Tuesday Tales: From the Word PIE

Welcome to November and the last post from Naughty Rudolph. I hope you’ve enjoyed meeting Callie, Nell, Rudy, and Mara. The book is off to the publishers. Next week, I’ll have something new for you. This week, our word propmt is PIE. Enjoy.

The elderly man nodded. “Of course. Glad you’re okay, Mara. You gave us all a scare.”

He hurried out of the parlor, almost knocking down Doug who still stood in the doorway, watching events unfold, his face a mask of confusion.

“I hope she’ll be okay. There were times when she was just too much of a drama queen for me. She had our entire future all mapped out. I’m just not cut out for the life she wanted, and of course leaving Osoyoos was out of the question. I’m amazed you got her here, especially at this time of the year.” His brow furrowed. “We dated for five years, and she never once mentioned you. I had no idea that you even knew one another, let alone that she was a mother. Were you in some kind of custody battle because I can’t see Mama Mara leaving her kid for anything?”

“Not now, D A. Here’s Callie. I’ll explain everything later.”

Callie, tears running down her face, ran into the room, throwing herself at Mara on my lap.

“I’m okay, sweetie pie,” Mara croaked. “That candy got stuck, but your Daddy saved me. He’s my hero.”

Callie stopped crying and wrinkled her nose. “It smells like throw up in here.”

I chuckled. “Out of the mouth of babes. Yes, after the candy came out, Mara was sick. That’s what happens when people choke on things. I’ll carry her upstairs so that she can get cleaned up and then, I think she needs a nap. You can come upstairs too and watch Tree House.”

“I want to stay with Mommy,” she insisted, her face mutinous, her arms crossed over her small chest.

Nell, Amos, Mary, and Albert came into the room.

“Enough of that Miss Callie. Now, Mara has had a big scare and doesn’t need to be worrying about you, too. You’ll do as you’re told. Rudy, carry Mara upstairs.”

I was about to object when she shook her head.

“And don’t you even think of disobeying me young man. Susie is on her way. Malcolm is bringing her on the snowmobile. In case you didn’t notice, the snow is coming down hard and fast. They’ve already closed the highway. Our guests will bed down where they are for tonight. What are you waiting for? Let’s go!”

Don’t forget to check out the other Tuesday Tales.