Devil May Ride by Wendy Roberts

Author:Wendy Roberts
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: PENGUIN group
Published: 2011-04-07T21:00:00+00:00

12

At Louise’s insistence, Sadie repeated numerous times what happened to her inside the garden shed and everything she both saw and felt. Terry had given up on the women and gone off to bed after helping to clean up Louise’s broken wineglass and pouring everyone a refill. Sadie’s wine remained untouched.

“How much longer do we have to go over this?” Sadie asked, stifling a yawn. “It’s nearly midnight.”

“Good thing you called Dawn a couple hours ago and told her not to wait up or she’d’ve called the cavalry out for you,” Maeva said.

“I’m sorry, but I just need a couple more things,” Louise said. She downed a gulp from her new glass of wine and leaned forward to focus her bleary eyes on Sadie. “After you ‘fell through’ ”—she drew air quotes around fell through and continued—“and you experienced the ‘burning’ sensation”—air quotes around burning—“did you do a protection ritual in the area and cleanse yourself spiritually?”

“Did I what on my what?” Sadie asked.

Louise sat back.

“Oh my God, Maeva, she doesn’t know a thing about the dark forces? Have you taught her nothing?”

“Lay off,” Sadie warned, feeling a prickle of annoyance at the way Louise talked to her friend. “I haven’t wanted Maeva to teach me any of that metaphysical mumbo jumbo.”

“Our relationship has not been one of teacher and student,” Maeva explained. “We’re only friends that share a basic understanding of each other’s ability.”

“Still, to leave your friend so ill prepared . . . especially knowing her occupation. Surely you must’ve understood that in her dealings with the other side it was just a matter of time before she could be in over her head and accosted by a dark force?”

Sadie snorted and Maeva shot her a warning look.

“It’s true that Sadie’s work puts her in the position of helping wayward souls find their way over to the other side, but from everything Sadie tells me, it seems she is only called to help those who truly want to go over. That has been her place in the spiritual plane and I respect it.”

“Thanks,” Sadie said.

“You’re welcome.” Maeva smiled at Sadie, but then she sighed deeply and spoke to Louise. “But you’re right. By not educating her even a little on the dangers that are out there, I’ve left her vulnerable. She had no skills to deal with the spirit of Penny Torrez, so she couldn’t deflect the spirit’s malevolent powers.” She turned to Sadie. “Sorry. You could’ve done more in that situation if you knew in advance it might happen.”

“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about,” Sadie said with exasperation. “I walked away from Penny Torrez’s ghost. There was nothing else I could do.”

“Not true,” Louise said. “At the very least, you should’ve left a form of protection banishing the darker side from that area. Now Penny Torrez’s spirit is hanging out there. Probably up to no good and—”

“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Maeva asked, a small smirk playing on her lips.

“Field trip?” Louise asked.

“Field trip,” Maeva confirmed.

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