Bound for Magic (The Tortie Kitten Mystery Trilogy Series Book 1) by Constance Barker

Author:Constance Barker [Barker, Constance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Constance Barker
Published: 2021-01-20T16:00:00+00:00

THE NIGHT AFTER MY finances were raided, the Angle Man appeared again. Frozen in my bed, I watched his shadow form on the wall, stretch upward, slant across the ceiling, arms sliding on opposite walls. Claw-like fingers extended and flexed. When its head was directly above mine, he spoke.

Do we have a deal?

“You said I had twenty-four hours.” I thought I sounded brave, by my voice in the quiet room sounded high-pitched and overly loud.

The hour is nigh, Mary Elizabeth Garcia.

“Look, I don’t wanna pay off Murph’s debts. And I’m pretty damn sure his soul isn’t worth my house, my car, my savings, and the emergency cash in my undies drawer.”

His soul is not. The Angle Man’s green, glowing eyes formed crescents, as if he was smiling. While Patrick Michael Murphy’s soul is worthless and beyond our grasp, new arrangements have been made.

“Is it my soul you want?” Did I have a soul? Raised Catholic, I was pretty sure I did, but I really wasn’t sure I was using it.

Again, eye crescents. In reply, the gangly fingers of his right hand made a motion, thumb against fingers, the symbol for money. A bright glimmer appeared. The flat, shadow arm detached from the wall. Next to my bedside clock, flashing 12:00, Angle Man set something down with a light thump.

It was a sphere, like a big soap bubble. Shadows moved within, gritty and grainy as an old movie. As I watched, a face formed. The big smile immediately tugged at my heart. Raspy and whispery, a song emitted from the sphere. A little girl singing.

“Her soul?” Shards of fear cut through me, both frozen and fiery. “She’s just a little girl.”

New arrangements have been made. The luminous green eyes locked with mine. If you reject the bargain, her soul will be forfeit. If you agree, we will arrange further payments in future.

“What the hell kinda deal is this? This is Murph’s debt, go after him for it, not me, not her!”

This is the closest thing to a soul that Patrick Michael Murphy possesses. Either you pay the debt, or we collect the soul. What is your decision, Mary Elizabeth Garcia?

Was there even a decision to make?

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