This year it was all planned out what and where to plant our vegetables in the garden. Mennonite gardens are always large, square, box-shaped.
Samantha and Adrian's Schmucker, garden. The Schwesters who live together," That right my Schwester is a lawyer Secretary, you may know of them? Adriane be on the phone with a special call for her gardening line of canned vegetables.
On the other end, a black leather glove set his phone back in the cradle once again. A hush came over the room there and was a vacuum sound.
" Who was it Schwester? "Some man interested in our vegetable variety to buy a load when we have them ready ." Adriane walked out the door just then, out to the garden bed to continue planting, strenuous work, still a bit of a pleasure to stick your gardened gloved hands in deep dark rich soil. To plant seeds from our Lord, into our earth, down just far enough to bud and then grow. One of many of our Lord's miracles.
"The Garden Coral of Amish Vegetables," Owned and operated by Adriane Schmucker. Home is not only where you hang your hat, yet where a vegetable garden has been planted. Someplace she the owner hangs her straw wide-brimmed hat on her favorite book. At the back door, a comfy spot loved by those to enter there.
    Outside early Spring came back to haunt us with its beauty continuing from last year, year after forever being our guest. Return to play magic using our God's flare a dance of delight at the beginning of Spring named, divine cloning. He who made us and the earth made it to clone itself forever.
      Samantha, not surprising to see Freedman stop by for the evening bringing fried chicken, cinnamon rolls, and bottles of ice-cold root beers. He waved entering our compound. Samantha was very glad to see him, and they hugged. "I'm so glad you stopped by Freedman, please do step inside. He noticed her cute toes being she was bare foot.
    They walked inside up a flight of wooden steps , all white washed and inside , a ceiling fan going strong. Pretty , cozy , yet very clean, a large wooden table , matching chairs in the kitchen. White ruffled curtains, well worn wooden counter tops . An old fashioned white farmhouse sink.
    He slid the picnic basket onto the counter top, opened it taking out the fried chicken he just made homemade himself, also cinnamon rolls . A jug of fresh made iced tea . " Cooked and baked just for you Samantha, I guess we are together so much I can't stay away from ya." They both laughed.
     " There is no other person I'd rather be on this earth except by your side Freedman ," she said. He had to agree . Suddenly in each other's arms hugging, " I love you, Samantha." "I love you, Freeman."
    " Sorry to interrupt," Adriane said coming in to wash her hands. Her boyfriend knocked on the door Jebeda Lapp. " Just come right on in Jebeda." and he did so, right to the kitchen where Adriane stood drying off her hands. " I picked up supper for us Roast beef sandwiches,
Fried potato wedges, chocolate cake, two colas.
Everyone laughed we will be sharing the kitchen tonight. "The more the merrier", They all agreed.
Joyously we crave gut food and conversation
eWin over a happy for a night of togetherness. They all feasted over an interesting conversation. Then the phone rang. " Let me lanswer it," Samantha insisted.
" Hallo, hallo, please answer ." At that, she hung up the phone. Went back to the table her seat and sat down.
" That's odd, no answer," Adriane said to them all a bit shaken. Then another ring," Let me answer this time round," Freedman said, getting slowly, threw his napkin down at the table. And walked steadily to the dinning room to pick up the phone on the cradle.
"Hello, " Stick the money in an undisclosed sac labeled X, and leave it on the table in the butcher barn." He hung up.
Going to His seat once again sat down, playing the conversation back using his cell phone to pick up the conversation. They all sat in silence waiting in horror, what explains the phone call?
Freedman," This all didn't make sense, first of all, he just said the self-disclosed amount of money yet not how much? Totally unwarranted
To do so. I say he'll be calling tonight I think myself and I will bed down here for the night you both obviously can't be left alone. I'm calling Peter Esh, deputy Sheriff of our town.
I will let you all listen in while we visit, OK?
The sound of a ringing " Shining Star Amish Village Sheriff Department. How can you be helped tonight? This is Sheena ."
" Sheena, Freedman, Town Hall lawyer, Can I speak to Peter if he's on call tonight?
" Yes, let me transfer your call, Freedman."
Then he spoke it over with Peter, he believes they should make a trip out and maybe listen to a phone call.
Soon after the deputy showed up assisted by two more armed ready to contain justice. They walked in the door was left open," Hello Samantha and Freedman, long time no see ." Peter laughed since yesterday.
      They put a tracer on the phone, and cameras in the corners of the meat cutting room so nice and clean, "It's someone who has been in around here for sure, otherwise he'd not know the place as he does", SheriffPeter told them smartly.
      Once back inside," Ring, Ring another call.
Sheriff Peter answered it," I see another voice has answered. " This is Deputy Sheriff Peter," You need to understand you are being observed stop, and let's talk about this. If you are out of money find work to earn your keep."
     He hung up, long enough to get his name and address. Willima Esh," Oh no it's our Grossmama," Right then Peter left his back up stayed the other two deputies left with him. A terrible thing had just taken the place of the Zodiac.
     Samantha could do nothing except cry right now, then Adriane did it is horrible. Freedman hugged her and kissed the top of her bonnet.
    Sirens whaled down the highway as all the lights lit up the farmstead. In heat of dust-blown air a full stop. Right in front of the front door. " Grossmama, are you alright? She was tied up to a chair, a white-haired lady old order Amish, she had been gagged, he took it out and untied her wrists and feet. Grosspapa locked in the closet let him out safe, sound both a Iive. Peter was never so glad to see two people he loved on the earth. Praise God and on the bathroom mirror in lipstick Zodiac Killer. Suddenly a whole field of law enforcement and volunteers walked the fields large lights shotguns being carried. Every entrance in and out of town is secured sheriff there.
Channel 22 is again on the scene telling all going on to lock their doors and stay inside.
To those interested this killer has never been caught on the loose for years. " Wait, the radio announcer of Village Christian Music, he may be just using the name. That killer was caught some time ago, this is a copycat. Yes, folks of Shining Star Village, we are firm believers in him being a copycat. Cops chased him on foot. Stay tuned to figure out the fight he's running ."
Peter Esh, ran on foot catching up with him, greasy grimy, sweaty, psycho he handcuffed him and his feet then rolled onto his stomach. Creepy when one thinks this could be a killer, using his bare hands.
Running up behind him panting, Art his other deputy, thank God you got him. Your wheels ole boy." Next sirens and a Paddy wagon showed up. And put him inside and lay on the floor lit up so light to see everything inside.
     Back at the Farmstead, they were all notified, of his capture, a copycat crazy individuals. Samantha and Freedman calming down finally. Outside on the screened-in porch sitting and having a settled conversation after such a scary evening.
     Adriane and Jebeda, sat outside too, holding hands quietly after having their adrenalin up roaring with a crazy man calling them. Crazy World in which we live even among the plain.
     May those times we spend together be imparted to never forget the little things in which we stay close to each other, it is at these cataclysmic times I call in the knowing, deep down know everything will be fine.
    Stars out tonight in a hush of a gleam of light to twinkle in delight. For it is at times like these, I feel God deep down inside my heart.
   Our Dog howled, yawned, stretched lay down to dream, to sleep. My Fater always said when they act this way, you know calm is here no doom or gloom. Scary is over the bad man is gone from our sight.
The next day Samantha, in total surprised state, Freedman asked to marry her and drove them to pick an engagement ring of her choice at Mennonite Fine Jewelry.
Also, a large Wedding planned for next month, having the wedding dress of her dreams made to her liking. So much to do yet, excited, much love and to go around. Pass the love bug to you, Adriane, and Jebeda, they too getting married.
Pray for those In Love to marry jump the broom. That love I feel so deep down inside, I can't remember anything except you. A dream come true when my eyes first set them on you. True Blue kind of love, stand firm, not jealous or unforgiving. Just you kind of love to go into a new married couple.
I shall dream of you forever, to keep with me all the days of my life.