Secret Billionaire by Leah Torie
Author:Leah Torie [Torie, Leah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-25T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 12
Jessie got back from Blueford in the early evening. The scent of home cooking greeted her at the door. Odd. She hadnât started a meal before leaving, and it seemed unlikely anyone else would, and yetâ¦
âThat you, Jessie?â Annaâs voice called from the kitchen. Jessie walked through the house until she found her sister stirring a big pot of something on the stove.
âCooking?â Jessie frowned.
âDonât look so confused.â Anna giggled.
âBut... I am confused.â Since when did Anna like to cook?
âTaylor and I were watching a food show and she said she didnât remember the last time she had lamb so I decided to make lamb stew.â
âWith what lamb?â Anna didnât have a car, so where in the house had she found the proper ingredients?
âI found something in the back of your freezer.â Anna indicated the empty tub. As soon as Jessie saw it, she groaned.
âThat wasnât lamb, Anna.â
âWhat? It looks like it.â They both peered into the pot of stew. It smelled really good. Jessie almost thought she shouldnât tell Anna what was in her food.
âItâs rabbit.â
âWhat?â Anna dropped the wooden spoon and it landed on the floor with a clatter, sending brown gravy splattering againt the clean white-tiled floor.
âYouâve cooked Freddieâs dog food. Itâs roadkill. I buy it from a local man, and I freeze it so it stays fresh.â
âI thought he had those tins!â Annaâs voice had jumped several tones higher. Jessie was torn between laughing and feeling sorry for her sister.
âHe does. And once a week, he has this as a special treat. He loves it.â
âBut... you let your dog eat rabbit!â Anna sounded shocked. Jessie didnât think it was so strange.
âHeâs a dog. Itâs the sort of thing heâd eat in the wild. I go to the butcher and buy him real bones to chew, too.â
âYeah but... bunnies.â Anna looked at Jessie with big eyes, then glanced back at her stew. Jessie regretted telling her sister the truth, but it was probably for the best. Ugh, why did honesty always seem to get her into so much trouble? It was supposed to be a good thing, and yet, time after time, Jessie found herself wishing she knew how to lie or sugar coat things better.
âWell, it seems like Freddieâs going to eat extra-tasty chow for the next few days.â
Anna laughed. Only a little, but it was still better than nothing. Jessie pulled out some containers and helped Anna empty the big pot into them, then she left them to cool.
âAny idea what we can eat for dinner?â Anna asked, once the pot had been washed and dried.
Jessie shrugged. âNo sense cooking twice tonight. Letâs order takeout.â
âWhat about Taylor?â Anna seemed surprised that Jessie would allow her daughter to eat takeout. Jessie didnât care much.
âShe can pick from the kidsâ menu.â Jessie went to the telephone in the hallway and pulled out menus for the three takeouts in town.
âChinese, Thai or pizza?â She flourished the menus toward her sister, who took them and scrutinized the first one as though it were a contract.
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