Home Fires Burning (Walking in the Rain book 2)
“I said, trying not to give away too much.
“That is an excellent point,” Scott chimed in with a small smile, and I think he was seeing where I was leading to even faster than Nick. “If you will call Dar and Hazel, I’ll lead Mr. Pearson and his group over to the Walsh farm. If I recall correctly, they even have their old hand pump, so maybe we can even draw some water for them.”
“I’ll go with you,” Glenn said to Scott, but Nick wasn’t letting his cousin off the hook quite so fast.
“...I think you need to go see your Mom and Dad first, Glenn. Luke, will you go with Mr. Pearson and help Scott get them settled in for a bit?”
“Sure thing, boss.”
Turning to Scott and James I simply said, “Gentlemen, lead the way.”
I was glad to go. These seemed like nice enough people, if James was any example, but no way was I trusting them enough to let Scott go over there alone. That I’d never seen the place didn’t deter me in the least. I’d become pretty good at sizing up empty houses over the last few months and figuring out a way to break in without making a mess.MoreLess
“That is an excellent point,” Scott chimed in with a small smile, and I think he was seeing where I was leading to even faster than Nick. “If you will call Dar and Hazel, I’ll lead Mr. Pearson and his group over to the Walsh farm. If I recall correctly, they even have their old hand pump, so maybe we can even draw some water for them.”
“I’ll go with you,” Glenn said to Scott, but Nick wasn’t letting his cousin off the hook quite so fast.
“...I think you need to go see your Mom and Dad first, Glenn. Luke, will you go with Mr. Pearson and help Scott get them settled in for a bit?”
“Sure thing, boss.”
Turning to Scott and James I simply said, “Gentlemen, lead the way.”
I was glad to go. These seemed like nice enough people, if James was any example, but no way was I trusting them enough to let Scott go over there alone. That I’d never seen the place didn’t deter me in the least. I’d become pretty good at sizing up empty houses over the last few months and figuring out a way to break in without making a mess.MoreLess
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