Seek Me With All Your Heart by Beth Wiseman

Author:Beth Wiseman
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2010-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Eleven

EMILY DIDN’T REMEMBER SCALING THE SIDE OF THE buggy, or pulling David by his coat until he made room for her to see inside. He told her at the hospital that he’d never seen a person move that fast before.

A visit to the emergency room, and Emily and her mother were home, accompanied by David and Martha. When they arrived, Emily filled in her father and brothers about what had happened. Thank goodness Betsy was in bed asleep. Emily could feel her father’s eyes blazing down on her, and she suspected he was angry with her for being late, which ultimately had caused her mother to travel in this weather.

“I told you there was no reason to go to the hospital.” Mamm frowned as she glanced around the room. “I was knocked around a bit, that’s all.” She glared at Martha. “There was no need to make such a fuss and call an ambulance.”

“That knot on your noggin was reason enough,” Martha said as she raised her chin. “Looked like a big ol’ golf ball on your forehead. It could have been a concussion, and it’s better safe than sorry.”

Vera waved off the comment. “A waste of community funds, I’d say.” She touched the knot on her head, and Emily did see her flinch briefly. “See, it’s almost gone anyway.” But Mamm wasted no time resuming her role as cheerful hostess. “Can I get anyone some coffee or cocoa?”

Just for once, Emily wished her mother would feel something, like a normal human being. Surely the accident had scared her.

“I’m leaving.” Martha, still dressed in a heavy gray coat with a purple scarf around her neck, moved from the fireplace.

“Thank you for everything, Martha.” Mamm smiled warmly at Martha, who just shrugged.

There was a knock at the door. Jacob was closest, and he pulled the door open. “Can I help you, sir?”

“I’m Arnold Becker. Is your father at home?”

Emily’s father moved toward the door. He eased Jacob out of the way.

“Arnold, come in. What brings you out in this weather?”

Emily glanced at the clock on the mantel. Nearly eleven o’clock.

“Just checking on you folks.” The gray-headed man walked into the den dressed in a long black coat with a black felt hat. If he’d had the traditional beard, Emily could have easily mistaken him for an Amish man. “I was on my way home, and I saw the lights on. The fella at the gas station said there was a buggy accident and that he thought it was one of the Detweilers.”

“It was my wife, but she’s doing fine.” Daed shook Mr. Becker’s hand, then glanced around at everyone else. “You’ve heard me mention Arnold before, how he is going to head up the schoolhouse project. We met recently at the hardware store in Monte Vista. He overheard some of us talking about the construction, some of the things we weren’t quite sure of, and he offered to help us.” Her father introduced Arnold to everyone, then turned back to him. “It’s nice of you to stop by and check on us.

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