Thank my Lucky Spells by Samantha Silver & Evelynne Page

Author:Samantha Silver & Evelynne Page [Silver, Samantha & Page, Evelynne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blueberry Books Press
Published: 2018-03-15T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

I left the hospital wishing I had pockets to stick my hands into, because somehow, that would have fit the pensive mood I was in a little better. Instead, I contented myself with twirling a lock of hair around my finger and unwinding it over and over. I knew I had a thousand-yard stare, but there wasn’t a lot I could do about that at the moment.

This had been a lot to digest in one shot.

I picked my broom up and carried it over my shoulder rather than riding it. I figured getting a little bit of exercise might stimulate my brain, too.

It was a relief beyond relief that Lara had woken up, and that was kind of my grounding anchor through everything else, but I had probably been a little too optimistic to hope that she’d be able to give me anything definite.

Still, I had something.

The argument over the phone sounded like it had nothing to do with the ex. But did it have something to do with another man? What else could “too deep” mean for whatever Jackson was getting into? It wasn’t like Moonlight Cove was a hotbed for criminal activity.

My walk home took me through the downtown core, where people were bustling in and out of the various shops before lunch. There was something about the warm glow of the lights from behind the locally-made glass windows in the midst of the winter chill that made every shop seem all the more inviting.

And speaking of lunch, my stomach protested with a rumbling pang of hunger as the alluring aromas of the cafes and restaurants’ food hit me.

I had been planning to go home and make something, but the smell of fresh bread from the local bakery was just about to make me give into temptation when I spotted someone familiar about a block ahead.

It was Jackson. I watched the janitor himself come out of one of the shops, turning right and walking the same way I was headed, his back to me. He hadn’t noticed me, yet. I pursed my lips, glanced over my shoulder, and started walking after him.

My instinct was to jog up to him and ask him a few questions about his sister, but after a few steps, I noticed he was stepping out of a watchmaker’s store, carrying a small brown packet in his hand. I paused. This was one of those fancy watchmakers, definitely not the kind of place a janitor would be able to afford to shop at. I liked looking at the Rolexes they had on display, but I knew that was all I’d ever do – look through the window.

Why on earth was Jackson buying an overpriced watch?

I second-guessed my plan to talk to him and decided to keep my distance, walking a ways behind him. I guess really I was following him, but I didn’t really want to think of it that way. It sounded just a bit too stalker-ish. We just happened to be walking in the same direction, and I wasn’t in a hurry.

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