Chapter TenMisty fog enveloped Rosa as she trudged down the gravel road toward Basil’s farm. Mutti Noreen must not discover she walked to work since the incident on the bus with Mrs. Winslow last week. Fortunately, her mother-in-law hadn’t seemed to notice Rosa left earlier than usual today.
She pulled her scarf over the bottom of her face to block the chilly, morning air. Shivering, she wrapped her arms around herself and increased her pace. The muffled roar of an engine approached. She stepped into the grass and waited for the vehicle to pass. The bus’s shrill horn was followed by the blare of the driver’s voice. “Get out of the way, you no-good Jerry. Go home!”
Rosa’s chest tightened. She fought the urge to run. Words couldn’t hurt her.
The noise faded.
Silence descended.
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