A Witch's Halloween by N. E. Conneely

Author:N. E. Conneely [Conneely, N. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: N. E. Conneely

Chapter Fifteen

It all clicked into place. Jerry’s missing skull, the partly neutralized binding spell, and now the curse.

An opalescent skull leaned over my shoulder.

I started and then huffed out a breath. “I can return you to the rest of your skeleton. I can fix you.”

The phantom horse scooted closer to me until I could feel the faint buzz of energy creating its form. If it had been a real horse, it would’ve been resting its head over my shoulder, its cheek pressed against mine.

I lifted my hand so it could sniff. I would’ve scratched its nose, but my hand would go right through the phantom. “Can I call a friend? He knows how to get to your bones. He’s the one who told me your skull had been taken. He wants to get you back where you belong just as much as I do.”

The phantom side stepped and bobbed its head.

“Thank you.”

All around the room, skeletal equines, unicorn pumpkins, unicorn dog costumes, and an adult-sized unicorn onesie retreated down the aisles.

I dialed Jerry’s number and waited as it rang. When it went to voice mail, I called again.

“This better be important,” he rasped.

“I have your unicorn skull. I can meet you at the museum.” As much as I wanted to get back to bed, curses weren’t known for their patience. The sooner this was dealt with, the better.

“Narzel.” He groaned. “It’s the middle of the night.”

“Curses aren’t much for telling time.”

He swore. “I’ll send you the address and meet you there. Umm. I’ll have a staff member there too.” He hung up.

I shoved my phone back in my pocket and smiled at the phantom. “Now, I need to take you home. Will you let me transport you?”

It bobbed its head again.

I’d never given much thought to how much a unicorn skull weighed, but it was both lighter than I expected and heavier than it looked. I credited a good portion of the weight to the horn.

The phantom unicorn followed me out of the building, past Kent and several other officers, and to my car. It watched me settle the skull on the passenger seat and belt it into place. That was the best I could do for the drive.

I turned to the phantom. “I need to talk to the officers, and then I’ll take you back. You don’t have to continue this projection unless you want to.”

The phantom bobbed its head but stayed visible.

“Suit yourself.” I joined Kent and two other officers. “Everyone okay?”

“Other than being completely drunk, they should be fine.” Kent said. “Montoya got them all loaded into ambulances and saw them off to the hospital.”

“Good. I found the curse. I know how it was created and how to break it.” I filled them in on the details. A quick glance back at the car confirmed the phantom was still there. “I’ll need an escort too.”

Kent nodded. “I can’t leave, but I’ll assign someone.”

Five minutes later, we were on the road. I took a moment to thank the earth that it was the middle of the night.

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