The Ghost of a Memory by Bobbi Holmes

Author:Bobbi Holmes [Holmes, Bobbi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Robeth Publishing, LLC

Marie went upstairs to tell Walt what she had overheard. When she found him, he was with a group of people, and while she could convey her message, he could not respond. Not unless he wanted to look crazy.

She found Ian by the stairwell leading to the attic bedroom, chatting with several people, but there was no reason to tell him what she had overheard. He could neither see nor hear her. By the closed bathroom door and the light slipping out, Marie suspected Chris was using the bathroom, and she didn’t imagine he would appreciate her barging in the room with him.

Marie headed back downstairs and found Heather in the kitchen, helping Joanne. She almost shared with Heather what she had overheard but decided to find Danielle instead. Earlier, Heather hadn’t found Marie’s witch story amusing, and she seemed a tad annoyed with her for sharing.

A moment later, Marie stood outside on the back patio, looking for Danielle. More people crowded in the yard than in the house. She credited the sunny weather for keeping the guests outside. Those who ventured inside took one of the tours and then returned to the patio for another trip around the refreshment table.

Toward the rear of the yard, where Heather had set up the vintage croquet set that morning, a number of guests gathered, some playing the game, others watching. By the gate entrance, Adam and Melony sat at the table, chatting with Susan Mitchell from the bank and her husband. But still Marie did not see Danielle.

The sound of the back door opening caught Marie’s attention, and she turned around. The three people from the library stepped outside.

“Let’s get out of here,” the one called Raven said.

“I want to get something to eat,” the man said.

“Okay, then we leave,” Raven said.

“Oh dear,” Marie muttered. “I need to tell someone before they leave.”

Marie looked around again. While she couldn’t find Danielle, she spied Police Chief MacDonald standing in the yard under a shade tree, talking with Brian Henderson. Taking another quick glance around the patio and yard, she spied the chief’s youngest son, Evan MacDonald, standing alone by the refreshment table.

She suspected Evan was getting ready to snatch a chocolate cupcake, the way his long-lashed big brown eyes stared at one, and the tip of his tongue absently licked a corner of his mouth. Marie didn’t imagine a cupcake would hurt him. He looked thinner than she remembered, yet she assumed that had something to do with how fast he had grown, shooting up in height. Was he eight now? she wondered. He looked much older.

Evan was the only medium in sight, the only one who could tell the chief what she had learned about the three people.

“I need your help, Evan,” Marie said when she materialized next to the boy a moment later.

He looked up at her and grinned but said nothing.

“I need you to tell your father something for me,” she explained, glancing over to where the police chief stood talking to Brian Henderson.

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