Me and My Ghoulfriends by Rose Pressey

Author:Rose Pressey [Pressey, Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lyrical Press, Inc.
Published: 2011-08-12T09:43:22+00:00

Chapter 14

The rain was still coming down steadily the next morning. The sky was a dreary gray, and so was my mood. Sometimes I opened Book Nook early, just because, well frankly, I had nothing else to do. This was one of those mornings.

I guessed there was something I could be doing, but I loved the store and I enjoyed being there so much it helped my mood and eased my senses. As I scanned over my paperwork, I caught movement in the front window and was surprised to see Callahan march past.

He never turned his head, not even looking into Book Nook for a small glimpse. What was going on?

I hadn't talked to him since he'd rushed off after receiving the mysterious phone call. For him to walk past the store like that, and not even glance my way caught me off guard. Maybe he didn't think I was open yet?

It was still early and possibly he wasn't aware of the time. At least that was the excuse I told myself. I put down the papers I'd been working on and grabbed my keys. I figured I would close the shop for just a second and walk over to Full Cup on the pretense of buying a coffee.

After all, I did want a coffee, but that wasn't the main reason for going, of course. And he'd probably know that too, but I would take my chances. Truth be told, I had never gone into his shop just for coffee.

Luckily for me, the rain had eased for a brief period, so I took my time walking over, kicking a pile of wet leaves alongside the sidewalk as I scuffled along. Clearly, I was stalling.

A worried feeling was trapped in my throat, and as hard as I tried, I couldn't shake it. As I reached his door, the vague unsettled feeling moved from my throat and nestled austerely in the bottom of my stomach. With all the strength of my body, I pushed on the old door and stepped inside, just within the entrance. When I glanced around I noticed that a few other customers were waiting for their drinks, so I took that time to look at a few of the prints displayed on the walls.

One was of a brightly colored mug with muted reds, greens, and yellows. I glanced over my shoulder to catch a glimpse of Callahan; his back was facing me as he poured someone's coffee. I slid over to the next print, waiting for my turn. This one had three different mugs with the words, Mocha, Latte, and Roast written underneath them. When I peeked over my shoulder yet again, he hadn't looked up to see that I'd entered, or if he had, he was ignoring me. Self-doubt took over, and I couldn't help but wonder if he would have looked up for Brianna. No, he was just busy, that's all.

After a few minutes, the other customers were gone and it was just the two of us.

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