Melbourne Memories (Heart of Australia) by Marion Ueckermann

Author:Marion Ueckermann
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Peregrine InD Press
Published: 2016-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

The conviction churned in her gut all the way back to Melbourne. Mackenzie could handle the coffee shop on her own for a while, although it wasn’t ideal to leave during their busiest season of the year. But even though she had backup to allow her to deal with this crisis, Ella couldn’t wrap her mind around the idea of getting on a flight and heading to the other side of the world. If only she could sail there.

She glanced at Phoenix staring out the window. “Thanks again.”

He looked her way. “For what?”

“Praying for my Uncle Jim. That was the most beautiful and uplifting prayer. It was as if you knew him personally. Who taught you to pray like that?”

He turned his gaze back out the window. “My mentor. My friend.”

“He must be an amazing man of God.”

Phoenix nodded.

“Do you think I should go to London? Be there for Uncle Jim and Aunty Mary?”

Phoenix’s head pivoted. “I don’t know if that would be wise. It could be dangerous until whoever did this is caught.”

Ella reached out and squeezed his hand. “You’re so sweet to care, but it must’ve been a random mugging. The likelihood of catching the perpetrators is low.”

“Still, wouldn’t it be better to go once your uncle’s out of hospital? I’m sure your aunt will need your help more then. And the police would have had more time to find out who did this, too.”

He doesn’t want me to go. How about that? One silver lining to this day. Not that she could go, much as she wanted to. Aunty Mary and Uncle Jim…they’d understand.

Mum and Dad, I miss you so much. Please God, don’t take Uncle Jim from me as well.

She didn’t want to be alone. Couldn’t. Uncle Jim’s mugging had her mind vulnerable to thoughts of tragedy. And death.

Her eyes flitted in Phoenix’s direction before she focused on the road ahead and the traffic. “Are you in a hurry to get home?”

Phoenix shook his head. “Why?”

“Would you like to come to my place…for coffee?”

“To Ella’s?”

“No. Home. I don’t want to be alone. The place has a great view of the ocean. We could spend time praying again for Uncle Jim. And you still owe me the story of your life.” Somehow she thought that would take more than five minutes to tell.

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