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really thought about it.”
“You should think about it.” Amanda lifted a peanut butter cookie from the napkin beside her. “I would imagine she’ll get engaged this summer and married in the fall.I think she and her sweetheart are very much in love. I’ve heard my
mamm
talking to her
mamm
.”
Lydia flicked a few stray blades of grass off her purple dress. She knew there was a possibility that the parents might ask her to become the teacher, even though most teacher assistants often went to serve as teachers in neighboring districts. She wasn’t certain, however, that she wanted to be a full-time teacher. The women in her family seemed to always work full-time at the bakery, and part of her wanted to follow in their footsteps and keep with the family tradition.
Amanda handed Lydia a cookie, and Lydia bit into it.
“Do you want to talk?” Amanda offered.
Lydia yanked up more grass. “I’m just worried about what’s going to happen with Ruthie. I remember when Bishop Chupp’s daughter died of leukemia. Weren’t we about twelve?”
Amanda shook her head. “Just because the bishop’s daughter died of leukemia doesn’t mean that Ruthie will.”
“I know,” Lydia whispered. “But I can’t stop thinking about her. The side effects of the treatments are terrible. I was reading about them last night. She can have mouth sores, hair loss, rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. Her life is going to be terrible.” Her voice trembled with her worries. “She’s only four, Amanda. How will she understand what’s happening to her? She’s going to wonder why God has done this to her.”
With tears glistening in her blue eyes, Amanda touched Lydia’s hand. “You know we will all pray for Ruthie, and we’ll have faith that she’ll get through this.
Mammi
tells us to always have faith, even in things we don’t see,
ya
?”
“
Ya
,” Lydia said before clearing her throat in hopes of stopping the lump that threatened to form.
They sat together in silence for a few moments while watching the volleyball game. Joshua and his friends laughed while the ball flew over the net and bounced off Mahlon’s head. Lydia’s eyes lingered on Joshua’s handsome face. When his gaze met hers, he winked, and she smiled.
Her thoughts moved to Tristan, and she realized that she hadn’t told Amanda about him or the Andersons.
“I met the new family that moved into that vacant
English
farmhouse last week,” Lydia said while picking at more blades of grass. “The family is really nice.”
“Oh?” Amanda raised an eyebrow and then bit into her cookie.
“The son is seventeen, and then there’s a daughter who is four,” Lydia said. “The father is starting a new job at one of the nearby universities. The son’s name is Tristan, and he’s going to be a senior in high school in the fall. And the sister is Michaela.” She smiled. “She has this adorable little puppy named Bitsy, that is so funny. The other night, Titus, Irma, and I took a box of pastries over to the family, and we had a nice visit. Michaela took Titus and Irma upstairs to see her room and meet the puppy.”
Amanda’s expression transformed to concern, but Lydia continued her story without acknowledging it.
“While Michaela took Titus and Irma upstairs, I spoke with Mrs. Anderson and Tristan,” Lydia began, while fingering the ribbons hanging from her prayer covering. “They were very interested in our one-room schoolhouse, and Tristan said he’d like a tour sometime.”
Amanda shook her head. “You aren’t going to give him one,
ya
?”
Lydia shrugged. “I don’t know. I might sometime if he happens to stop by. It’s not like I’m going to plan it.”
“Lydia,” Amanda began, lowering her voice and glancing around at the friends sitting close by before continuing. “You know it’s not wise to get involved with an
English bu
. The bishop frowns upon it, and your parents will too. Just keep your distance before you wind up in
“You should think about it.” Amanda lifted a peanut butter cookie from the napkin beside her. “I would imagine she’ll get engaged this summer and married in the fall.I think she and her sweetheart are very much in love. I’ve heard my
mamm
talking to her
mamm
.”
Lydia flicked a few stray blades of grass off her purple dress. She knew there was a possibility that the parents might ask her to become the teacher, even though most teacher assistants often went to serve as teachers in neighboring districts. She wasn’t certain, however, that she wanted to be a full-time teacher. The women in her family seemed to always work full-time at the bakery, and part of her wanted to follow in their footsteps and keep with the family tradition.
Amanda handed Lydia a cookie, and Lydia bit into it.
“Do you want to talk?” Amanda offered.
Lydia yanked up more grass. “I’m just worried about what’s going to happen with Ruthie. I remember when Bishop Chupp’s daughter died of leukemia. Weren’t we about twelve?”
Amanda shook her head. “Just because the bishop’s daughter died of leukemia doesn’t mean that Ruthie will.”
“I know,” Lydia whispered. “But I can’t stop thinking about her. The side effects of the treatments are terrible. I was reading about them last night. She can have mouth sores, hair loss, rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. Her life is going to be terrible.” Her voice trembled with her worries. “She’s only four, Amanda. How will she understand what’s happening to her? She’s going to wonder why God has done this to her.”
With tears glistening in her blue eyes, Amanda touched Lydia’s hand. “You know we will all pray for Ruthie, and we’ll have faith that she’ll get through this.
Mammi
tells us to always have faith, even in things we don’t see,
ya
?”
“
Ya
,” Lydia said before clearing her throat in hopes of stopping the lump that threatened to form.
They sat together in silence for a few moments while watching the volleyball game. Joshua and his friends laughed while the ball flew over the net and bounced off Mahlon’s head. Lydia’s eyes lingered on Joshua’s handsome face. When his gaze met hers, he winked, and she smiled.
Her thoughts moved to Tristan, and she realized that she hadn’t told Amanda about him or the Andersons.
“I met the new family that moved into that vacant
English
farmhouse last week,” Lydia said while picking at more blades of grass. “The family is really nice.”
“Oh?” Amanda raised an eyebrow and then bit into her cookie.
“The son is seventeen, and then there’s a daughter who is four,” Lydia said. “The father is starting a new job at one of the nearby universities. The son’s name is Tristan, and he’s going to be a senior in high school in the fall. And the sister is Michaela.” She smiled. “She has this adorable little puppy named Bitsy, that is so funny. The other night, Titus, Irma, and I took a box of pastries over to the family, and we had a nice visit. Michaela took Titus and Irma upstairs to see her room and meet the puppy.”
Amanda’s expression transformed to concern, but Lydia continued her story without acknowledging it.
“While Michaela took Titus and Irma upstairs, I spoke with Mrs. Anderson and Tristan,” Lydia began, while fingering the ribbons hanging from her prayer covering. “They were very interested in our one-room schoolhouse, and Tristan said he’d like a tour sometime.”
Amanda shook her head. “You aren’t going to give him one,
ya
?”
Lydia shrugged. “I don’t know. I might sometime if he happens to stop by. It’s not like I’m going to plan it.”
“Lydia,” Amanda began, lowering her voice and glancing around at the friends sitting close by before continuing. “You know it’s not wise to get involved with an
English bu
. The bishop frowns upon it, and your parents will too. Just keep your distance before you wind up in
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