So who was it? She was no dummy. Her body was fragile but she had a superior mind. She knew the workers liked her and were thankful for their jobs, but they remained reticent because of her condition. The thought that it might be a stranger crossing through the fields instead of following the winding levee and then hiding caused some fright and kept her pulse pounding. Somehow, she had to calm her heart rate. She rose as quickly as possible and made her way into the house.
As Mindy passed the doorway of the smaller bedroom-converted office, Helen, ever attentive, rose from the chair at her desk. “Mindy, back so soon?” Her expression turned serious. “You okay?”
“Too many people around,” she said. She needed to lay down and rest. The thought of a stranger hiding and watching was unnerving.
