It was after they had left Elder Fredrick's room that a negative thought entered Louisa's mind, making her stop.
Was Angel eavesdropping at the door? If Angel heard what she and Fredrick talked about, it would be a disaster. There was no doubt that she would shout the information for all the world to hear. Angel felt her stop and applied pressure to her back to make Louisa move again, a bit more pressure than was needed, but thank goodness she was still holding her so Louisa did not loose he her balance. As they began descending the stairs, Louisa waited with bated breath for Angel to bring up the subject of what she had heard. But she did not. Instead, she kept moving quietly, urging Louisa forward with the care she would show a person she liked. For a moment, Louisa found herself wishin
