The Case of the Vision Spell by Amorette Anderson

Author:Amorette Anderson [Anderson, Amorette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amorette Anderson
Published: 2019-02-23T05:00:00+00:00

Finally, Marley speaks. “I haven’t seen him for five years,” she says. “That’s a long time. I think he’s happier in California than he ever was here.”

“Marley, your dad loves you. So what if Hillcrest wasn’t the right place for him? Every person is unique. We all want different things. Yes, he moved away. But he still cares about you and supports your choices.”

“My choice to be homeless,” Marley says.

“Your choice to live in a van,” I say. “Your van is your home. Maybe it’s not exactly normal living accommodations, but when have you ever been hung up on being normal?”

Marley laughs. Then she quiets again. “Do you think my dad wishes I was more normal?”

I hesitate, thinking about the answer.

The thing is, Owen was always a straight-laced kind of guy. He always did things the way they were supposed to be done. He was always trying to get Marley to hustle out on the soccer field and get straight A’s in school. Does he wish she was more normal? Maybe.

“I think your Dad loves you just the way you are,” I say. “He’d be crazy not to.”

I hope my words make my friend feel better. She’s always trying to make me feel better, so it feels nice to get the chance to reciprocate.

“Are you going to tell him that—” I lower my tone. “That you’re studying witchcraft?”

“I’m trying to figure that out, too,” Marley says. “If he visits me up here at the van, he’s going to see evidence of it all over the place. I mean, I have all my magic-crafting stuff around—herbs, sage, crystals, candles... should I hide all of it? Plus this owl won’t stop following me around.”

“Still?” I say.

“Still,” Marley says.

“Maybe don’t hide it,” I say, “But just don’t go into too much detail. You know, like if he asks you direct questions answer honestly but with as little info as possible.”

“Good thinking,” Marley says. I can imagine her, twirling her hair and staring at her new friend, the owl. “Okay. This is starting to feel more manageable. Thanks for talking me down off of my ledge. I was starting to get really freaked out.”

“No problem,” I say.

Marley sighs. “I had to cancel all of my massage bookings for tomorrow and through the weekend. Dad will only be here for a few days, so I don’t want to waste time with work.”

“Nice,” I say. A fat snowflake falls onto my nose. It’s snowing!

Marley continues. “I’m going to pick him up from the Melrose airport tomorrow at nine.”

“You’re okay making the trip on your own?” I ask.

“Yeah. I’ll be fine... hopefully the roads will be cleared up by then. I think the snow is supposed to stop tonight. Besides... you have to stay here and work on the case. Have you found out anything about that gold?”

“Turkey found it,” I say. “Rich wasn’t lying. They really found gold up there thirty years ago.”

“Wow,” Marley says. “I always thought that mine was never that profitable. So what happened to the gold?”

“It’s a long story,” I say.

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