J. L. Collins - 04 Tea On The Tombstone by J. L. Collins

Author:J. L. Collins [Collins, J. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Gone Antiquing

Let me tell you, what I wasn’t expecting when I walked down the stairs the next day, was a makeshift intervention.

Geena, Ruby, Marguerite and even Lucifer were all haphazardly arranged around the sitting room as if they were waiting for something. Me, I supposed.

“Um. Good morning?”

“Birdie! Good, I’m glad you’re up. We have some plans. We’re getting some fresh air. Real fresh air—farther out than just a couple dozen yards away in the backyard, I mean,” Geena announced, pushing her sunglasses down over her eyes.

“Sorry, what? What do you mean you have plans?”

Ruby sat up with hopeful smile. “Mama thought it would be a good idea for you to get out of the house for a little while.”

My gaze immediately dropped to Corinne’s sleeping form. Geena had changed her clothes this morning it seemed and judging by the full bag of saline hanging above Corinne’s head, she also just did an overall checkup on her.

It didn’t matter that I knew Corinne wasn’t going anywhere… the idea of leaving the house completely sent a wave of quiet panic over me. “I don’t think I need to go anywhere. I’m fine, really.”

Everyone around me seemed to expect me to say this.

“You’re going stir-crazy. And not only that, but our friends miss you. They want to personally check on you and make sure you’re okay. You know them—they won’t just take my word for it,” Geena said.

“What about Corinne? I thought you were the one who refused to leave her side as a medical professional?” I replied, taking a stab in the dark and hoping to hang on Geena’s overall medical responsibility.

She pursed her lips. “While that’s true, we have not seen any change in a week, Birdie.”

That hit me right in the gut, although I wasn’t sure whether it was because Corinne hadn’t shown any signs of improvement or whether it was because I had no idea what day it was or that it had already been a week…

It was Marguerite’s turn to speak up. “I will stay in here with her while you and Geena go out. I will of course let you know if anything changes, but I don’t expect it to.”

I whipped my head around to Ruby. “Are you going too?”

“Nope. I’m going home to spend some time with Shawn and the kids. Before they had the chat with you, everyone ganged up on me, so it’s not just you,” she said, still smiling. “We both need some time to chill out, I think. You especially.”

“And not that you asked, but I will be off to speak with an acquaintance of mine in. They told me about a ritual that might be of use to me. And they’re the only one around who has what we’ll need,” Lucifer piped up, pulling himself away from the doorway.

There was a pause through the room as everyone waited to see what I was going to say.

I sighed. “I don’t suppose I have much say in the matter.”

“Mama wouldn’t force you into going—”

“Oh yes, yes I would,” Geena interrupted her daughter.

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