Quiet was a luxury in the Edwards’ family home. The air was normally filled with the raucous vulgarity of Lyle’s bi-weekly poker games or the non-stop chorus of “amen” from Sadie’s Bible study.
Except this particular cool Sunday evening. James had the house to himself and he was spending it the only way any introverted teenage boy would, reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.
He was still in early in the novel but was engrossed in it.
James had just reached the scene where Ender was leaving home to go to military school in space. Ender’s sister Valentine shouted that he shouldn’t leave and that she would love him forever.
“Fuckin’ weird”, he muttered. The concept of caring about someone so much that their leaving would emotionally wreck you was a …show more content…
“That’s not what I meant”, replied James’ mother. She sounded torn about something.
“Sadie, are you worried about the chili supper?” asked Dumb Ass Dog.
“No, Estel I’m not”, answered Sadie with some snap in her voice.
So, that’s what Dumb Ass Dog’s real name was, thought James.
“What’s the matter sister?”, asked Lazy Eye in a manner that was more of a demand than a question.
“Everything Brother Jurgens said tonight sounds so crazy. I mean I’m honored that God chose to speak with me tonight, but me going overseas to bring the Word to others. That’s just something that I can’t comprehend. I’m a mother and a wife, this is where I belong.”
“Well obviously that’s not what the Lord has in mind. We all have to cut dies with earthly things at some point to better serve Him”, countered Lazy Eye.
“I guess...I just need time to think about it”, said Sadie.
A loud chorus of amens from Lazy Eye and Dumbass Dog signaled that it was time for James to get back to his book. He wasn’t in the mood to listen to any more of their crazy crap.
10/05/2015 Lowell, MA
I was lucky that I made it to the car before I broke
Except this particular cool Sunday evening. James had the house to himself and he was spending it the only way any introverted teenage boy would, reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.
He was still in early in the novel but was engrossed in it.
James had just reached the scene where Ender was leaving home to go to military school in space. Ender’s sister Valentine shouted that he shouldn’t leave and that she would love him forever.
“Fuckin’ weird”, he muttered. The concept of caring about someone so much that their leaving would emotionally wreck you was a …show more content…
“That’s not what I meant”, replied James’ mother. She sounded torn about something.
“Sadie, are you worried about the chili supper?” asked Dumb Ass Dog.
“No, Estel I’m not”, answered Sadie with some snap in her voice.
So, that’s what Dumb Ass Dog’s real name was, thought James.
“What’s the matter sister?”, asked Lazy Eye in a manner that was more of a demand than a question.
“Everything Brother Jurgens said tonight sounds so crazy. I mean I’m honored that God chose to speak with me tonight, but me going overseas to bring the Word to others. That’s just something that I can’t comprehend. I’m a mother and a wife, this is where I belong.”
“Well obviously that’s not what the Lord has in mind. We all have to cut dies with earthly things at some point to better serve Him”, countered Lazy Eye.
“I guess...I just need time to think about it”, said Sadie.
A loud chorus of amens from Lazy Eye and Dumbass Dog signaled that it was time for James to get back to his book. He wasn’t in the mood to listen to any more of their crazy crap.
10/05/2015 Lowell, MA
I was lucky that I made it to the car before I broke