Katy's Homecoming by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Katy's Homecoming by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Author:Kim Vogel Sawyer [Sawyer, Kim Vogel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-310-42186-3
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2011-04-26T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter Twelve

The doors of the Beetle opened and girls spilled out: Shelby, Cora, Trisha, and Jewel. Giggling, jostling one another, they ambled toward the house. Cora had a bulky duffel bag on her shoulder, and Trisha swung a plastic Wal-Mart sack. Shelby gave Katy a quick hug as she entered the kitchen, but the others just stepped in past her.

“What are you guys doing out here?” Katy latched the door and spun to face her friends. They’d never visited before.

Shelby laughed. “We would’ve called first, but since you don’t have a phone …” She shrugged, flashing a grin at Katy’s dad, who stood beside the sink and looked from girl to girl with an uncertain expression. “I hope we aren’t intruding.”

“No. No, not at all,” Dad said. “Katy’s friends are always welcome.” But he didn’t sound sure of himself. He bobbed his hand in Mrs. Graber’s direction. “Let me introduce you to my fiancée.” Pink stained his cheeks. “This is Mrs. Rosemary Graber. On Thursday, she will become Mrs. Lambright.”

Jewel hung back, quiet and watchful, but the others all smiled and offered friendly hellos to Mrs. Graber. Then Katy introduced each of the girls.

Mrs. Graber nodded. “It’s very nice to meet you, Shelby, Trisha, Cora, and Jewel.” She bestowed her bright smile on each of the girls in turn, getting every name correct. “Have you had lunch? There’s stew and a few biscuits left. You’re more than welcome to eat.”

Shelby shook her head, the short blonde layers of her hair whisking around her face. “Thank you, but we went through the drive-through at McDonald’s on our way out.” She grinned broadly at Katy. “I wanted you to see my new car.” Then she laughed. “Well, not new-new, it’s a 2000 model. But it’s new to me.”

Dad looked out the window again. His brow puckered. “It’s very … bright.”

Shelby laughed again. Katy hadn’t realized how much she’d missed Shelby’s cheerful presence until that moment. Having her friend visit made her want to laugh and cry all at the same time. Shelby crossed to Dad and peeked out the window too, as if to make certain the car was still there. “I really wanted a lime green Bug, but the dealership didn’t have one. All they had was red or yellow. So I settled for yellow. I call it my little sunshine car. Colorful, but fun, right?” She grinned at Dad.

He nodded soberly. “Fun—and a very big responsibility.”

Katy wished she could melt into the linoleum. How embarrassing to have Dad lecture Shelby. But Shelby just smiled and nodded.

“It sure is. And I promised my dad to be extra careful.” She scurried to Katy’s side. “If we’re in the way, we can just show you the car and then go. But we hoped we might be able to visit for a little while …”

Katy looked at Dad. He shrugged. “Take your friends upstairs, Katy. You know what chores you need to complete, but there should be time for a visit.”

“Come on,” Katy said before Dad could start listing the chores.



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