ALL'S FAIRY IN LOVE AND MURDER by WALLER K. M

Author:WALLER, K. M. [WALLER, K. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kizzie Waller Books
Published: 2019-09-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Sleep didn’t come easy on the sofa, and as soon as Mossy’s feet hit the floor, I snatched the blanket away and met her in the kitchen.

“Tea, my dear?” she asked.

I stood close enough to invade her personal space. “Yes, please. But we need to talk.”

She placed a hand over her mouth and let out a wide yawn. “What about?”

“John Bleaker.”

Mossy set two teacups on the counter and, after a moment of contemplation, turned to me. “What happened to John is a tragedy. I’m sad he’s gone, and I’m sad to have lost a one-time friend. But there’s nothing you can do that the police aren’t already doing.”

“I need to help them.”

“No, you don’t.” Her tone took on a sternness that rivaled my dad’s. “That’s not how things work in the human world. Bad things happen and there is no one to wave a wand or sprinkle fairy dust to fix it.”

I backed up a step. I’d thought Mossy to be my ally.

She turned her attention back to fixing the tea. She filled each cup with water from the tap and placed them in the microwave to warm them for a minute.

After placing a tea bag in my cup, she set it in front of me. Then she smiled as if everything were settled.

“I have a meeting with the mayor this morning to go over the final flower arrangements for the festival Friday night. I’m so glad you’ll still be here for the festival. It’s the highlight of the year for Lilac Cove.”

The mayor. John’s place of employment, and the next stop on my list. Sorry, Mossy, but I won’t let this go. Not until I fix it.

“Can I go with you to your meeting?” I asked.

She lifted one shoulder in a half-shrug. “I don’t see why not. We have about an hour to get ready.”

Pip rustled around in his cage and emitted a series of chitters. Mossy disappeared behind the screen, and I took the opportunity to have a quick conversation with my partner.

I opened the cage and he hopped on the front of my pajamas.

“Pip, can you understand me?”

He gave a little nod.

“Try saying something to me to see if I can understand you.”

“I’m hungry,” he squeaked out.

I rubbed a finger over his head. “Perfect.”

He crawled to my shoulder. “We can communicate again? I thought that other fairy was a part of a dream.”

“We can, but we’ll have to be sly about it. No one else can understand you, but I’ll have to be careful not to draw too much attention to myself when we’re together.”

“I’m still hungry,” he said.

I took that as an acknowledgement and searched through Mossy’s refrigerator for something he could nibble on. With the way Mossy used the microwave to heat water and the fact that her fridge stood empty, I guessed she didn’t enjoy cooking. I found a box of microwave waffles in the freezer. Better than nothing. At least she had a toaster.

A minute later, I broke apart the crispy toasted waffle for Pip.

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