Unnoticed by Amanda Deed

Author:Amanda Deed
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cinderella;fairy tale;Christian fiction;young adult fiction
Publisher: Rhiza Press
Published: 2017-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

15

When Jane stepped out of the cookhouse, Jem and Zai appeared at her heels. That must mean that Pa had either finished working in the fields for the day, or he had gone into town. The two terriers had boundless energy and she smiled at the way they leapt around her feet. Moses squawked at them from her shoulder.

‘All right. A game of fetch. Is that what you want?’ At the very least it afforded her an excuse to stay away from her two sisters. It would also be a welcome break from her chores, even in the fine mist of rain outside. Her oilskin coat kept her protected from the dampness, and she wanted to think about the stories her aunt had shared with her.

Jane picked up two sticks and headed for a large grassy field behind the circle of buildings. One by one, she threw the twigs and watched the dogs scurry after them, sliding to a stop as they found their prey, then racing them back to her. Even Moses joined in the fun, flying out with the terriers each time they took off, screeching all the way, and flying back again.

Over a month ago, Old Darcy had said something to her about love and the way God said it should be. He’d mentioned a verse and she’d never looked it up. Mr Moreland had jotted a few Bible references in his letters, too. After what Aunt Ruby had told her, Jane made a mental note to begin reading her Bible and find out what it did say concerning God’s love. Aunt Ruby said that God even loved her, Plain Jane, whom everybody else despised, or at least ignored. Why would God take notice of someone when no one else ever did?

Aunt Ruby obviously believed God loved her. She had shared an awful part of her history, a history that made Jane’s heart ache with compassion. And she suspected her aunt hadn’t even told her the worst of it. Something terrible must have happened that she refused to speak of it now. What awful tragedy might it be? The amazing thing was that unless you knew, you wouldn’t even guess. Aunt Ruby acted as though she’d had a long and happy life. She didn’t hold onto anger or bitterness in any way. And she said it was due to God’s love and grace.

But God had not done a single thing for Jane. Though she’d asked and asked, she remained ugly and outcast. The only people that might have loved her once had departed—abandoned her in one way or another. Mama, Father, Danny, Prissy, not one of them had stayed. Old Darcy and Aunt Ruby were aging and they were bound to leave her one day, too. Why would God bother with her?

Jane sighed as she threw the sticks again. If only she could be as happy with her own life. The only time she found a scrap of happiness was in spending time with her aunt and Old Darcy, and the letters from Mr Moreland.

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