Lycan Contempt, S. Yule [important books to read txt] 📗

can’t say it wouldn’t be an interesting place to go.” Joey laughed again when Henry huffed.

“Are you two about ready? I swear you take longer to get ready than any woman I’ve ever known.” Georgia smiled as she teased them.

“Yes. Yes. We’re ready,” Joey said. “Let me help Henry put the bags in the car, and we’l be on our way.”

Georgia nodded and stood. Lucy immediately stood next to her left leg, and she reached for the handle on Lucy’s harness. “Door, Lucy.”

Lucy immediately began walking beside Georgia to the front door of Henry and Joey’s house where she waited patiently for Henry and Joey to finish packing.

Scuffling and rushed trips to grab forgotten things ensued.

“Okay. I think we are ready,” Henry finaly said.

“You sure you’re up for this, Georgia? It’s probably going to be colder than a witch’s ass at the cabin.”

“I’l survive.” Georgia made her way to the vehicle as Lucy guided her around any obstacles. “Besides, we’ve al been talking about doing this for two years now. It’s far past time to quit talking and do it.”

“Yeah. I know. But I can’t help but think if Frank didn’t have this cabin when Cindy married him, we’d never contemplate taking a roughing-it-in-nature trek four hours north. Hel, central Wisconsin is cold enough. North wil be worse.” Henry started the car after they were al situated inside.

“That’s the point. The opportunity arose from Cindy’s new marriage, and we should take it.

Besides, Henry, it isn’t as if Frank is going to get any good use of it any time soon. Cindy would rather die than rough it in a cabin.” Joey chuckled.

“I’m beginning to think she has the right idea on that one,” Henry quietly said.

“Don’t tel me you’re turning into as big of a wuss as your sister, Henry,” Georgia ribbed him good-naturedly.

It was true. Cindy was a sweet, honest-as-the-day-was-long, kind person, but an outdoorswoman she was not. Georgia had always loved nature. The sounds of the crickets, the rustle of leaves in a breeze, a babbling creek had always proved comforting to her. The only thing that she could think of that would be better was if she could see the things she heard.

She didn’t feel sorry for herself because she was blind, but she doubted she’d be human if she didn’t wish now and again for what she’d been born without. She’d adapted wel to her blindness and was able to take care of herself fine. And when she’d been fortunate enough to obtain Lucy, the dog had given her even more independence. She not only viewed Lucy as a coworker, but as a best friend.

“Wuss? Did you actualy cal me a wuss?” Henry said incredulously.

“I believe she did, old boy,” Joey chimed in.

“Actualy, I view it as more of a, shal we say, manly chalenge.” She settled into the comfortable backseat and leaned her head against the headrest.

“Chalenge accepted. But I stil think we are crazy for going during wintertime,” Henry grumbled.

“Until April next year, it’s the only time we could both manage to get off work,” Joey chastised.

“I’m looking forward to getting away for a week, but only if I don’t have to listen to you two hens cackle the whole time.” Georgia barely kept a giggle from escaping.

“Oh no you didn’t, girl. You did not just say that,”

Joey said.

Georgia laughed and soon Henry and Joey joined in. She loved that she could be herself with her friends, and that they never took her jokes seriously because joking was a big part of her life. She’d gotten through many tough times with laughter. It was the best medicine.

A while later, she started dozing off while Henry and Joey bickered over which station to listen to on the radio. She’d never managed to stay awake on a long car ride. Soon nothing but sweet silence engulfed her.

“Wake up, Sleeping Beauty. We’re here.”

Georgia woke up to Joey poking her in the ribs.

“Hey! You know I’m ticklish. Stop it!”

“Geesh. Change Sleeping Beauty to Grumpy,”

Henry said.

“You both know I’m a little cranky when I first wake up. It’s one of the hazards you have to put up with having me as a friend.” Georgia stretched and yawned.

“Uh-huh.” Joey laughed. “We’re going to unload and take the bags in. Do you need help with anything?”

“Nope. I’m going to take Lucy to do her business, and I’l be in in a couple minutes.”

“See ya in a few then,” Henry caled to her as she gave Lucy the go ahead to take her potty break.

The fresh, cold air hit Georgia in the face as she stood after letting Lucy’s harness go. The mushy ground under her feet told her that it had rained recently, and the breeze made her wonder if they would be getting more inclement weather soon. The air was fresh, but she shivered when a particularly strong gust of wind hit her ful-on. She was glad when Lucy came back and stood beside her shortly afterward.

“Lucy, take me to Henry and Joey.”

Lucy immediately turned and walked to the left of Georgia as she led her to Henry and Joey.

Georgia folowed Lucy’s signals and made her way up three steps across a smal span of what she figured was a wooden porch by the thumping sound under her shoes, and through an open door.

“Got everything from the SUV inside. Your room is down the hal to the right, Georgia,” Joey said.

“I’m going to get a fire lit,” Henry piped up to her left. “Thank God there is a mountain of wood beside the cabin. I don’t think I’d fare wel playing a lumberjack.”

“Oh, I don’t know. Henry Bunyon has a ring to it.

You think we could find you a blue ox to carry al the lumber for you after chopping it?” Joey laughed.

“You’re so hilarious. Ha. Ha. Ha.” Henry didn’t sound amused in the least.

While Henry and Joey continued their playful banter, Georgia let Lucy lead her around the room so she could get a feel for the