Zero Hour by Tina Glasneck

Author:Tina Glasneck
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vie La Publishing House, LLC

Chapter Five

Leslie

The grimoire sat unopened on Sunflower’s coffee table. Black candles flickered, while a white feather fluttered with each move, and what Sunflower had called, “the blood of the sacrifice” sat on a microscope’s slide.

“You only need to drink this potion, and the worlds will open to you.” Sunflower blessed the purple vial with her athame and passed it my way.

“We just ordered dinner. I don’t think I need something to get rid of my appetite.”

Maybe Gran was right, and I needed to change things up some. Ordering dinner from Jordan was a great way to whet my appetite without the risk. I could flirt while toying with the tip, and maybe slip him my number. There was this flirty dance we’d been doing.

At least I thought it might be.

Then again, maybe it had to do with better tips.

Could he really be flirting with me because I was a good tipper?

My thoughts whirled, and what started as hopeful turned into a sinking feeling of yuck.

“This isn’t to eat, but to begin the transformation,” Sunflower said.

Uncorking the vial, it smelled like onions, sweaty socks, and ass with a hint of garlic. Not something I wished to put in my mouth.

“Uh, are you sure?” I asked.

“It only opens your third eye and awakens the magic already inside of you. Even now, I can see your aura practically glowing, acting as a beacon. The failed resurrection must have switched something on.”

I wasn’t sure what that meant. I’d seen things since I was a kid, and part of that, being Gran. However, that of magical alchemy with sigils, Latin, and all of that with sparkling and glittered rich air was something out of Hollywood. Sure, the afterlife was real, but that didn’t mean I could suddenly become a witch.

“A witch? Are you going to turn me into a witch?”

Sunflower threw her head back and laughed. “No, you are no more a witch than my familiar here.” She pointed at her bearded dragon, currently devouring fresh strawberries.

“So, what does it do?”

“You can draw magic from those around you, taking on their properties. So, if they have some special power, well, you will be able to use it, too.”

“Will it weaken them?”

Sunflower shook her head. “My aunt told me that this is the best way to locate your special powers.”

Her aunt, I’d heard a lot about. She did those late-night infomercials: the whole “Contact Madame Petulia to find out your future,” sort of thing.

The future would be present soon enough. I was okay with discovering it without spoilers. The power to activate the spells in the book couldn’t wait too much longer.

If Madam Petulia was the real deal or not was debatable.

Holding my nose, I opened my mouth and chugged down the greenish whey mixture. Thick in my mouth, my throat refused to work.

“Swallow it, Leslie,” Sunflower ordered with a laugh.

I flipped her off only then to bang my hand on the table. The more I tried to drink this stuff, the thicker it became. Soon I’d have to chew it.

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