A Witchy Business (Harper Grant Mystery Series Book 1) by D. S. Butler

Author:D. S. Butler [Butler, D. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

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After work, I was still thinking about Archie as I grabbed my coat and headed outside with Elizabeth following me closely.

“I don’t know why you’re so grouchy with me,” she complained. “I’m the victim in all this.”

I didn’t respond and instead nodded to Mrs. Townsend as she passed us, walking her little Pomeranian.

When we turned the corner, I couldn’t see anyone and so figured it was safe to speak. I said, “Elizabeth, I am not grouchy.”

“Yes, you are, Harper. You haven’t spoken to me all day.”

I shook my head in disbelief. “Elizabeth, I can’t talk to you because if I did, people would think I was crazy. Surely you can see that?”

Elizabeth shrugged. “I still think it’s rude.”

It had been a long day, and all I wanted to do was get home and have a nice hot bath, but I didn’t know what I could do to help Elizabeth. I needed to do something soon, or she was going to drive me crazy.

I hoped that as time passed, something would trigger her memory.

Suddenly, I stopped walking, forcing Elizabeth to float right through me, which made me shiver and the fine hairs on my arms prickle.

“What are you doing?” Elizabeth asked in irritation.

She followed my gaze and saw her son, Robert Jr, bundled up in a huge coat, rushing across Main Street ahead of us.

“What’s he doing?” I said, but it was really a rhetorical question because I was quite sure Elizabeth had no idea what he was doing either.

The coat he wore was huge, and he was definitely hiding something beneath it.

I held up my hand, waved and called after him, “Robert? Robert Jr, wait up.”

He turned and saw me behind him, and his face contorted in a mask of panic, but instead of slowing down, he sped up, racing along Main Street and then ducked down a side street.

Elizabeth was as perplexed as I was. “What on earth is he doing?”

We dashed across the road, trying to keep up with him, but when we finally reached the side street he’d turned down, there was no sign of him.

“He’s gone. Why would he be running like that?” I asked Elizabeth.

She shook her head. “I’ve no idea. It’s very unlike him.”

“I know he heard me calling him, but he ignored me.”

Elizabeth shot me a sideways look. “Well, my son has always been careful about the company he keeps.”

My temper flared. “And just what is that supposed to mean? I’m not good enough company for him, is that what you’re saying?”

Elizabeth shrugged. “It’s not your fault, Harper. The whole town thinks your family is a little…odd.”

I put my hands on my hips and turned to face Elizabeth. “The whole town thinks I’m odd because of things like this. Because I’m trying to help you. And another thing …” I pointed at Elizabeth, but then slowly dropped my hand to my side when I saw Joe McGrady and Chief Wickham striding along Main Street towards us.

I groaned. Perfect timing. No doubt, in their opinion, I was no longer simply odd.

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