hoping the owner wouldn’t see her and think she was taking up Jake’s time unnecessarily.

“Your parents,” he asked, “are they okay?”

She nodded quickly. “Dad’s got a broken arm. It’s Bishop Amos, though. He didn’t make it.”

“Oh, no!” Jake set the case of batteries he held on the floor. “That’s unbelievable. He was just here on Sunday.”

Both were silent for a second, taking it all in. Then Hannah said, “Mom doesn’t know when the funeral will be.”

“We can’t go anyway,” Jake said slowly.

“No,” Hannah agreed, not certain whether Jake wanted to go or not. Would what happened Sunday give Jake reason to attend? Could it be another obligation, an expense they couldn’t afford?

“Maybe some of the others will go,” Jake said hopefully.

“Well, I’d better be going,” she said. “Stop at Betty’s house and pick me up.”

“Okay,” he said.

She turned to go, glancing back his way as she got to the end of the aisle. His back was already bent over the carton again. So quickly, she thought, life can change, and yet it continues on again.

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