Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate M. Williams

Author:Kate M. Williams [Williams, Kate M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2021-09-21T00:00:00+00:00

Mallory dropped her stuff off in my room, and I tried—bravely and valiantly—to clean it up while she showered. Pig was close at my heels the whole time, and definitely grunted some disapproval as I picked up the piles of clothes from the floor. I managed to make some space where Mallory could keep her suitcase, and cleared off the back of my chair in case she wanted to hang up some of her clothes. I found a clean towel for her, which was too late for this shower but might come in handy in the morning, and sheets to make up a bed on the couch.

I realized I hadn’t told Dad that I would be having anyone over tonight, but when I texted him, he responded with a thumbs-up. It turned out he was still at Mom’s facility getting things settled there, but he seemed happy that I was hanging out with “friends” and doing “normal” things for the night.

After the shower, Mallory blow-dried her hair and got dressed, and we hung out in my room. I hadn’t gotten to know her that well at the Summit—because I hadn’t gotten to know anyone that well—but I liked Mallory. She was funny, into books, and a sharp observer. She was also besotted with Pig, and I told her the whole story, about how Pig had just appeared to us one day like a vision in a parking lot and had never left.

“She’s helped in rituals before too,” I said. “And she was really good at it, because she knows how to sit and stay. But Brian did some research, and hasn’t been able to find any other examples of when a ritual worked with an animal. So…” Pig scratched an ear, and then chewed an itch. “It’s almost like she’s not a dog?”

“Yeah, weird,” Mallory said, getting up and moving over toward her, and Pig looked up as Mallory raised her hands. Mallory started at Pig’s ears, and then slowly moved her hands down, staying just a few inches away. Pig whimpered a few times, and when Mallory stepped back, she had a puzzled look on her face.

“What?” I asked her.

“She had a few fractures that were almost healed,” Mallory said, “so I helped those along. And she’s still really hungry, but other than that, she’s in pretty good shape.” Mallory looked at Pig again. “I mean, I’m no veterinarian, but I’d say she’s in excellent shape for a dog that flew off a building just two months ago.” Pig lay down with a contented sigh.

“I know,” I agreed. “It’s a miracle.”

“It sure is,” Mallory said, still looking at Pig. Even without her saying anything, I knew what she was thinking, because I was thinking it too. In the Sitterverse, much like coincidences, miracles didn’t exist. Mallory held her hands out again, and frowned.

“There is one weird thing, though,” she said. “How old is Pig?”

“We’re not sure,” I said, “but probably seven or eight.”

“The only thing I’m picking up is that she’s much older.

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