A Lancaster Amish School for Jacob by Rachel Stoltzfus

Author:Rachel Stoltzfus
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Global Grafx Press
Published: 2014-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

“I don't like it,” Thomas said as he stared at the sky, observing the dark clouds as they came near. They were standing on that familiar hill, once again, chopping wood for the furniture store. It seemed as if they'd come out here at least a hundred times this week, though Jacob knew better than to complain. He recalled the smug look on Sarah's face each time Thomas announced they were taking the trailer out to the tree line. She knew how much he hated it, though he could always smirk when Dorothy forced her to spend time in the kitchen. He knew that while she loved cooking, she hated doing it with her mother. Still, that didn't help him today.

“We need to hurry,” Thomas said. “If this wood gets wet we're not making anything.”

“And that's a problem?” Jacob said. He hadn't meant to say it out loud.

“If you like food,” Thomas snapped, with a shrug as he began to saw at the base of a nearby tree.

“I like food; I just hate trees,” Jacob replied smiling like it was a joke.

“Speaking of things you don't like,” Thomas said, as he continued to saw through the small tree. “I heard that test was pretty nasty.”

Jacob's heard skipped a beat, and before it occurred to him that Thomas would know all about the test. That didn't mean he knew about their little escapade...did it?

“Uh...yeah, it was pretty brutal,” Jacob admitted. “I hope we don't have to do it again.”

“That's not what I heard of it,” Thomas said as the tree cracked and fell. He said 'timber' quietly, as if it would have helped anyone in the path of the falling giant. “From what I heard, it's going to happen a few more times until they get all the tests done.”

“And that's fine by you?”

“Well, the state is stretching its muscles,” Thomas said. “The bishop is doing all he can, and for right now, we leave it up to him.”

“What if it didn't have to be up to the bishop?” Jacob suggested. “What if I could do something about it?”

“Now you listen here Jacob,” Thomas said, his expression suddenly becoming incredibly stern. “I don't want you meddling around. You get yourself in enough trouble as it is.”

“But—”

“No buts!” Thomas said. “I ain’t' gonna hear any more of this. In fact, if I hear of anything happening, I'll have you repainting that barn again. Are we clear?”

“Fine, we're clear,” Jacob said begrudgingly. He had no plans of following through of course, but what Thomas didn't know, certainly wouldn't hurt him.

“Okay,” Thomas said. “Let's get this lumber back to the trailer.

Jacob knew the drill all too well. In the beginning of his stay here in Hope Crossing, he has absolutely hate this job, and each time, he had returned to the Mast homestead barely able to lift his arms. Now, however, he found that lifting the massive logs was not only easy, but also a bit relaxing. It reminded him of how far

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