Dyer Consequences by Maggie Sefton

Author:Maggie Sefton [Sefton, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 0100-12-31T22:00:00+00:00

Twelve

“Sit down here, Kelly. We’ve fixed an extra chair with a pillow for your leg,” Mimi said, gesturing toward the knitting table.

Kelly wanted to respond, but it was all she could do to make her way through the adjoining yarn room without yelping in pain. After two days, her broken left ankle had finally stopped throbbing and the pain had diminished to a dull ache. But her severely bruised and nearly sprained right ankle was supporting all her weight and sent spasms of pain shooting up her leg in protest.

“Thanks, Mimi,” Kelly managed after she’d finally clumped her way around various yarn tables and bins. She sank into the proffered chair, grateful to be off her crutches.

Who would have thought the journey from her cottage to the shop would be so exhausting? Kelly was breathless with exertion, which shocked her. She was an athlete, for Pete’s sake. She thought her stamina would make recuperation a breeze. So far, it had been an ordeal. Simply getting to and from the bathroom was a major project. Everywhere she went, she clumped around and bumped into things, and she hurt like hell. When would it stop?

“Here, you go, Kelly,” Megan said, plopping Kelly’s knitting bag and laptop on the table. “I know you want to do some client work, but my advice would be to take it easy. Stick to the knitting, okay?”

Boy, she must really have turned into an invalid. She couldn’t even carry her knitting bag. “Thanks, Megan. Go back home and get to work. You’ve nursemaided me long enough.”

Megan grinned. “Well, I leave you in good hands. Mimi will mother you, and Lisa will kick your butt if you don’t do what she says. That’s the perfect combination. I’ll be back later in the afternoon and take you home. I saw a pizza in your freezer.”

Kelly waved goodbye, just in time to see one of the café’s waitresses place a mug of Eduardo’s coffee in front of her. “You’re a lifesaver, Julie, thanks.”

“Anytime, Kelly. I’ll keep refilling it, compliments of Pete.”

Everyone was babying her. She couldn’t do anything for herself. She needed help getting dressed, getting around, going up and down steps—everything. Showering would have been funny—complete with her left foot wrapped in a plastic bag—if it hadn’t been so frustrating.

“Wow, free coffee. I should break something more often,” she said, mustering a wry smile as she took a sip.

“Now you settle in with your scarf, and I’ll keep checking on you,” Mimi said, patting Kelly on the shoulder. “Oh, by the way, Connie returned from her winter vacation yesterday. She had a fantastic trip and says she’s still operating on a Caribbean rhythm. So don’t be surprised if she starts to samba while she’s working around the shop.”

Samba, huh? I’d be happy to walk straight, Kelly thought as she retrieved the raspberry and pink yarn from her bag. Now that she was incapacitated, she could finally finish the scarf. At least she’d have something to show for her recuperation.

Kelly picked up the needles and started the knit stitch.

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