Charmed: The Gypsy Enchantment by Carla Jablonski

Author:Carla Jablonski [Carla Jablonski]
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 0-7434-2954-0
Publisher: Pocket Pulse
Published: 2001-02-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

9

Jenny turned saucer-size eyes on Piper. “We have to warn Prue!” she exclaimed. She turned back to Olga. “Piper’s sister has a big crush on Ivan,” she explained.

Piper was pretty certain Prue wouldn’t want her personal life broadcast at the circus. “Prue can take care of herself,” Piper assured Jenny.

Then a thought occurred to her. What if Ivan strangled her because she was trying to save Prue from him? Were any of them safe at the circus?

She decided to question Olga. She wasn’t sure if Olga was truly magical or simply a good actress and con artist. But she might have information about Ivan. And if she really was a shuvani—Gypsy witch—then her powers might be just the thing they needed to vanquish Ivan. On the other hand, Olga seemed to be afraid of the handsome violinist. She might not want to get involved. Then Piper would have blown her cover for nothing.

She at least had to pump Olga for info. Only how could she do that with Jenny there?

Before Piper could figure out what to do, a trio of giggling teenage girls burst in. “We want our fortunes told,” a tall redhead demanded.

“I don’t,” a spiky-haired girl declared. “I want to hear yours.”

“Olga will take care of you all,” the fortune-teller said. “First we must clear the room and the energy fields.”

I can take a hint, Piper thought. That’s our cue to leave.

“Thanks for everything,” Piper said.

“But we didn’t get the love knots,” Jenny complained.

“I don’t think we need any of those,” Piper said.

“Are we going to warn Prue about Ivan?” Jenny asked.

“I—I don’t think that’s really necessary,” Piper replied. “I think Olga has a vivid imagination.” She didn’t want Jenny asking too many questions about occult goings-on. The subject hit too close to home.

“So what are we going to do now?” Jenny asked.

“Find Phoebe and go to the performance in the tent,” Piper said.

They wandered the midway looking for Phoebe. Piper hoped Phoebe was having better luck getting information than she’d had.

Jenny had perked up, Piper was pleased to notice. She must have given up on the idea that the carnival was for babies. Without having to prove that she was a sophisticated lady to her uncle Dan, Jenny could relax into being the fun-loving twelve-year-old she actually was. Jenny played every single game along the midway, and then they ate almost every junk food snack that was offered for sale. Jenny was oblivious to the sense of danger lurking just on the outskirts. All the time, though, Piper couldn’t shake the creepy feeling that they were being watched. Were Piper’s fears real or imagined? Hard to say, but in her experience she had learned to trust her demon radar.

“Missy!” someone called. Piper turned around and came face-to-face with Raphael. Luckily he was minus his snake. His bad breath and sweaty body odor hadn’t disappeared, however.

“I was trying to place you and your young friend,” Raphael said, gesturing to Jenny, who was at a nearby booth. She was shooting a stream of water into a fish bowl, trying to win a prize.

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