Walking Through Walls by A L Kessler

Author:A L Kessler [Kessler, A L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blood & Ink Press
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

We pulled up to the house to find my mom standing there with a cake holder in one hand and a cupcake container in the other. I looked at Jenny.

“There’s no getting out of this. She’s seen you. We can’t run.”

Crap, she was right. My mother’s eyes were right on the car. I got out and plastered a fake smile on my face.

“Mom, what do I owe this pleasure?”

Jenny got out of the car and hung back a bit.

My mother grinned when she saw Jenny. “Jenny! I haven’t seen you in a while! I’m so glad you’re here. I brought cake.”

“That’s wonderful, Mrs. Willows. I can’t wait to try it.”

I had no idea how Jenny managed to sound so enthusiastic about my mom’s baking, maybe she could teach me.

I went and let my mom and Jenny into the house and set my purse down on the couch.

My mom went straight to the little dining area and sat the cake and cupcakes down on the table.

She opened the containers, and I looked at the cupcakes and the cake. They didn’t look bad. Judging by the coconut frosting, I would say they were going to be German Chocolate.

They didn’t smell bad.

They looked good.

Maybe she used witchcraft.

My mom smiled. “Your dad helped me with this batch, so I think they should be okay. I made cupcakes too since we had leftover cake batter.

I went to get a knife to cut the cake, but my mom took the knife from me. “Here, I’ll cut it. You go get some plates.”

I did as she told and then heard Jenny gasp when my back was turned. I turned around, expecting something bad.

But what I got was the inside of the cake wasn’t brown, but strawberry pink. It was pretty, but it broke my hope of a chocolate cake.

I came back with the plates. “Oh, that’s pretty.”

“Hm. It was supposed to be chocolate, not strawberry.”

“Did dad sneak something in?”

She shook her head. “No, I tried a spell, though.”

Jenny snorted, and I tried to hide my smile. “Seems like something went a bit wrong.”

“My magic is not quirky like yours.”

I snickered. “That means someone is going to buy a strawberry cake mix, and it’s going to be gone. I thought you said dad helped you with this one?”

“He did, as in he convinced me to try a little magic on it. Last time I ask for his advice.” My mom let out a sigh.

Jenny helped herself to a piece of cake and then took a bite of it. “It might be the wrong color, but it is really good.”

I tried not to give her a skeptical look, but I reached over and broke off a piece and ate it. It tasted like strawberry, but it had a nice hint of chocolate to it. “That is actually really good. Can magic get you disqualified from the contest?”

“They have a magical category, but I’m not trying to advertise that I’m magical, Lacey.”

“Mom, your daughter owns a magic shop, and you asked me to come perform.

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