Erma's Attic by Deanna Edens

Author:Deanna Edens [Edens, Deanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Historical, History, Americas, United States, State & Local, South, Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Fiction
Amazon: B01BJZAL2Q
Published: 2016-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

Sissonville, West Virginia

April 11, 1981

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The following morning I woke up in a big featherbed with a serious crick in my neck. I drowsily wandered toward the scent of brewing coffee.

“Good morning,” Will greeted me, as he slid a steaming cup in my direction.

“Good morning,” I replied with a yawn.

“I’ve been really thinking about this, Annie.” Will nodded cheerfully, “Ya oughta at least consider taking up veterinarian studies.”

“I’m meant to be a psychologist,” I informed him as I dabbled a drop of cream into my cup.

“How do ya know?”

“Because,” I wondered if I really needed to verbalize my incompetence, “I don’t know the difference between a tick and a varmint.”

“Truue,” Hank chimed in.

“Traitor,” I barked in his direction. My attention turned toward Will, “I will be graduating next month.”

“What’s your plan after that?”

“I don’t have a clue,” I sighed. “However, today I’m going to drive all the way to B & B Market, pick up some groceries, come back up here, find Erma’s typewriter, and complete the bibliography for my dissertation.”

“It’s a good day to work inside,” Will’s attention drifted toward the kitchen window, “it’s gonna rain all day.”

My gaze changed to the view of the mountains, noticing the thickness of the fog. “If I complete my bibliography today, I’m going to pile up on the sofa and read some more.” I suddenly realized I hadn’t told Will about my discovery. “I found Erma’s journal and I’ve really been enjoying reading it.”

“Really?” Will’s ears perked up, “Did she mention me?”

“Not yet.”

“Can you let me know if she does?”

“Maybe,” I teased. “It seems that Ida and Erma were involved in the women’s suffrage movement back in 1919, and stood vigil with folks when mine explosions took place.”

Will seemed to consider this for a long moment, “Ida and Erma probably got into quite a bit of mischief over the years, considering they were best friends for over half a century.”

“Yeah,” I reflected, “that’s true.” I was eager to read the next entry in her journal.

“I’m gonna bury the cat out by the barn before the rain sets in,” Will informed me before inquiring, “what are you gonna do with the little kitten?”

I glanced down to see Hank and the kitten curled up by the sink. I shrugged my shoulders, “I don’t know.”

“Ya could take it to the pound in Charleston, maybe she’ll get lucky and someone will adopt her.”

My mouth dropped open, “I can’t believe you just said that! I saw you crying last night over the death of a cat you didn’t even know!”

“I wasn’t crying,” he puffed up, “the smoke from the fire was irritatin’ my eyes.”

“Irritatin’ your eyes,” I reverberated. “You are cantankerous,” I told him as my nose crumpled up good-humoredly, “just like Erma said you were.”

He chuckled, “Erma knew folks well, just like old Hank does.” He slid a slice of beef jerky from his pocket, stretched over to where Hank was lying and offered it to him. Hank gobbled it up before carefully rearranging the little kitten underneath his protective paw.

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