Until I Love Again

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Author: Jerry S. Eicher
about the disapproval of those around them. She’d think about Joey and the goot times they’d shared. It was likely this would be their last night together, which was an awful thought. When their orders were ready, Henry tugged on her arm. “Susanna! Here’s your order. Come with me. Now!”
    When Susanna hesitated, Henry tugged again.
    â€œBut he’s coming too.” Susanna sent a quick glance toward Joey.
    â€œThat I am,” Joey responded.
    â€œNot in the buggy,” Henry snapped, his voice a bit too loud. “Now come.” He pulled hard on Susanna’s arm this time, and she gave in. Joey could follow them in his car. That was best anyway.
    â€œYou’re making a scene,” Susanna muttered on their way out. Her sandwich bag caught on the door frame, but Henry didn’t stop. The bag ripped, and a piece of brown paper stayed behind. At least her sandwich was still in her hand.
    â€œI’m not making a scene. You are,” Henry grumbled. “I’m not the one who made plans to meet their Englisha loved one in the middle of Heuvelton.”
    â€œI didn’t plan this, Henry. And besides, I’m on my rumspringa ,” Susanna retorted.
    Henry untied Ranger and climbed in the buggy before he answered. “Your rumspringa needs to end. You’re marrying Ernest. Let’s keep that truth in front of our eyes.”
    â€œWhy are you making such a big deal about this? It’s not as if I want to marry Joey. We’re just friends,” Susanna protested. Henry didn’t answer but drove Ranger out onto the street at breakneck speed.
    â€œSlow down,” she ordered.
    â€œWe’re going home,” he said, his face set.
    â€œNo, we’re not,” Susanna shot back.
    Henry said nothing as the waters from the town’s river appearedin front of them and the road toward home became visible across the bridge.
    â€œJoey will follow us home,” Susanna said. “Is that what you want?”
    Henry pulled back on the reins and looked at her. “Are you telling the truth, Susanna? Would he follow us?”
    â€œI don’t know for sure,” Susanna admitted. “But he might. He will want to know what’s going on. I told him we were headed to the water.”
    Henry pondered the point for a moment. At the last second he pulled left on the reins. The open buggy tilted to the side as they made the turn. Two blocks later Henry pulled off the street and onto the riverbank. Ranger came to a halt, and Henry let the reins hang loose. There was no place to tie up, but Ranger had been here before. The routine was established.
    â€œYou behave yourself now,” Henry said out of the corner of his mouth. “And Mamm and Daett need not know about this.”
    â€œThank you,” Susanna told him. “I appreciate what you’re doing for me.”
    Henry didn’t answer, but he climbed down from the buggy with his bagged sandwich in one hand. Susanna tried to breathe evenly. That Henry should offer to keep this evening a secret warmed her heart, but his offer would only go so far. The word would get around the community from the others that she had asked Joey to join their gathering. She would deal with that later.
    With trembling hands Susanna climbed down from the buggy. She almost tripped when her foot hit the ground, but she caught herself with one hand on the wheel. Thankfully Joey hadn’t pulled in yet. He didn’t need to see this display of clumsiness. The rest of the evening must be perfect, since it could be her last with Joey. She forced a smile as Joey parked across the street and with quick steps crossed over and came to a stop beside her.
    â€œIs everything okay?” he asked.
    â€œ Yah , I’ve got things straightened out with my brother…for now. Thanks for following us down here,” Susanna said.
    Joey smiled and took her hand. “Come,” he said. “Let’s walk
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