1 Flew Over the Raven's Nest (Cursed Chicks Club) by JB Lynn

Author:JB Lynn [Lynn, JB]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-30T05:00:00+00:00

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I HELD MY BREATH, hoping that whoever was knocking on the door would go away. I wasn’t that lucky. After a long moment, there was another couple of knocks, more firm this time.

Sighing my exasperation, I got up and opened the door, ready to tell whoever it was on the other side that I didn’t have time for their drama.

Sol, top hat perched jauntily on his head, stood there. “I forgot to give this back to you.” He held out his hand, palm up, offering me Link.

I snatched up my lucky penny. “Thanks.”

He grabbed my wrist.

Startled, I tried to pull away, but his grip was firm.

“What happened?” he asked, examining the scratches.

“Mildred.”

He bent over, his lips hovering over my hand as though he was about to kiss it.

Squirming uncomfortably, I tried to tug free of his grasp, but found I couldn’t as a puff of warm air enveloped my hand.

He stood up and smiled at me. “All better.” He let go.

I glanced down and saw that the scratches no longer existed. The skin was unblemished.

“How…?”

“Magic,” he murmured, tipping his hat at me.

“I hate magic,” I told him stubbornly, squeezing the penny.

He glanced at Conroy. “You taught her to hate magic?”

“I taught her no such thing,” the owl spluttered indignantly. “She came to that conclusion all on her own.”

SOL RAISED his gaze to meet mine. “What’s your name?”

I scowled at him. “I told you. It’s RV.”

“Liar,” Sol replied calmly. “I’ll ask you again. What’s your name?”

My heart pounded. I didn’t know the answer to the question. I probably should have, but I didn’t. And that scared me.

“She doesn’t know,” Conroy supplied.

Sol stared into my eyes, searching. “She knows.”

I shook my head. Panicking, I reached for the camper door, trying to shut him out. “I don’t. I really don’t.”

“I might be able to help with that,” Glory called from inside, her voice muffled by the pillow covering her.

“Who’s that?” Sol asked.

“She found the dead man’s hod,” Conroy explained.

Sol frowned. “And you brought her here?”

I nodded.

“Why?”

I hesitated, not willing to voice that Valentina had said to hide the pot. Finally, I told him, “It seemed like the right thing to do.”

“May I see her?”

“Don’t let him steal the hod!” Mildred meowed, positioning herself in front of the obscured pot.

“I don’t need a hod,” Sol reminded her testily. “I’ve already got one.”

Noticing Ernie, walking stick in hand, making his way toward the office, I ushered Sol inside. “Come in. Come in.”

He stepped inside, knocking his hat off in the process. Instinctively, I reached out to catch it as it fell.

“Don’t!” Sol tried to warn, but I’d already grabbed the brim.

That was a big mistake. A wave of energy body-slammed me against the back of the passenger seat.

“Erich!” Sol reprimanded.

Breathless, having had the air bashed out of my lungs, I dropped the hat. My teeth ached from the surge of power that had passed through me.

Sol put a steadying hand on my shoulder and peered worriedly into my eyes. “Are you okay?”

“Your hat attacked me,” I muttered.

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