More Perfect Than the Moon
“Mama had gained pounds this winter. Sometimes she wore Papa’s sweaters.
“They seem to fit me better,” she said. “And they smell like your papa.”
Today in the barn I saw Papa put his arm around Grandfather. They laughed at something. I tiptoed in closer to hear what it was, but Grandfather, as always, saw me.
“Cassie? That you behind the stall?”
“Not a good thing, lurking, Cassie,” said Papa with a frown.
“It would be a good thing if you didn’t see me,” I said crossly. “How am I ever going to fi...nd things to write about if I can’t listen?”
“Maybe you need to observe, Cassie,” said Papa. “Quietly. Without lurking.”
I did observe. I saw more things.
I saw Caleb talking to a girl by the pond. She rode a dappled horse.
“Who was that?” I asked.
“Someone,” said Caleb. “Not for your eyes.”
Of course it was for my eyes.
Caleb has found a princess. They meet in secret because they must.
They will marry soon and run away to live in wild Borneo, eating fruit and nuts from the bushes there.MoreLess
“They seem to fit me better,” she said. “And they smell like your papa.”
Today in the barn I saw Papa put his arm around Grandfather. They laughed at something. I tiptoed in closer to hear what it was, but Grandfather, as always, saw me.
“Cassie? That you behind the stall?”
“Not a good thing, lurking, Cassie,” said Papa with a frown.
“It would be a good thing if you didn’t see me,” I said crossly. “How am I ever going to fi...nd things to write about if I can’t listen?”
“Maybe you need to observe, Cassie,” said Papa. “Quietly. Without lurking.”
I did observe. I saw more things.
I saw Caleb talking to a girl by the pond. She rode a dappled horse.
“Who was that?” I asked.
“Someone,” said Caleb. “Not for your eyes.”
Of course it was for my eyes.
Caleb has found a princess. They meet in secret because they must.
They will marry soon and run away to live in wild Borneo, eating fruit and nuts from the bushes there.MoreLess
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