Come Into the Light by Sandra Hall

Author:Sandra Hall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: shape shifers, vampires, magiks, interracial love, corrupt city hall, adult contemporary, sandra hall
Publisher: Darkest Eye Productions
Published: 2016-09-24T00:00:00+00:00

Ten

School spirit assemblies were a very popular event and open to the public in Fairlight. Standing room only left for people straggling in, trying to go unnoticed. Kind of hard for a muscular woman that stood six feet two. Velvet noticed two security officers with radios on their shoulders, on their utility belts were things that hung down and clanked when they moved, but she saw nothing that halfway resembled a real weapon. She looked back toward the gym floor as the cheerleaders began to chant and dance. One cheerleader held her interest. Keesha Miller according to the file she referred to in her hand.

Keesha was the smallest girl dancing and shouting. The squad’s pet no doubt. Without makeup, the teenager could pass for twelve. Even so, Keesha didn’t quite fit the profile. Her skin was light complexioned, but no one would mistake her for being at least half Black. Most of the girls, light or dark, had blonde or blondish hair. And all of them had blue or gray eyes. Plus she was fifteen, for the others the cut off age had been thirteen.

“Hey, hot stuff.” Velvet closed her file on Keesha Miller to turn at the sound of the voice and the arm across her shoulder.

“Boy,” she said stiffly, letting him know she did not like his over friendly, uncalled for style.

“Uh, sorry.” He dropped his arm and backed up off her. “Miss Washington.”

“Terrell,” she replied dryly then looked back to the floor. “You sure you need to be seen talking with an enemy of the public good? I’m still a suspected murderess, you know.”

“Aw, everybody knows if you killed another witch the council would’ve had your fine ass a long time ago. Besides, I’m a reporter. I can’t let public opinion and prejudice get in the way of my job.”

Velvet tried to hold the chuckle back. “You work for a high school newspaper.”

“Excuse me, Miss Washington. It’s called video news these days.” He watched her watch the action on the floor for a few seconds. “You know all that stuff that went down a few months ago at the Grove was big time. Went global as a matter of fact. Also, I doubt a more seasoned crew could’ve handled things so well that night. Don’t you agree, Miss Washington?”

“I already told you, Velvet Washington and Associates appreciate your help. You did very good work that night. If you want a paycheck, come down to the office or give me an address to mail-”

“Wow, lady. Do you mean to be mean or do you just hate me?”

“Hate is a strong word,” she said, her eyes still tracking Keesha. “Besides, when I owe someone, I pay them.”

“I didn’t do it for money. I live in this community too, you know. You ain’t the only one that wants a better Fairlight.”

“You still in the closet?” she asked.

“What if I am?”

Velvet closed her file on Keesha then turned to look Terrell in the eye. “I don’t hold with people passing for what they aren’t.

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