A Charming Secret (Magical Cures Mystery Series Book 6) by Tonya Kappes

Author:Tonya Kappes
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The day was spent making new cures, keeping me happily busy, forgetting about the evil waiting for me in Whispering Falls.

“A dash of skullcap and a pinch of ginger.” My hands moved around the shelves in front of me, tossing stuff in the boiler as though I hadn’t missed a beat in my little shed. Neither time nor space could keep me from my gift. “There.” I grabbed the wooden spoon and stirred the mix.

It was the perfect combination for someone with stress issues over money. Unfortunately, money was a big part of Locust Grove residents’ stress problems. Whenever I was at the flea market, people would complain of stomachaches, acid reflux, headaches—all classic symptoms of stress. I would use my gift to hone in on their real underlying issues, which was mostly money.

“Aww.” I grabbed a few of the old bottles under the cabinet I had collected from garage sales when growing up and picked out a couple to put the potion in.

The bottles weren’t as pretty as the ones I used in A Charming Cure, but it would do for the flea market. Nor did they light up when I touched them. But I knew it was fine.

“I see you got a lot done today.” Oscar was at the door. “You are so wrapped up, you didn’t even notice that I’ve been standing here for about ten minutes.”

“Yes!” I quickly poured the beakers into the bottles and corked them up. Using a sharpie marker, I wrote on the bottle. “Herbal Remedy: Antacid.”

I held it out and looked at the first batch I was going to take to the flea market. I could feel some sort of pride coming back, filling my spirit.

“Aunt Helena came by to visit.” I stopped myself. I kept the little secret about the meeting at midnight to myself. Oscar didn’t need to know or he would discourage me from going. “She gave me a little pep talk and a present.” I twirled around before I landed in Oscar’s arms.

“I couldn’t wait until I got home to see you.” He buried his head into my neck. “I thought we could head out to grab a bite to eat. Like a date.”

“Sounds perfect. All of this work has got me hungry.” I couldn’t remember the last time I had actually eaten. Another thing Oscar didn’t need to know, or he would be hovering over me. I didn’t need a babysitter. “I’ll go get ready.”

“I’ll get changed.” He pointed to his cruiser. “I got a change of clothes in the car.”

He headed one way and I headed the other. It was odd how he didn’t mention anything about the fire or Gwendolyn’s murder. Maybe he was going to give me some information at dinner. Or maybe he was going to let me enjoy a night out, putting the stress aside for a few moments. The only time I didn’t seem to be stressed was when I was lost in my potions.

I hurried in and grabbed an orange dress.

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