Lost in Plain Sight

The determination in her voice surprised him a bit, but Leah was growing up, wasn’t she? And she knew her brother. Abe would want to make her problem better.

“All right,” he said finally. “But you’ll have to tell them soon, before they hear it from someone else.”

“Ja. I know.”

He didn’t have the heart to push her further. But he didn’t really see a way this would be cleared up without folks knowing.

He concentrated on the turn into the farm lane, trying not to think what Abe would say if he knew Josiah had held this back from him.

The farmhouse came into view, as well as the barns and outbuildings beyond. No one was in sight.

“Mamm and Daad and the little ones went over to the sale at New Holland today,” Leah said, interpreting his look. “They should be back soon.”

He pulled the buggy to a stop at the back door, and Leah jumped down.