Girls Only! 5-8 by Beverly Lewis

Girls Only! 5-8 by Beverly Lewis

Author:Beverly Lewis [Lewis, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780764204623
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2011-11-11T12:21:36+00:00


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After the girls left, Heather helped her mom clean up the kitchen as best as she could with her hurt knee. “You have some terrific friends,” Mom said as they wiped the table clean.

Heather thought how glad she was to have solid Christian girl friends. “And we’re all on track for the Olympics. Isn’t that the coolest thing?”

Mom nodded. “First, we’ve got to get your knee back to normal.”

“Don’t I know it.” Heather sat down again, rubbing her kneecap. “I still can’t believe Kevin and I fell like that.”

Mom said no more, but busied herself with preparing supper. Heather hobbled upstairs to her room. She had intended to begin gathering a few recipes for the Girls Only cookbook, but weariness overtook her. She fell onto her bed, thinking she’d rest for a few minutes.

Soon, she was dreaming, flying in the air while Kevin sped on the ice. Heather felt so free, so limber . . . so high above the rink. But then Kevin dropped her flat on the ice, awakening her.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Joanne standing over her. “Uh . . . what’s going on?” she asked, sitting up.

“Supper’s ready, sleepyhead,” came the little-girl reply.

“So soon?”

“Mom says you’ve been out for almost an hour.”

An hour?

“Better come to the table,” Joanne said, “so the food won’t get cold.”

She massaged her knee, feeling slightly dizzy as she moved toward the edge of the bed. “I’ll be right down.”

“Don’t fall on the stairs,” Joanne warned.

“Don’t worry.” Then she remembered something. “Oh, Joanne . . . have you been, uh, in my room?”

“Nope.”

“Reading my devotional book, maybe?”

“Nope.”

“You’re sure?”

“I don’t tell lies,” Joanne insisted, wide-eyed.

“I didn’t say you did,” she replied, even though her sister had already dashed out of the room.

At supper, Dad prayed exceptionally long, blessing the food and asking the Lord “to bring strength and healing to my daughter’s knee.” There was some talk about the club recipe book, and Dad promised to purchase several copies. “I’ll take them to the office and sell them there when they’re finished.”

“Really? You’d do that for the club?” Heather said, surprised her father was so interested.

Dad chuckled. “We have two secretaries who could use some trimming down. So sure. It’ll help the cause.”

Mom nodded. “Might just help someone feel healthier, too.”

Kevin glared at Heather just then. His intense glower made her wonder. What was he trying to say? Surely not that he thought she needed to go on a diet!



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