The Neighborhood Witch (The Neighborhood Series Book 1) by Mason Christopher M

Author:Mason, Christopher M.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Candlestick Publishing LLC
Published: 2023-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Always Tested

Max raced Hugo up Alice’s stairs—a race Hugo did not know he was running. Max squeezed between Hugo and the wall, shoving him to the side.

“Max!” he shouted. “Stop being so impatient.”

She was now in the lead and poised to win the race. With a few more gallops, she arrived at the top of the stairs. Victory was hers. Max turned toward Hugo and basked in her victory. Her tail smacked against the wall as she patiently waited for him to finish their unknown race.

There was a knock at Alice’s bedroom door. Max whirled around. Her ears perked back, and her nose snarled.

Another knock.

She let out an ear-piercing bark that echoed throughout the hallway.

Another knock.

She hunched low and backed toward the stairs. Her hind feet were on the edge of the step. She barked twice more. Two more knocks replied back.

Hugo climbed to the top of the stairs and scratched her backside. She sprang into action and leapt toward the door. She let out a flurry of barks. The knocks replied in kind from the other side.

“Max, will you stop!” Hugo shouted as he covered his ears. “You’re going to blow out my ears one day.”

He grabbed her collar and pulled her away from the door. Hugo knocked three times. Three knocks replied. He opened the door.

Galahad greeted them on the other side. Max, surprised by this unfamiliar object floating in the sky, let out another series of ear-piercing barks. She hunched low in a ready state of fight-or-flight. Her tail was between her legs. She bared her teeth and drew back her ears.

Galahad bounced with excitement at a new friend. It moved closer to introduce itself. Max did not reciprocate the friendship. With each bark, she moved further and further away from the floating hickory stick. She slipped behind Hugo and peered from behind his legs.

“Are you afraid of Galahad, Max?” Hugo asked. “First, the vacuum and now a broomstick. I think you’re afraid of cleaning objects.”

Galahad nudged forth. Max flailed her paws on the hardwood surface as she tried to escape the horror of yet another cleaning object trying to get her.

Hugo entered the bedroom and whistled. “Both of you. In!”

They did as they were told, and Hugo shut the door.

Max ran and dove under the bed to hide from the floating object. Galahad followed by sticking its handle under as well. Max whimpered.

“Be good, you two,” he commanded as he entered the bathroom.

His hand combed through the darkness to find the light switch before resting on the plastic knob. With a flick of his fingers, he fought back against the darkness of the bathroom.

The aroma of linen, rosemary, and lavender washed over him. Unlit candles, with their trail of melted wax like gnarled fingers, were scattered throughout the room. Each towel was folded neatly and in its proper place. A far contrast to the mildew smell of his somewhat decently cleaned bathroom. He made a mental note to clean out the bathroom trash can when he got a chance.

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