The Summoning: A gripping psychological thriller (Secrets of Redemption Book 4) by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)

Author:Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) [PW (Pariza Wacek), Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Love-Based Publishing
Published: 2020-10-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

I returned to my hotel room exhausted and spent. All I wanted to do was take a bath and go to bed.

Instead, I took a deep breath and picked up the phone. I had to call Annabelle at some point. I might as well get it over with now.

I eyed the time as I listened to the phone ring. It was almost nine o’clock in New York, which was actually the perfect time for me to call. She would be in the middle of getting the kids ready for bed, which meant she wouldn’t want to be on the phone very long.

“Charlotte! I was worried. Why haven’t you called me?”

I sank down into the bed, tucking a leg underneath me. “Because I didn’t have anything to report.”

“You should have called anyway,” Annabelle’s voice was disapproving. “Or, you should’ve given me the phone number where you’re staying.”

“I’m not here very much, so it still would have been difficult for you to reach me,” I said. Although in truth, the less she knew about my current location, the better.

“Why aren’t you there? What are you doing?”

“Just ... things. Helping out some people in the community,” I said vaguely. I definitely didn’t want to her to know I had a job. “Anyway, I wanted to let you know the car will be ready on Wednesday.”

“About time. How long does it take to repair a car, anyway?”

“Well, they had some issues getting the right parts. I’m not sure what all happened. And they had to fix multiple problems.”

“Well, with all the time they spent, they probably could have rebuilt it from scratch,” Annabelle sniffed. “Hopefully, the people at the Podunk place you took it to know what they’re doing.”

“Hopefully,” I agreed. “So, expect a call on Wednesday. Is there a good time to reach you?”

“Hang on, let me get my calendar.” There was a pause, and I could hear her paging through it. “I have a board meeting for the library, but that should be done by noon. I should be back by early afternoon.”

“Okay, I’ll have the repair shop call you then,” I said. “Thanks, Annabelle. I should let you go ...”

“That’s kind of late in the day to leave,” she interrupted. “Do you think the car would be ready earlier? Before my meeting?”

“I don’t think so,” I said. “Remember, we’re an hour earlier than you here. That would be really early.”

“But won’t you get lost driving at night? You already got lost once.”

“I’ll leave Thursday,” I said. “I have to run some errands and get some food for the road. It will be easier to do once I have my car. And then I’ll get a good night of sleep and be ready to leave bright and early on Thursday.”

Annabelle grunted. “Thursday. This is all so ridiculous. It never should have taken this long.” She sighed. “I guess at this point, waiting one more day isn’t going to hurt. Thursday then. You should be home by Friday.”

I could feel my palms start to sweat.

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