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“Thank you.”
As she left the office, Misha struggled not to feel totally defeated. Right then, she had to look at the bigger picture.
The most important things in her life were her mom and Ciara. She had to get them somewhere safe. Somewhere her mom could take Ciara for walks without fearing for their safety. Somewhere her mom wasn’t worried about losing her daughter the way she’d lost her youngest son.
Her mom glanced up as Misha walked into the kitchen. Her face held a mixture of hope and sadness. “What do you think?”
“I’ve agreed to go for the interview,” Misha said. “Steph is making the arrangements, so I don’t know when yet.”
When her mom wrapped her in a tight hug, Misha blinked back tears.
“I’m so sorry, my love.” Then, pulling back, she kept her hands wrapped around Misha’s arms as she said, “But I’mtrusting that God will guide you… that He’ll guide us both to where He wants us to be.”
Though her faith had never been as strong as her mom’s, Misha nodded. Maybe this was God’s way of keeping them safe, even though it wasn’t how she’d wanted to help people. As her mom always said, God worked in mysterious ways, and Misha really hoped that was true in this situation.
CHAPTER TWO
As the door to the airplane opened to the jetway, the line of people in the aisle surged forward. Misha peered out the window next to her, dawdling when normally she would have popped right up out of her seat.
Eventually, she disembarked and made her way through Spokane International Airport to find the vehicle rental company where Steph had arranged a car for her. Though she didn’t travel a lot, Misha managed to do what she needed to in order to get the vehicle that would take her almost two hours north to Serenity Point.
The name had a lovely ring to it, even if it was so far north, she wondered if she’d need her passport.
Thankfully, the GPS directed her flawlessly out of the city and onto the highway that would take her to Serenity, where Steph had made reservations for her at a small B&B.
It felt weird to be there without her mom and Ciara, but her mom had stressed that Misha needed to focus on getting this job. Once she’d done that, they would all make their way to the town. It didn’t seem to matter to her mom where they were headed, just so long as it would provide safety for them.
The previous night, as she’d been packing her bag for the trip, Misha had asked her mom if she planned to look for a job herself when they got settled in Serenity. Her mom had shaken her head, explaining that Doctor Martin had arranged a generous pension for her that would make it unnecessary for her to work.
Misha hoped that would be enough for her mom.
The bright afternoon sun cast its light across a lovely landscape as she drove. There were trees on either side of the road and in the distance, mountains rose in shades of purpleand black. It was truly beautiful, and it soothed something inside Misha.
When Serenity came into view, Misha glanced around curiously as she followed the GPS directions to the place where she’d be staying. The large white house had a wide veranda across the front of it, and lots of windows glistened on the top and bottom floors.
After she parked at the curb, Misha retrieved her bag from the back seat and approached the house. Her knock brought an immediate response, the door opening to reveal a middle-aged woman with a warm smile.
“You must be Michelle,” the woman said. “I’m Bec Nelson. Please come in.”
Misha shook her hand, then stepped through the door. The foyer was large and bright, with a wide staircase and a couple of openings that led into other parts of the house.
“How was your trip?” Bec asked. “Any trouble finding us?”
“None at all,” Misha assured her. “Everything went smoothly.”
“Oh, I’m glad to hear that.” She gestured to the staircase. “Let me show you the room where you’ll be staying so you can get settled. Was it a long flight?”
“It was a bit. The layovers added to it.”
Bec nodded as she led her up the staircase. “I find them the worst part of any trip we’ve taken. Especially when the airport is basically shut down for the night and you have thirteen hours to kill.”
“Thankfully, I didn’t have anything quite that bad.”
“Didn’t stop us from traveling, though,” Bec said with a laugh. “Here we go.”
Misha followed her through an open doorway into an airy room. It was larger than she’d been expecting, and whoever had chosen the decorating had done a fabulous job. The primary colors were burgundy and sage green, which just happened to be two of Misha’s favorite colors.
“This is lovely.”
