Hoodoo and Just Desserts (The Witch Sisters of Stillwater Cozy Series Book 1) by Constance Barker

Author:Constance Barker [Barker, Constance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Constance Barker
Published: 2018-05-18T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

“I didn’t expect you to be so understanding when I asked for the rest of the night off... again,” I said with a chagrined smile, but Becky didn’t seem terribly concerned. She swept the floors, staring at the spot where the mouse had been massacred with a vaguely queasy expression.

“Oh, it’s no problem. I mean, not a lot of people would have humored me with the mouse funeral thing... people tell me I’m a bit of a bleeding heart,” she chuckled, brushing a hand through her hair. “And the tour schedule is a bit restricted right now, anyway. You should be done for the day, right?” She continued lightly. I thought for a moment, checking the list on the wall beside the door just to ensure I had everything covered. Fortunately, the last tour of the day had ended around thirty minutes ago—I was going to miss the restricted schedule when things went back to normal.

“Things usually get a bit slow after the morning rush, anyway,” I muttered. I glanced over my shoulder at her, unsure of how to reply to the bleeding heart comment.

“Caring about people isn’t necessarily a weakness, Becky. Your compassion is one of the great things about you. Even if he was just a mouse... he was still a life. He still had value,” I finally decided on, stepping towards her and pulling her in for a quick hug. She startled a bit before throwing her arms around me, giggling airily.

“You seem to care more about the value of a mouse’s life than Dickney's,” she mused, though there was no real judgment in the words. I suppose she had come to understand our perspective a bit, whether or not she liked it.

“Well, the mouse wasn’t threatening to turn our entire town upside down. He was just making a bit of a mess, living his mousy life. Speaking of, I guess it’s time to let Moody out of her carrier. She’s going to be giving me the cold shoulder for a while, I’m sure of it,” I chuckled. Becky laughed as well, giving me a rather strange look.

“How can a cat give you the cold shoulder? Are you one of those crazy cat ladies I hear so much about in these rural towns?” The other woman teased, and I stiffened a bit before laughing off the comment. I would have to be more careful about what I said, though I was certain Becky wouldn’t even begin to be suspicious of any nefarious acts.

“Oh, you know how it is. Animals can be very expressive. Especially Moody. But I’ll be back to fetch her before you lock up the place. In the meantime, just try to avoid her. She can be a bit gruesome when it comes to her kills,” I said quietly, walking alongside Becky to the back office of the museum and pushing through the door. Moody mewled pathetically as soon as I stepped through the door, and Becky looked as if she would absolutely melt.

“Poor baby,” she whispered, her voice hushed.

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