Country Life by Brenda Kennedy
Author:Brenda Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: love, suspense, drama, country, family, cowboy, situations
Chapter Four
Savannah Mae
After dinner, I grab my sketch pad and a pencil and sit in the chair by the window. I watch as Sawyer Jackson, Abel Lee, and Johnny play Monopoly at the dininâ room table. I could sketch Abel Lee from memory, but I like watchinâ him. He looks over at me and I look away and continue to sketch his beautiful face.
The game doesnât last as long as it should. When Sawyer Jackson brags about winninâ, I know they let him win. I peek over my sketchpad and Abel Lee is smilinâ at me.
He says, âYou look like youâre up to no good.â
I bat my eyes and hide my smile behind the sketchpad. âWho, me?â
He stands up and slowly walks towards me. âWhat are you up to?â
Lowerinâ my sketchpad but holdinâ it closely to me, I say, âNothinâ.â
He gets closer to me so I stand and put the sketchpad behind my back.
âLet me see.â
I back away from him, grinninâ ear to ear. The sketch isnât done, and I donât want him makinâ fun of my artwork. âItâs not done yet.â
âAre you drawing me?â
Iâm still grinninâ. âMaybe.â
He smiles and his eyes crinkle in the corners. âMay I see it?â
âItâs not done yet.â
âWhen youâre done with it, can I see it then?â
I sketch for fun. I donât usually show people my work. âIf you promise not to laugh.â
His smile fades and his voice is soft. âI wonât laugh, I promise.â
âYou say that now.â
His mood changes and he asks, âDo you wanna walk Johnny home with me?â
âSure. Let me get me and Sawyer Jackson jackets.â
I hide my sketchpad in the closet and get the jackets. I also get Abel Lee a hoodie. I wonder why Abel Leeâs mood changed so quickly when I mentioned he might laugh at my sketch of him. We walk Johnny home and take a stroll around the neighborhood together. Sawyer Jackson walks in between us and we hold his hands. This feels normal. Like a real family. I remember when Ethan and I were together and how great it felt. I never would have imagined things would have ended up the way they did. I never once thought that Ethan would cheat on me. Was I naïve to think that? Am I naïve to think that Abel Lee wonât do it? I trust Abel Lee, but am I stupid to put so much faith into this relationship?
âWhat are you thinking about?â
âJust enjoyinâ the walk,â I lie. I donât want to tell him Iâm havinâ an internal battle within myself, or that my head is fillinâ up with doubts about what this relationship could be.
We put Sawyer Jackson to bed and we sit down to watch the news together. Iâve avoided the news and the newspapers since Heather Sueâs death. I still havenât told Sawyer Jackson. Iâm not sure how, and Iâm not sure how much to tell him. Heâs so young. I donât want to fill his head up with the ugliness in the world. All of us need to recognize the good that is in the world despite the evil that is also in it.
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