Mysterious Murmurs: A Haunted House Witchy Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Whispers of Witchcraft Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by Nellie H. Steele

Author:Nellie H. Steele [Steele, Nellie H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A Novel Idea Publishing, LLC
Published: 2024-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Ilet my head fall back on the chaise where we’d settled after our meal to hear more of the story. “What a cliffhanger,” I moaned. “Do we have to go to bed now?”

Grandmother poked at the dying embers in the fireplace. “Yes, I’m afraid so. But we can pick up tomorrow. I’ll bring lunch from the Inn. We’ll enjoy a nice bowl of soup and a salad, and I’ll give you the next installment.”

I frowned at her but dragged myself from the chaise with a yawning Whiskerina in my arms.

“Don’t forget her bed. I’m sure she’ll sleep in it if you put it on your bed.”

“Right,” I said as I stalked across the room and swiped it from the floor. “Do you think we’ll finish the story tomorrow?”

“Maybe. We may need to another day, but we have all the time in the world, Carly. There’s no rush. Enjoy the story. Take it all in. Really think about it.”

I bit my lower lip as I considered her statement. “Okay. We won’t rush. But I do want to hear more.”

“And you will. There are plenty more to come if you’re game for it.”

“I am,” I said with a smile and a nod as we mounted the stairs. I’d been intrigued by the stories. I wondered how many more it would take to get to the tale of my music box.

We said our good nights, and I entered my bedroom. With Whiskerina in her bed near my pillow, I changed into my pajamas before I plopped on the bed and opened the music box.

As I brushed my hair, I pondered where it had come from. Had Emma given it to my grandmother? What story came with it?

I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I’d have to really concentrate on working on my painting the next morning to pass the time until my grandmother got home from whatever meeting she was going to.

As I pulled the covers over me, the music still filling my room, I wondered about the guild meeting. My grandmother didn’t seem the type. People in town had been friendly to her. Everyone waved at her as we went down the street. But she didn’t seem like the person who’d belong to a club of women.

I drifted off to sleep with those thoughts, but when I awoke, the only thing on my mind was what had happened at Phoenix Hall.

I’d have to wait all the way until lunch to find out more. I lay in bed with my music box playing for a little while. Whiskerina had crawled out of her bed in the middle of the night and nestled on my pillow. I scratched her soft fur, and she opened her eyes to slits before she began to purr.

“Good morning, Miss Whiskers,” I said with a grin.

We spent a few minutes together before I forced myself out of bed. After a quick shower, I collected Whiskerina and shuffled down to the kitchen for a hearty breakfast of over-easy eggs, bacon, toast, and fresh-squeezed orange juice.

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