Everwish: The Primati Witches Book One by Amelia Oz

Author:Amelia Oz [Oz, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Everwish
Publisher: Amazon Corporate
Published: 2020-09-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Judgment Reversed

Stella

ncle Vang and his burley sons blocked the road to Mahari's house. The sun had just passed behind the horizon, and barrels of fire burned on either side of the street. As their neighborhood was just outside city limits, and exclusively comprised of family, there would be no pesky complaints to the HOA or police.

Amanda clasped and unclasped her hands while she looked down at her lap to avoid seeing the fire. I made a mental note to continue research on her phobia. Last night had gone uneventfully after the call with Marion. After a pizza run, we'd said goodnight to Sam and made Silvan a fluffy pallet on my bedroom floor with old quilts and a sleeping bag. I'd only woken once, when the low rumble of a motorcycle invaded my dreams.

We'd slept late and to my surprise, Nancy had been pleasant with Amanda and Silvan around, even taping up Amanda's ribs and placing salve on her bruises.

Tonight was the evening of the total solar eclipse and Mahari had insisted I come to spend the night. They were having a family party.

"I feel weird," Amanda informed me for the tenth time.

"You are weird," I retorted with a grin.

"Ha-ha. What if they kick me out?" They might actually. I hadn't waited on a response to my request to bring Amanda. Oh, well.

The side mirror reflected my smirk when I rolled down the window.

"Hey, what's up, assholes?" I called out.

Uncle Vang peered into the car. "You have such a potty mouth, girl. Someday someone's going to do something about it."

"You're right. Someone should do something about it. Shall I tell Mahari it should be you?" By rights, Uncle Vang should be the next head of the family, but Mahari didn't trust his ability to lead. I'd heard he was kicked in the head by a horse in his youth and experienced a personality change afterward. All I knew for sure was that he was a bully, and you shouldn't show weakness to bullies. His five sons, also known as the Vano boys, took after their father so it wasn’t likely the kick that made him a jerk.

Amanda whimpered and I turned to see my cousin Joseph licking her car window. Really. The things they did to get a rise out of people. I shook my head. Vang waved us through and I drove past a series of yards with children running around with sparklers. Amanda shrank in her seat. "Aren't fireworks illegal this time of year?" she muttered.

At the end of the cul-de-sac, I parked in front of the pink monstrosity that was Mahari's house. A separate trailer in the back of the property was kept as a bathroom station. Mahari was old world Roma and felt bathrooms should not be anywhere near living quarters. She found it repulsive that Ganji prepared food in the same building where they used a toilet. It was one reason I usually stayed with Silvan and my aunt Lemontina in their modest ranch across the street.

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