Betsy_Orlan Orphans 8 by Kirsten Osbourne

Author:Kirsten Osbourne [Osbourne, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unlimited Dreams Publishing
Published: 2017-09-14T04:00:00+00:00

In the morning, Charles found Betsy fast asleep, still sitting in the chair next to Amy. Charles felt Amy’s forehead and grabbed Betsy’s shoulder to wake her up.

“Betsy!” Charles cried out. “Amy’s fever broke!”

Betsy woke up with a start. It had been a long night, and she wasn’t sure where she was. As she got her bearings, she realized what Charles had said.

“Oh my goodness! I’m so happy!” Betsy’s eyes began to well up.

Charles was so thrilled he bent over, tipped Betsy backwards, and gave her the biggest, longest kiss she could have ever imagined.

Amy rubbed her eyes. “Charles, why are you kissing Betsy? You said I’m not allowed to kiss boys.”

Charles and Betsy both burst out laughing.

“We’re both very happy that you’re all right, Amy. You were very sick, but you’re getting better now, and we’re both going to be here to take care of you.” Charles helped Amy sit up a bit in bed.

“I’ll go get you some more water.” Charles took the glass from the bedside table and took it into the kitchen.

Betsy thought about what was still in the pantry. “I can make some eggs for you if you’d like. I bet you’re hungry!”

Amy thought about it for a moment and then nodded. “Yes, I want eggs! Thank you, Betsy.”

As Betsy turned to leave the room, Amy called out to her again.

“Betsy? You said you’re not my new Mama, you’re just my friend. But you stayed in my room and held my hand and sang me songs, just like a Mama would do. So even if you don’t think you’re my Mama, I think you are.” Amy smiled sweetly.

Betsy nearly broke down sobbing. She loved this little girl with all her heart. There was part of her—maybe even a big part of her—that desperately wanted to be Amy’s mama. But it was much more complicated than that. The poor girl had been through enough, and Betsy didn’t want to confuse her. Still, she didn’t have the heart to disagree. So she nodded and smiled, then went into the kitchen to make fried eggs.

Charles was still standing at the kitchen sink.

“Are you all right?” Betsy wasn’t sure what he was doing.

Charles took a deep breath. “I was just thinking, Betsy.”

“What?”

“I’ve never seen another woman be so loving and tender to my brothers and sister like you have. It’s nothing short of miraculous. It feels like God placed you here in Nowhere just so you could meet us and take care of us…” Charles trailed off.

Betsy nodded her understanding, but in truth, she didn’t understand what Charles was trying to say.

“I’m sorry. I’m babbling. I should get back to Amy.” Charles started to go back into the bedroom. “Oh, and Betsy?”

“Yes?”

“You should go back home and get some rest. I’ll take care of everything from here. Thank you again for all that you’ve done.”

Betsy sighed, feeling glum. She had felt something when Charles had been talking about her helping out with the children. She had hoped he might say something about a possible future together.

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