Something Wiccan This Way Comes (pdf) by Traci Hall

Author:Traci Hall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2008-11-10T17:00:01+00:00

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Traci Hall

It was so hot, she was burning hot, fire was everywhere she turned, singeing her eyelashes and scorching her feet. The flowered curtain dropped to the floor, sending sparks flying as soon as it hit the ground with a crash, sparks that sizzled her skin. She tried to scream, but the sound was trapped in her parched throat.

Mama! Daddy! And there was someone else, a shadow who watched as everything burned and melted. Someone in the shadows, laughing as everything went up in smoke.

Why? Come help!

The phone, I know how to dial nine-one-one. Crawling over the hot floor, trying to breathe is so hard. Stop, drop and roll. Where are the ’stinguishers?

The phone is so hot it burns! I use my blanket, my smoking blanket, to punch in the numbers but then the fire bites my leg and I drop the phone, screaming for mama.

“Rhiannon—wake up!”

She opened her eyes, prepared for the sting of hot embers on her skin. “No—”

Her mom shook her arm. “Rhiannon, baby, you’re scaring me half to death.”

Rhiannon heard another moan and peered around her mom to where her dad was dumping water on the rug, little puffs of black smoke and blue-gray steam drifted into the air.

“What happened?” She stood up, but had to lean against her mom since her knees immediately buckled. Her voice was scratchy and raw as she croaked, “There was really a fire? I didn’t dream it?” She sniffed, but didn’t smell smoke.

Mrs. Edwards was bent over Matthew on the couch. Matthew was caught in his nightmare and nothing Mrs. Edwards said could coax him out.

Things became crystal clear in that moment.

“Matthew did it. Matthew caused the fire.”

Mrs. Edwards turned, glancing quickly at the small fire Miles had under control. She said over her shoulder, “It’s happened before, during his nightmares. We’ll have to change the dosage of his medicine, poor luv, he’s suffering.”

Matthew let out a low, pain-filled groan.

Rhee hardened her heart, pressing for the truth.

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