Chapter 2- Speaking of Wisdom of God
It was long quite day for the #POstables as Oliver and Shane had a mountain of paper work. Norman finishing organizing his stamp collection he recognize something weird and different in the office as the silence was defining in the room, he notice the quiet but yet awkward glances between Oliver and Shane. He tried to figure out what was going but couldn't but his finger on it. So he closed his stamp book and sneak off to help Rita organizing letters. Rita saw Norman make his way toward she was getting nervous as he leaning close and whispered
"Hey, Rita"
"Yes, Norman."
Norma notices Oliver and Shane being quiet to each other looks at
Looks at Rita and whispers
"what's wrong with them?"
Rita seriously-shakes her head softly and replies "I don't know. But Well...Shane was acting very strange the other day. Perhaps that has something to do with it."
Norman said "Perhaps but what about Oliver we've never seen him this quiet."
Rita then suggests, "Indeed. Perhaps it's none of our business though?"
Norman agrees with If Oliver and Shane didn't feel like talking it is their choice not to but he was still concern after they are friends but he told Rita,
"You're right Rita" then Norman goes back to work in helping Rita sort letters.
The silence fell off as the sound of Shane phone tablet alarm ringtone of the song
" that's what's up" by Edward sharpe.
The song capture everyone's attention including Oliver as they heard the following lyrics
"But you helped me change my mind.
I'll be the sun, you be the shining.
You be the clock, I'll be the timing.
While I was feeling such a mess, I thought you'd leave me behind."
Oliver got out from his desk was waking towards her desk crossing his arms together just about to comment on Shane's choice of music when she turn off her the tablet as the music stop rush out of her desk rushed towards Rita and asked,
"Would you like to join me for lunch, Rita my treat?"
"Of course, Norman is that alright?"
"Sure go ahead I will finish here."
"Good settle then, Oliver if you need us, will be at the mailbox grille having lunch, would like me to bring anything back."
Oliver turn faced say nothing and shook his head "no" instead. Shane sighed shook her head took watching Oliver slowly return back to his desk. Shane then takes Rita by the hand as they walked out the DLO office. Oliver stops turns walks towards the swinging door look through the small window to see Shane and Rita leaving and Norman went by Oliver's side watching both woman they have grown fond of walk away.
Norman then sighs and tell Oliver,
"You've sure been quiet today, Oliver."
"The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails."
"Shakespeare" Norman asked
"Indeed, Norman."
"So Oliver, What, Are fail to speak of?"
Oliver stay silent Norman kept asking questions,
"Matters of heart, maybe?"
Oliver still silent Norman knows when to stop but decides to give one piece of advice about silence ,
"It is only reason that teaches silence. The heart teaches us to speak. Jean Paul Friedrich Richter."
"You are a wise man, Norman."
"I guess I am, but I learn from the wisest man I know."
"And who would that be"
"You, Oliver."
Oliver smiled and walked back to his desk awaiting the return for Shane.
Meanwhile at Mailbox grille both, Rita and Shane got their salads from the salad bar. Shane starving was dying to eat as they sat down at the bar. Shane was about ready to stuff her face with salad saw Rita with hands folded, eyes closed, her head bend down as she said a prayer,
"Thank you, lord for this food we are are about to received, bless my friend, Shane for her gracious and kind in paying for the meal in your name, amen."
Shane curious asked, "Since when you have starting pray during a meal?"
"Since I decided to be a Christian two months ago."
Shane asked, "What made to decide that?"
"After Oliver told me you ask to pray for me during state special delivery pageant."
"He told you that?"
"Yes, and thank you, Shane, for the prayers and having faith in me and God."
"I always had faith in you, Rita but God is a totally different matter."
Rita confuse as to why Shane does have faith in God like Oliver does.
"Shane, don't I mean to pry but I ask why you such a little faith in what Oliver believes in."
Shane admitted to Rita, "Rita, did I go to far looking up Oliver's wife ?"(worried tone in her voice)
Rita says "No. I-I don't think so."
"Rita, I know I made a mistake,Rita I shouldn't of interfered I just didn't want him to keep waiting for something that isn't going to happen."
Rita grabs Shane's hand and tells her "We make mistakes, but despite those mistake, God gives us the greatest gift by learning from them."
Shane smiles wiping the tears with her napkin and tells Rita,
"Rita thank you for welcoming me into the DLO."
Rita let's go of Shane's hand and says "Oh, no problem."
Shane looked at her watch and said, "I bet Oliver and Norman are expecting us back from lunch by now, shall go, have not wait any longer."
"Alright, thanks again for lunch."
"It was my pleasure, you head back to the DLO,"
As Rita walks out to she sees Oliver head inside she wanted to give Shane warn but as Shane was at the cashier she got her change was about to leave. When she bumps into Oliver accidentally. Shane nearly slips due to her high heals Oliver grabs her by both hands to prevent from failing. She caught from the fall and Oliver's recuse she drops her purse and stuff falls out the purse.
Shane watches her purse falls then glance to see Oliver's bright blue eyes of his looking right into hazel brown eyes. She was speechless at first until Oliver said,
"It is alright, Ms McIenery, I got you."
Shane said "Thank you,"
Then breaks away from his glance and embrace bends down to pick up her stuff. Of course, the gentleman that Oliver is bends to help her pick up her things but then something caught his eyes a small new testament bible pocket bible he could not believe but he respected a person privacy didn't ask about instead he handed her the bible, their hands touched for the slightest second and spark theirs hand one another's
Both them said,
"Ouch"
They glance at other smile, Oliver offer his hand to help up, she accepted his hand lifting each other up and Shane tries to keep her composure in, as she said,
"Thank you, Oliver"
"Your welcome, Ms McIenery."
"Will see you back in the office then."
"Yes, you will I am just here to pick up Norman and I's lunch."
Shane across his path and went toward the door out of mailbox grille, Oliver watched Shane leave from his sight he graze the hand the shock Shane's with his. Shane stop as to the coffee cart to she touches her hand the shock her's with Oliver's she smile believing God just be sent her and Oliver a sign.
Chapter 3 next week