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Authors: Lori Wick
Tags: Fiction, General, Romance, Bildungsromans, Sagas, Christian fiction, Religious, Christian, Young Women, INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE, Grandfathers
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matter. Here she
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could disappear in many different directions. At Quinn's house, the locations to escape her moody cousin were much more limited.
"Are you still thinking about the last time they were here?"
"Yes:' Arcineh answered, deciding to be up-front.
"I don't know what's happened between the two of you. You used to get along so well."
"Do you really not know?" Arcineh asked, having finally figured it out.
"Do you?" Sam stopped studying the computer screen and looked at Arcineh.
"Yes. Quinn's never had to share your
"What are you talking about?"
"She's the favorite. She knows it. We all do. She's always had you all to herself. Now I live here, and I'm with you every time you go there, and she hates it"
Sam was so stunned he couldn't move. Quinn was his favorite, but he didn't think anyone knew that. He studied Arcineh's face to see if this bothered her and realized she'd known all along. He also knew in that instant that Austin knew too.
Sam Bryant, not normally a fool, realized he had been just that. Quinn had always been special in his heart. She was his first female grandchild. He would never forget the day she was born, and all the memories that came flooding back of how he'd failed her mother. In his mind, Arcineh had never seemed as needy as Quinn, and neither had Austin.
Sam almost started when he realized Arcineh was still standing there watching him.
"Do we have to go?" she asked.
"Yes'
"Can we come home on Friday?"
"Arcineh," Sam said patiently. "You could try getting along with her'
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"I'm not the problem:' Arcineh replied, her voice becoming tight with anger.
"It takes two to tango:' Sam said, causing Arcineh to roll her eyes and walk away. Sam watched her, thinking he might do some eye rolling of his own. He wondered if any of them would survive Quinn and Arcineh's adolescent years.
"I missed you:' Arcineh told Violet when she arrived home the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
"I missed you too. How did it go?"
"It was good:' Arcineh said, still surprised. "Quinn and I had a lot of fun. Even Austin wasn't too much of a jerk:'
Violet wanted to laugh at this description. She'd seen Austin in action more than one time, and the name jerk usually came to her mind as well.
"Did you eat a lot of turkey?"
"And gravy!" Arcineh said, one of her favorite foods.
"Stuffing and mashed potatoes?"
"Of course, but I like your stuffing better:'
"When have you had my stuffing?"
"Last Thanksgiving. Did you go with Ed and his family?"
"He doesn't have family, Miss Nosy. And if you must know, we ate out:'
Arcineh looked into Violet's eyes, her own becoming serious. "Will you marry Ed?"
"No:' Violet said without hesitation, serious as well. "I've been married, and I'm not doing it again:'
Arcineh stayed very close, and Violet suddenly saw tears in the little girl's eyes.
"What is it, honey?"
"I miss my mom:' she whispered as words came pouring out. "We
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always ate gravy together. She loved it too, and Aunt Tiffany kept talking about Christmas, and I don't even want Christmas this year. Not without my dad and mom. I don't want to shop or even have a tree. It won't ever be the same, and I just don't want it at all:'
Arcineh would have run from the room then, but Violet's arms were around her. The older woman thought that life was cruel just then. Arcineh had enjoyed her holiday, only to remember that Christmas was less than a month away. Sam had never wanted Violet to go overboard with decorations of any kind, so this house would probably not even remind Arcineh of Christmas at her own home, but it would still be painful.
Sam came to the kitchen just then to tell them that he was headed to the office. He changed his plans, however, when he found Arcineh upset. He had been pleased with how well the girls had done over the weekend, but he had wondered how Arcineh was doing inside.
Against his own heart's desire, Sam canceled his visit to the office and suggested they see a movie. Violet
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could disappear in many different directions. At Quinn's house, the locations to escape her moody cousin were much more limited.
"Are you still thinking about the last time they were here?"
"Yes:' Arcineh answered, deciding to be up-front.
"I don't know what's happened between the two of you. You used to get along so well."
"Do you really not know?" Arcineh asked, having finally figured it out.
"Do you?" Sam stopped studying the computer screen and looked at Arcineh.
"Yes. Quinn's never had to share your
"What are you talking about?"
"She's the favorite. She knows it. We all do. She's always had you all to herself. Now I live here, and I'm with you every time you go there, and she hates it"
Sam was so stunned he couldn't move. Quinn was his favorite, but he didn't think anyone knew that. He studied Arcineh's face to see if this bothered her and realized she'd known all along. He also knew in that instant that Austin knew too.
Sam Bryant, not normally a fool, realized he had been just that. Quinn had always been special in his heart. She was his first female grandchild. He would never forget the day she was born, and all the memories that came flooding back of how he'd failed her mother. In his mind, Arcineh had never seemed as needy as Quinn, and neither had Austin.
Sam almost started when he realized Arcineh was still standing there watching him.
"Do we have to go?" she asked.
"Yes'
"Can we come home on Friday?"
"Arcineh," Sam said patiently. "You could try getting along with her'
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"I'm not the problem:' Arcineh replied, her voice becoming tight with anger.
"It takes two to tango:' Sam said, causing Arcineh to roll her eyes and walk away. Sam watched her, thinking he might do some eye rolling of his own. He wondered if any of them would survive Quinn and Arcineh's adolescent years.
"I missed you:' Arcineh told Violet when she arrived home the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
"I missed you too. How did it go?"
"It was good:' Arcineh said, still surprised. "Quinn and I had a lot of fun. Even Austin wasn't too much of a jerk:'
Violet wanted to laugh at this description. She'd seen Austin in action more than one time, and the name jerk usually came to her mind as well.
"Did you eat a lot of turkey?"
"And gravy!" Arcineh said, one of her favorite foods.
"Stuffing and mashed potatoes?"
"Of course, but I like your stuffing better:'
"When have you had my stuffing?"
"Last Thanksgiving. Did you go with Ed and his family?"
"He doesn't have family, Miss Nosy. And if you must know, we ate out:'
Arcineh looked into Violet's eyes, her own becoming serious. "Will you marry Ed?"
"No:' Violet said without hesitation, serious as well. "I've been married, and I'm not doing it again:'
Arcineh stayed very close, and Violet suddenly saw tears in the little girl's eyes.
"What is it, honey?"
"I miss my mom:' she whispered as words came pouring out. "We
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always ate gravy together. She loved it too, and Aunt Tiffany kept talking about Christmas, and I don't even want Christmas this year. Not without my dad and mom. I don't want to shop or even have a tree. It won't ever be the same, and I just don't want it at all:'
Arcineh would have run from the room then, but Violet's arms were around her. The older woman thought that life was cruel just then. Arcineh had enjoyed her holiday, only to remember that Christmas was less than a month away. Sam had never wanted Violet to go overboard with decorations of any kind, so this house would probably not even remind Arcineh of Christmas at her own home, but it would still be painful.
Sam came to the kitchen just then to tell them that he was headed to the office. He changed his plans, however, when he found Arcineh upset. He had been pleased with how well the girls had done over the weekend, but he had wondered how Arcineh was doing inside.
Against his own heart's desire, Sam canceled his visit to the office and suggested they see a movie. Violet
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