Glow by Stacey Wallace Benefiel

Author:Stacey Wallace Benefiel [Benefiel, Stacey Wallace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
ISBN: 9781463703134
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011-07-09T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Bye, Dad. See you at two,” Melody said as she got out of the backseat of her dad’s car and moved to the front. Zellie had already climbed behind the wheel and was adjusting the rearview mirror.

“Bye, girls. Don’t forget to bring the potato salad.” He winked at Melody. “I think it’s my best batch yet.”

“We won’t forget,” Melody assured him. She shut her car door and watched her dad go into the church.

“So, where did you tell Dad we were going today? I can’t believe he let us borrow his car.”

Melody shrugged. “He’s so happy we’re both going to the picnic that I think he would have let us take the car to Portland.” She pulled two plain navy tank swimsuits from her bag and a tube of 55 SPF. “I just told him we wanted to go to the lake for a few hours and lay out.”

Zellie nodded and drove out of the church parking lot. “I wondered what the beach towels in the backseat were for.” She turned the corner, driving in the direction of the lake.

“He’s not so bad, you know. Dad wants to keep us safe. He worries about us.”

Zellie turned again, doubling back two streets away from the church, and headed toward the highway that led to Bend.

“I know that. I just wish he’d be more understanding about what it is we do. It’s not like we’re out getting into trouble. We’re saving people’s lives…most of the time.”

Their cell phone rang in Melody’s purse. She took it out. A photo of Aunt Hazel’s stern face popped up on the Caller I.D. with an expression that said, “I will not tolerate being sent to voicemail.”

“It’s Aunt Hazel. I have to answer it.”

“Crap,” Zellie swore.

“Hey, Aunt Hazel,” Melody answered.

“Melody. It’s good to hear your voice.”

“Yours too.”

“I’ll cut to the chase, things are going south on our end of the operation.”

“You’re not having any luck finding Retros?” Zellie grabbed Melody’s forearm to get her attention and pointed to the phone. Melody nodded.

“No dear, we’re finding them, but in the last day or so they’ve all been dead by the time we’ve reached them.”

“What? Hold on, I’m putting you on speaker.” She rested the phone on her knee and pressed the speakerphone button.

“Can both of you hear me?”

“Yes,” Melody said. “What’s this about dead Retros?”

“Mildred has people working for her, other Retroacts or spirits, and they’re getting to the kids before we do and killing them and their triggers.”

“Oh my God,” the sisters said in unison.

“Yes. We’ve suspended our recruiting efforts. This is bigger than we’d imagined. Mildred is out to destroy anyone not willing to follow her. I don’t think it’s a good idea for our group to be separated any longer.”

“Yeah, sure,” Melody said. She glanced at Zellie who was shaking her head “no.”

“My flight leaves in half an hour. I’m connecting in Portland and then taking a puddle jumper to Bend. I’ve already called your mom and she’s going to pick me up. The boys left very early this morning, so they should be there by this evening.

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