The Mummy's Curse by K.C.Adams

Author:K.C.Adams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kristina Adams

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Edie

Josh and Maggie had only been in their comas four days, but Mum and I were already exhausted. It felt like it was one thing on top of another. As I was eating my breakfast Tuesday morning, someone knocked on the front door. As far as I knew, we weren’t expecting anyone. I opened the door to find Melanie on our doorstep. Her hair was down, framing her face and drawing your attention to her golden brown eyes. They were further accentuated by teal eyeshadow. She wasn’t traditionally pretty like Tessa, but she could’ve been a great model with her unusual look.

‘Can we talk?’ said Melanie.

I didn’t even think she knew where we lived. But, after everything she’d been through, I couldn’t really say no. It wasn’t like she had anyone else to talk to about being possessed by a ghost. And after an ordeal like that, having someone to talk to probably helped a lot.

I stepped aside to let her in.

She wasn’t at college yesterday. I figured it was because she’d needed some time to rest. Understandable after everything she’d been through.

Tilly, who was asleep in the kitchen, ran over and started jumping up at Melanie’s legs as we walked in there.

‘Sorry,’ I said. ‘Tilly!’

‘It’s OK,’ said Melanie, crouching down and rubbing Tilly behind her ears. Tilly stopped jumping up and sat nicely, enjoying the attention she’d demanded. ‘Tilly’s a cute name.’

‘Thanks. She’s named after my great aunt Tallulah.’

‘Cool.’ Melanie stood up, shoving her hands into her pockets and rocking on her heels. ‘Is your mum about? I wanted to talk to you both, if possible.’

‘Yeah, she’s just in the greenhouse. I’ll get her. Tea?’ I said as I walked past the kettle.

‘Please,’ she said, rubbing her hands together. It was freezing outside, and Mum was a lunatic for gardening in that weather. She said she found it relaxing and a mindful way to start the day, so I left her to it.

I put the kettle on, then went to get Mum. She was fiddling with some herbs I didn’t know the names of, bobbing her head along to the music playing through her headphones. ‘Mum!’

She jumped, chopped something off a plant, then put her headphones around her neck. ‘What’s up?’

‘Melanie’s here.’

‘Why?’

I shrugged. ‘She wants to talk to both of us.’

Mum stood up and took her gloves off. ‘All right, let me pack this stuff up. I’ll be right in.’

I left her to wrap her gardening up, then went back into the kitchen. Melanie was fussing Tilly.

‘Your dog is really cute,’ she said.

I smiled. ‘Thanks. She’ll let you do that all day if you’re not careful.’

She smiled. ‘I don’t mind. We had a dog until last year. He was fifteen when we lost him.’

‘Sorry to hear that. Losing a dog is always hard when they’re a part of the family,’ I said as I made three cups of tea. ‘Fifteen, though. That’s impressive.’

‘Yeah. He was a good dog. I miss him.’

‘Are you going to get another?’

She shrugged. ‘My parents don’t want to get one with me going to uni soon.

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