The Thorndlike of Valley Spring

Chapter X

It had been a month and yet the trial was pending it was March 1986

Hi, pockets a kind said

Hey, it's teacher's pockets said

Oh, let's go ask her a girl said

Good morning Miss Letcher the children said

Good morning children are you enjoying your break Elisabetta said

Yeah when do we get to go back to school the children said

Well, we have to bully a church first Elisabetta said

When's that Emelina said

Soon and then we'll have a school Elisabetta said

Great! See you later, by the children said

Bye Elisabetta said

Ready for your riding lesson Seth said

Oh, of course, why shouldn't I be Elisabetta said

Well, it's just that you-you seem a little queasy I meant happy must be because of that kiss Seth said

Oh, did we kiss gosh I don't remember Elisabetta said

Well, I'd be happy to refresh your memory Seth said

Um maybe we should start my lesson now Elisabetta said

Sure, but can I just say that was the best kiss I've ever had Seth said

Wait how many women have you kissed Elisabetta said

Not too many five maybe did I say five I meant to you and my mother Seth said

You expect me to believe that all right well how exactly am I supposed to get up all right now how do I get him to move Elisabetta said

Just tap your heel gently against his sides Seth said

Whoa no I'm so sorry when I said I didn't mean to stop I was just surprised Elisabetta said

Elisabetta, he's smart but you really can't hold a conversation with him try it again Seth said

All right how do I get him to slow down I said slow down I didn't say stop Elisabetta said

We can go as slow as you like Seth said

Seth, look I'm worried, Seth this trial means everything to Abby you think there's even a chance they'll clear Noah Sutton's name Elisabetta said

I'm not so sure anymore I thought it was good news when we lost judge Jedediah black but the new judge makes the old coot look like a saint Seth said

Do you know the new judge Elisabetta said

No, not personally best thing we can do is take it one day at a time Seth said

Later that Saturday afternoon at tea time

And then Seth and I saw a couple of executives that the mining company must have sent for the trial they were talking to Gowen and the judge was there too Elisabetta said

I don't know what's going to happen but I'm glad we're finally going to have our day in court Abby said

Well, I am sure that Andrew Avenue will have evidence strong enough to prove your case Elisabetta said

I'm not sure about anything when it comes to Andrew Avenue Abby said

Have you spoken to him yet Elisabetta said

After seeing his wedding ring and that picture of his family, I'll be interested to hear how he explains that Abby said

You might want to do it before you're sitting next to him at the prosecutor's table Elisabetta said