The Fifth Sense by Michelle M. Pillow

Author:Michelle M. Pillow [Pillow, Michelle M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Raven Books LLC

Chapter Nine

How Sue could fall asleep after such a night, she would never know for sure. Perhaps it was because she felt so drained after the séance and sharing of emotions. Hank, Julia, ghosts, séances, rings, magic, demons—what the hell was she supposed to do with all that? Have a mental breakdown?

The night had started so… strange, beautiful, hopeful? With Jameson, she was able to forget herself. Such a sweet and simple thing to forget and be in a moment.

Lorna, Heather, and Vivien had shared the bed while Sue took the couch. She was grateful for her new friends, her only friends really. Even though she was tired when she woke, she couldn’t fall back asleep and instead took a change of clothes down to the lobby to dress. She thought of Jameson and the store, wanting to see him and also wanting to do something nice for her friends. Lorna had brought her a few supplies the day before, but she didn’t have any real groceries to serve everyone breakfast.

Sue stared at the window where she’d seen Hank’s face, unable to force her hand to push the door open. She looked so hard her vision blurred the glass. Her heart beat a little too hard, thump-thump-thumping in her chest and throat and ears. She tried to breathe past the fear. Vivien had been right in her analogy. She was the scared horror movie teenager under the bed, watching the feet of her attacker in the moments before he grabbed her. It wasn’t a matter of if the attack would come, but when.

“Some things others can’t do for you. Remember that.”

Julia was right. She couldn’t ask the others to face Hank. He was her demon. They didn’t deserve to be dragged down with her.

“Okay, Hank,” she whispered, “I’m here but leave them—”

Movement in the glass proceeded a firm knock. Sue gasped and jumped back in fright. A uniformed officer waved at her from the sidewalk.

It took Sue a moment to react. The man motioned down to the door handle before giving it a small shake to show it was locked.

Sue forced herself to calm as she reached to open the door.

The officer stepped inside. “Morning, ma’am, I’m Officer Hill. I’m looking for Sue Jewel. She around?”

Sue nodded. “That’s me.”

Fucking Kathy.

“We had a call this morning from St. Louis asking us to do a wellness check on you,” Hill explained.

Sue forced a smile; it was an old habit to hide what she was feeling. “I’m well. Just here on a little vacation.”

“Glad to hear it. Would you mind if I take a look at your license so that we can tell St. Louis we definitely talked to the right woman?”

Sue nodded and drew her purse around to her front to dig inside. She pulled out her wallet.

“How are you enjoying our town?” Hill asked.

“It’s lovely,” Sue said. “I’m actually thinking of staying.”

Shit, why did I say that? What if Hill tells the St. Louis cop who then tells Kathy?

“Hm.” He nodded.

Sue handed him her license.

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