Goodbye, Mr. Regret
Chapter 8
"Miss Sheila? Is that really you?"
Sheila turned, catching Henry's gaze.
For a moment, Henry forgot all about looking for his mother. Beaming, he scurried over to Sheila's side.
Sheila's brows knit together, her voice soft and apologetic. "Henry, last night over dinner, you mentioned not liking the school lunches. I wanted to make you something myself to take today, but... I think I messed up."
No sooner had she finished speaking than the acrid smell of burning filled the air then flames leapt up from the pan on the stove.
With a frightened gasp, Sheila dropped to the floor, curling into a tight ball.
Henry, alarmed, wrapped his arms around her and shouted, "Dad! There's a fire in the kitchen! Dad!"
As he tried to soothe her, he gently patted Sheila's back. "Miss Sheila, it's okay. Don't be scared."
Timothy hurried in, drawn by the commotion. Without missing a beat, he turned off the gas and clamped the lid onto the flaming pan. The fire sputtered out almost immediately.
But Sheila was still trembling, unable to move.
Concern shadowed Timothy's usually composed features.
He knelt down beside her and called, more gently this time, "Sheila."
head, her
am I
Timothy's mind-a
had been terrified of
not your fault. You shouldn't come into the
Henry. "Miss Sheila went through a fire once. She's afraid of it. You're not to ask her to cook for you,
not Henry's fault. He never asked me
his heart aching. "Miss Sheila, you're so afraid of
I just didn't want you eating poorly
her tightly, his voice trembling. "Miss Sheila, you're too good to me. Please don't ever go into the kitchen again,
legs buckled. Without hesitation, he scooped her up
your backpack. We're eating out this
sweeping up leaves. When she saw Timothy carrying Sheila
simply Timothy's sister-in-law. Now, she didn't seem the least
What would people think?
found out, it
the car
over reluctantly, opening the door
coolly. "Mrs. Carter isn't
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