Grace wondered if Travis would be the kind of guy to go to church with her or if he would want to continue to go wherever he went in San Antonio.
That’s silly,she scolded herself.Two or three kisses does not mean wedding bells or three-tiered cakes.
Chapter Twenty-Two
It’s hard to believe that we are on a plane in Florida and will be home in time to vote on our new preacher tonight,” Macy said as she fastened her seat belt.
“Or that Raelene and I will be in school on Monday morning,” Audrey said from across the aisle.
“Excited about that idea?” Sarah asked from the seat behind Audrey and Raelene.
“It’ll be a whole new experience,” Raelene answered. “I just hope that what happened to Crystal and Kelsey put some fear into the other bullies.”
“If it didn’t and we have to fight them off us, do we get to go back to Florida?” Audrey teased.
“Not until Christmas break,” Grace answered.
“Is Beezy going with us?” Audrey asked.
“Anytime you pack your suitcases, I’ll get mine ready to go,” Beezy answered. “This has been the most fun I’ve had in years. Not even that cruise could compare to these past few days.”
Once the plane was in the air, Macy stared out the window at the land beneath them getting smaller and smaller. Each plot down there was no bigger than a postage stamp. In the grand scheme of things, that’s the way her anger over Neal and her jealousy about Grace looked.She should let them go now before they grew into acres and acres and consumed her.
Macy sighed and turned around to find Sarah sound asleep. Audrey and Raelene were deep in a whispered conversation, most likely about the possibility of their summer jobs with Butler Enterprises. Grace and Travis had been in communication every day since he left, so she would be glad to get home to see him. Beezy, bless her heart, would get right back to whatever gossip was going around town.
Macy glanced back over at Sarah.Just me and you, darlin’ cousin, who have nothing to go home to but the same old routine.
Sarah awoke when the plane began to circle Dallas. “Are we home?”
“Nope,” Audrey answered. “But we’re close. We’ve got an hour layover here in Dallas, and then a quick flight home. We should be there by noon—and this might sound crazy, but I’m starving for doughnuts.”
“I’m not cooking doughnuts until Monday morning,” Sarah declared.
“How about we just make one batch at home?” Macy winked at Audrey. “Just to be sure we haven’t lost our touch.”
“Maybe,” Sarah said and covered a yawn with her hand. “But not today. We’ve got to unpack, and then we have to go vote on the preacher.”
“We should either get a bite of lunch in San Antonio or else make a stop by the grocery store in Devine and eat at home,” Grace said.
“My sister is picking me up, and I promised to feed her for coming to get me. You are all welcome to join us,” Beezy told them as they began the descent to the runway.
“I just want to go home, but you have to promise to tell us all the gossip after church tonight,” Sarah said.
“I’m old and forgetful,” Beezy said with a chuckle, “but I’ll take notes if it’s something really important. You can bet that my sis won’t miss a single thing, and she’ll tell all while we’re eating our lunch.”
“Can we stop at the burger shop and get takeout?” Audrey asked.
“Sounds good to me,” Sarah said. “I’ll volunteer to do our grocery shopping this afternoon.”
Home!
The vacation had been wonderful, and Sarah wouldn’t have minded booking a flight to go back as soon as they were on the ground in Dallas, but her own bed in her own room surrounded by her things sounded really good, too. Too bad she couldn’t have both in one place, she thought.
Macy nudged her shoulder. “You had a smile on your face when you were sleeping. What were you dreaming about?”
“I was on Shell Island again. That little dark-haired girl and I were picking up shells together, and she called me Mama,” Sarah answered.
“What was her name?” Macy asked.
