The Midwest Witch: The Revelations of Oriceran (Midwest Magic Chronicles Book 1) by Flint Maxwell & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:Flint Maxwell & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Maxwell, Flint]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-09-28T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Outside, the day was nice. Sun lit the trees in golden light, and there was a light breeze that took the edge off of the heat.

Not long after Maria heard the front doors shutter closed (she was technically not allowed to go through the Employee Only door anymore), Claire’s heeled shoes came up behind her.

“That was…AWESOME!” Claire said. “You should’ve seen the look on Ted’s face.”

“If I never see Ted’s face again, I’ll be perfectly fine,” Maria replied. “Besides, he may be a total douchebag, but we were throwing around a frisbee, and I did have a dog in the kiosk with me. Imagine if the health inspector had shown up, or something. They would’ve condemned the whole place.”

“I don’t care. Rules are meant to be broken; insert rebel yell here…Wueeeee, as your grandpa might say. And it was still fucking cool as hell.” Claire patted Maria on the back. “I’m starting to look up to you. Normally, the friend who has the car is the cool one, but you are just turning into something else.”

Maria’s smile melted, her features going serious. She grabbed Claire by both wrists and said in a low voice, “You don’t even know the half of it.”

Claire, sensing something wrong, arched an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

“It’s a long story, and I know you don’t have much time before you get in trouble with your own boss…”

Claire rolled her eyes. “You know, you actually inspired me. Maybe I should quit next; then we can get Tabby to quit her job at the dry cleaners. We just have to come up with something as badass as having a dog pee on our boss’s legs. I mean, wow! The old Maria would’ve rolled over and started kissing Ted’s feet once anything to do with being fired came out of his blubbery lips.”

Claire was gushing. It was a trait that carried over from high school. Gossip, gossip, boys, boys, boys, ‘I think Mr. Fawn is out to get me’—that kind of stuff. Conversation Maria hadn’t ever been too fond of.

Maria held up a hand. She had to tell her best friend what was happening to her. Claire would, if it was her. They told each other everything. Whether Claire believed it—well, that was up to whatever gods the beings of Oriceran prayed to.

“Claire,” Maria said, her voice deadly serious, “I’m not the same Maria.”

“What?” Claire replied, rolling her eyes. “Was the real Maria abducted by aliens, or something?” She leaned forward and knocked lightly on the top of Maria’s head. “Hello in there. Do you come in peace? Do you want me to take you to our leader?” She said the last part in a robotic voice. “I don’t know who I should take you to, actually, now that I think about it.”

“Claire!” Maria said. “Seriously, I need you to listen to me.”

Claire took a step back. “You’re not joking, are you?”

Maria pointed to her lips, which were set in a grim line. “No, I’m not. This is serious, and both of our lives might depend on whether you believe me or not.

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