Bones of the Witch: A Young Adult Fae Fantasy (Earth Magic Rises Book 1) by A.L. Knorr

Author:A.L. Knorr [Knorr, A.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Intellectually Promiscuous Press
Published: 2019-12-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The doctor had just appeared from the emergency hallway when an older couple came rushing in through the front sliding doors. One look at the woman’s petite frame and wild curly hair told me these were Evelyn’s parents. After quick introductions, the doctor explained to the group of concerned faces pressing in on her that Evelyn was in a coma but that she’d sustained no visible injuries. There were no apparent internal injuries either. The doctor suggested that Evelyn might have sustained some psychological trauma that resulted in her loss of consciousness. The moment she finished talking with us, she took Evelyn’s parents aside to discuss a course of action.

Gavin and Bonnie were in conversation with one another so I took the opportunity to pull Jasher to a quiet corner where we wouldn’t be overheard. With a glance toward the waiting room, I saw that Inspector Hamilton and the constable had both vacated it.

By the time we were in the waiting area, Jasher was pulling me more than I was pulling him. “What did you see?”

“It was the eldritch thing,” I muttered with an uneasy glance at the camera mounted high in the corner of the room. Shuffling him off to the side and out of its range, I wondered too late if it only served to make us look suspicious. “The shadow that scared me so badly when we went to the ruin that night. It did this to Evelyn.”

Jasher’s normally ruddy complexion washed out and his eyes stretched wide. “But, it was in a memory that’s hundreds of years old…”

I nodded. “Whatever it is, it’s immortal. I’m wondering if it orchestrated the whole thing with the woman who was walled up, and now it orchestrated this.” My voice hitched. “Jasher, it was awful.”

Jasher’s hands gripped my arms as he pulled me down into a chair. “Start from the beginning. Don’t leave anything out.”

With a glance over at the rest of our party, I saw that Gavin and Bonnie were hugging Evelyn’s parents. “Not here. It’ll take too long and it won’t look good. When we get home, I’ll tell you everything.”

I straightened as I saw Gavin, Bonnie, and Evelyn’s parents heading our way. Evelyn’s mother opened her arms wide as she headed straight for me, tears streaming down her face. I stood and let her enfold me in a hug that smelled like cloves.

“Thank you,” she whispered into my hair.

Evelyn’s father stood nearby and patted my shoulder awkwardly while his wife leaked tears onto my neck. My heart ached for them.

“I’m only sorry she wasn’t found sooner,” I said as Evie’s mother released me.

“What possessed you to go walking through the graveyard alone in the middle of the night?” Evie’s dad asked, shaking his head. But his expression wasn’t condescending or suspicious; his eyes were soft with gratitude.

I gave them the story I told the inspector, and no one seemed to think that I should be implicated in a crime, which made me feel better. When I

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