Witch Charm by Sonia Parin

Author:Sonia Parin [Parin, Sonia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-17T06:00:00+00:00

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“We’re going the wrong way,” Luna exclaimed. “Ms Penelope has zero tolerance for tardiness.”

Lexie had hoped Luna wouldn’t notice. She set her mind to distracting her. She really couldn’t miss this opportunity. With everyone in class, this was her chance to snoop around...

“I just need to check something out. No one will miss me. Especially not Ms Penelope. She knows I’m supposed to be solving the murder. And how strange does that sound? Honestly, I don’t know what Mirabelle was thinking getting us into this business. Where did she even get the idea from?”

“You still haven’t caught on to the fact she’s delegating?”

“What do you mean?”

“As the High Chair of the British Isles, the buck stops with her. Everyone goes to her with their problems and she can’t handle it all herself. That’s where you come in. You’ve proven yourself useful so now she’s merely making the best of her resources. For some reason, you seem to have made a positive impression on her.”

“I’m not sure I like the idea of being thought of as a resource.” Lexie frowned. “Hang on... Is Morgana in on this too?”

“Your mother is an excellent delegator. She was highly in favor of Mirabelle setting up the agency to deal with all the awkward problems that keep coming up.”

“Hey, where did you get all that information from?”

“My sister, Venus, of course.”

“I didn’t realize you were in touch with her.”

“Clearly there is a lot you don’t know about me.”

“Oh, I see. You just turn your mental dial.”

“Precisely.”

“So at any given time, you can talk to Venus?”

“We chat every day but try to avoid living in each other’s pockets. After all, we are cats.”

“As in... independent creatures?”

“Yes.”

“So how come I can never shake you off? Hey, did you happen to get that insider information about Mirabelle landing in the closet from her feline companion, Venus?”

“Maybe.”

“So what do you tell her about me?”

“That’s between Venus and me.”

“I bet when you two get together you’re worse than a sewing circle. Gossip. Gossip. Gossip.”

As she rounded a corner, she looked out one of the large windows facing the gardens at the rear of the building. A flash of light caught her attention.

“What are you looking at?” Luna asked.

“I thought I saw a light flashing. You know, like a reflection.” She peered out the window, her eyes narrowed as she focused on the mansion next door. A curtain moved. Someone was keeping an eye on the school.

Out of curiosity or...

“Come on.”

“Where are we going?”

“Stop whining. It doesn’t suit you.”

“It’s a kneejerk reaction to you leading me astray,” Luna grumbled.

“You need to take some of your own advice. Embrace the indifference.”

“I should have listened to my mother and become a feline companion in a retirement home.”

“There’s nothing wrong with that, unless you aspired to be companion to a High Chair because you’re secretly in competition with your sister.”

Luna threw her nose in the air and trotted on ahead.

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