My Enemy, My Love (Truly Yours Digital Editions) by Darlene Mindrup

Author:Darlene Mindrup
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-11-30T14:00:00+00:00

Eight

Anna followed the broad, rigid back of the man before her. His silence was unrelenting, and she began to despair of him ever saying another thing to her.

“Barak?”

He threw her a brief, dark look and continued on.

“I was only going to say that my home is that way.”

His eyes followed her pointing finger. Switching directions, he continued to lead the way in silence.

The green hills of home surrounded Anna like a welcoming embrace. She sighed, realizing for the first time just how much she had missed her home and her father.

The flax bloomed in sky-blue profusion along the hillsides. It would be used to make the linen that was a mainstay of Sychar’s economy. Everywhere spring covered the land in radiant beauty.

When they drew within sight of the small town, Anna grew uncomfortable. Most of the people here knew her. She needed to make her way home without anyone seeing her and possibly getting word to Amman before she could reach her father.

“Wait.”

Barak turned to her impatiently. “What?”

She was not looking at him, but beyond him to where several children were playing beside the nearest house. As yet, they were still undetected.

“I must go another way,” she told him, turning and heading back the way they had just come.

He caught up with her quickly, taking her by the arm and pulling her to a stop.

“Where are you going?”

“There is an unused path that leads around the village to my father’s house on the other side. It would be better than going through the town.”

Barak glanced behind them and then fell reluctantly into step beside Anna. She led the way through the thick brush blooming on the hillsides. A seldom used path could barely be seen through the greenery.

“Tell me,” Barak asked finally. “What do the Samaritans think of your religion?”

Relieved that he had been the one to open the conversation, Anna told him, “Many in this village are Christians. After speaking with Jesus, my aunt returned to the town and told others about Him. Many of the people went with her to see for themselves, and many believed because they trusted my aunt’s words.”

Barak snorted. “They took the word of a woman on so important a matter?”

Anna stopped, turning and facing him with anger blazing in her eyes. “She was respected by many in the town, even though. . .even though. . .”

“Even though what?”

“Nothing.”

Anna started forward again, but Barak took her by the arm to stop her. His hold was gentle, but inexorable.

“Even though what?”

“It’s not important.” Her eyes met his doubtfully. “Jesus stayed in this town for two days. Many believed in Him after listening to Him and seeing the miraculous things He could do.”

“I heard He was a magician.”

Anna shook her head. “Not a magician. The Son of God.”

Barak’s eyes hardened. Pushing past her, he began to lead the way along the path.

“It’s true,” Anna insisted. “He fulfilled all the prophecies. You have only to search for the truth yourself.”

He turned on her. “Be silent, woman.”

“Barak. . .

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