Beyond the Sea by Emily Goodwin

Author:Emily Goodwin [Emily Goodwin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781475130768
Amazon: 1475130767
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-03-28T13:00:00+00:00

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If I can just make it to Saturday, Jamie thought as she parked the Jeep in her driveway. She hated lying in general. She especially hated lying to someone she had been so close to. In her panic to get her stories straight, stay calm and deflect the conversation about herself and back to Lacey, she forgot about the amulet hanging in the car.

Things finally started to feel normal again after dinner. Lacey seemed to enjoy talking about her new life and friends. They moved into Jamie’s room, where they reminisced about past adventures. Jamie’s mom softly knocked on the door frame, saying goodnight and reminding Jamie she was working a night shift at the hospital tonight.

“Don’t stay up too late, ok? I’ll be back in the morning. Glad you’re back, Lacey!”

An hour later, Lacey’s mom picked her up. Jamie felt relieved to not have to hold up a front anymore. She changed into her pajamas and settled into bed.

“Jamie!” Jill screeched.

“What?” Jamie answered back, already annoyed.

“My check engine light came on!”

“So?” She heard Jill’s heavy footfalls. She didn’t understand how someone as little as Jill made so much noise when she walked.

“I’m taking care of Heather’s cat while her family’s on vacation and I need to go over and feed it.”

Jamie sighed; it was nine-forty. “Shouldn’t you have done that already?”

“I guess, but it doesn’t matter. Can I take your car? I’ll be right back.”

“Sure. Don’t wreck it, ok?”

“Thanks! I’ll be careful.”

Jamie was sure there was another reason her sister waited so long to take care of the damn cat. The quiet house was peaceful and she settled into bed. She closed her eyes, hoping to fall asleep early. Just as her body relaxed, something tapped on the glass of the front door. Her hand flew to her neck. She wasn’t wearing the amulet!

It was in her car. Her car that just left. And now something was tapping on the door. Coincidence? Yea, right. Had Jill been smart enough to lock the door? Jamie froze, tempted to pull the covers over her head. What should she do? Hide here and hope the gwyrrd goes away? But then her sister and her mom would come home…

Maybe it wasn’t the gwyrrd. The tapping ceased. Jamie exhaled and slowly sat up. She was so glad her room was on the second floor. She grabbed her phone, set on calling Jill and telling her to hurry back. No, telling Jill one thing will probably only make her do the opposite. That’s it. She’ll stay here until Jill gets home. No harm no foul, right?

Jamie watched the minutes tick by. She’d never felt more coward like than she did right now. She wondered how much longer it would be until Jill came home. “Hurry,” she whispered. Athena silently padded into the room and jumped on Jamie’s bed. Jamie hugged her cat and the thought hit her: what if the noise had just been her playful kitten?

“Was that you making that noise?” she asked Athena. Jamie set her down and tiptoed downstairs.

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