The Mirror (Northwest Passage Book 5) by John A. Heldt

Author:John A. Heldt [Heldt, John A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John A. Heldt
Published: 2014-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 41: GINNY

The walk began in silence. For nearly two minutes, Cora Green did nothing but smile, rub her chin, and occasionally look at the young woman at her side. That changed when they approached a nondescript gray rambler five doors down on Eighth Avenue Northeast.

"Do you recognize that house?" Cora asked.

"I do," Ginny said.

"Then you know who lives there."

"I do."

"I've known Mary Hayes for fifteen years. She was one of the first people I met when we moved to the university district," Cora said. "She was also one of the few people to welcome us. When others began talking about the Negro family that moved into the Carson house, Mary let her actions do the talking. She invited us into her home for dinner."

"I didn't know that."

"She did. Never mind that she had a son dying of cancer and a million other things to worry about. She wanted to make sure we had a proper welcome to the neighborhood."

"Is that how Mike and James became friends?"

"That's exactly how. They were two boys who needed someone. Michael needed a new brother. James needed a friend. They've been like peas in a pod ever since."

Ginny laughed.

"What's so funny?" Cora asked.

"I'm sorry. I was just thinking of something James told me on a lunch break last month. He said you liked Mike so much that you 'adopted' him a couple years ago. Is that true?"

"It's true. I told Mary that right to her face. I said if Michael ever needed another family, she could send him right up the street. We'd make space for him. I love that boy."

Ginny smiled.

"You're not the only one."

"What do you mean?"

"My sister thinks he's pretty swell too. She's with him right now."

Cora chuckled.

"James told me as much. He said Michael doesn't talk to him as much since Katie Smith came to town. He's not upset though."

"He's not?"

"No. He's not. He's happy. He hadn't seen Michael smile two days in a row until last month. I don't know what your sister does for that boy, but she does something. He's a different person."

"She's just a good person, that's all. They both are."

Cora looked at Ginny closely.

"You don't seem all that happy about it. Don't you approve of Michael?"

"Oh, I approve. I definitely approve. I just worry about him getting hurt.

"You might have to explain that."

Ginny paused before answering. She and Katie had discussed the "going back to California" fiction at least a half-dozen times but had shared it with others only once. She didn't want to share it now, but she knew she probably didn't have a choice.

"I don't know how long Katie and I will remain in Seattle, Mrs. Green."

"You're leaving already? You just got here."

"I know. Nothing's official. We like it here. We just don't know if we'll stay. If we don't get accepted into the university or make enough to pay our tuition, then we won't have much reason to stick around. Coming here was an experiment. We don't know how it's going to turn out.

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