Christy turned her head expecting to see Neil or David. Or both of them together and she steeled her heart for the confusion of trying to choice between the two men. But when she saw who as at the door her face lit up with gladness. "Fairlight." She cried as she got up from her chair and crossed the room to her dear friend.
"Hello Miss. Christy." Fairlight moved the basket to her left side and put her hands to cover the nineteen year old girl who held them out. "How are you?"
"Fine." Christy said. "I can't understand why everyone is so concerned about me. I was just taking an nap after all." Christy led the way to the table and sat back down in her chair. She felt and little wobbly on her feet.
Fairlight placed the basket on the table and turned her eyes onto Alice who was making an snack for Christy.
Alice shook her head gently.
"Of course dear you were only taking an nap. Nothing to be too concerned over." Fairlight said with an small smile as she brought her right hand to run lightly down Christy's cheek.
Christy closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of having Fairlight's light touch on her cheek. She opened her eyes again. "Did you bring the book?"
Fairlight nodded and pulled out the book that Christy was teaching her to read. She pulled out the chair next to Christy and sat down in it.
"Would thee like an light snack also Mrs. Spencer?" Alice offered.
"No thank you." Fairlight said firmly.
"Have you eaten today?" Christy asked kindly covering Fairlight's right hand with her own.
"I had an biscuit and some milk Miss. Christy." Fairlight wasn't offend with the question of her eating habits. If it came from anyone else out side of the little Mission family she would be offend. But with these people she knew only wanted what was healthy for her.
Alice went back to making Christy her snack.
"So should we begin." Christy said nodding toward the closed book.
Fairlight removed her hand from underneath Christy's and opened to the page that they were currently on. She moved the chair so that she was sitting closer to Christy and she moved the book so Christy could read it also. "Peter was an happy b-bunny. He was always g-g-o-i-ng places...." She read.
Christy nodded pleased that Fairlight had picked up so much from the written word from the first time that she came to her for reading lessons.
Alice walked to the table and placed the plate in front of Christy. She sat down in the chair on the other side of Christy and listened to Fairlight read. She had an small smile on her face as she watched Christy helping Fairlight read. She was very proud of Christy Huddleson.
Christy picked up one of the half sandwiches and took an small dainty bite from it.
"....... Be- be - " Fairlight fluted.
"Sound it out." Christy encouraged softly.
Fairlight nodded not taking her eyes from the page. "B-e-c-a-u .. Because he wanted to ex-explore the rabbit hole." She looked up with an hugh smile on her lips.
"Very good Fairlight. Very good." Christy smiled back.