Kauffman 03 - A Place of Peace by Clipston Amy

Author:Clipston, Amy [Clipston, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780310413059
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2010-12-06T18:30:00+00:00

Abby studied Miriam across the supper table later that evening. “Let me get this straight. Lauren gave you two weeks off, paid, and you’re upset about it? Do you know how rare it is to find a boss like her?”

Miriam spooned more meatloaf onto her plate. “Yes, I do, but you don’t understand my side of it. I want to work so I can get my mind off everything.”

“In order to avoid your feelings for Timothy.”

“It’s not just that.” Miriam lifted her glass of Diet Coke. “I’m also upset about the horrible things Daed said about me.”

“You mean your dad.” Abby forked more meatloaf into her mouth. “You don’t have to talk Dietsch to me. You’re not there anymore.”

“But maybe I want to be,” Miriam muttered, studying her dinner plate.

“What did you say?”

Miriam sighed. “I miss it, Abby.” She met her cousin’s astonished expression. “You got me to admit it. I’m miserable here. I can’t stand my job anymore. I sit there all day and wonder how Hannah, Lena Joy, and Aenti are doing. I worry about Lena Joy and how her illness is progressing. I contemplate all of the things I should’ve said to Timothy that night he came over to see me and how stupid I was to let him go. I wonder if I could’ve prevented him from proposing to Naomi if I had asked Zach to give me a few minutes alone to talk to Timothy and find out what he wanted to say to me.”

Abby shrugged and sipped her drink. “So, go back.”

Miriam raised an eyebrow. “You make it sound so easy.”

“Why should it be difficult? You just said you’re miserable here. There’s nothing keeping you here except for your fear of facing your father.” Abby leaned toward her. “You’ve done nothing wrong, Miriam. The worst thing you did was leave in the middle of the night without explaining your reasons to Timothy.”

Miriam ate more meatloaf while Abby’s words soaked through her. She wondered if she should try going back to

Pennsylvania since returning to Indiana wasn’t working out. She couldn’t spend the rest of her life miserable.

The phone rang, and Abby rose. “I know you won’t answer it,” she muttered, crossing the kitchen. She snatched the cordless off the counter and held it to her ear. “Hello? … Oh hey. How are you? … Oh no. You’re kidding. I’m so sorry …” Abby faced Miriam. “Yeah, she’s right here …” She put her hand over the receiver. “It’s Hannah.”

“Tell her I’m not here,” Miriam said.

“She’s pretty upset.” Abby held out the phone. “It’s an emergency.”

“Oh no. Is it Lena?” Miriam jumped up and grabbed the phone. “Hannah? Is Lena okay?”

“Ya,” Hannah said, her voice quavering. “It’s Daed. He’s in the hospital. He’s had a stroke. Can you come back? Please, Miriam?”

Miriam sank into the chair, her mind racing with thoughts. She wanted to come back, but why would her father want her? “I don’t know …”

“He’s asking for you, Miriam.”

“He’s asking for me?” She met Abby’s questioning gaze.

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