Circus of the Dead: Book 3 by Kimberly Loth

Author:Kimberly Loth [Loth, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-02T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The next day, my nerves start to get the better of me. I’ve been so focused on the problem of the other Obeah that in some ways I’ve forced away other problems.

Like will Maddie hate me?

Is Benny still a ghost, or did he kill Maddie?

If he didn’t kill Maddie, then who did, and what will I do once I know?

Someone knocks on my door, shattering my spiraling thoughts. I stretch, still tired. A midnight zombie run doesn’t make for pleasant early mornings. Plus, my bed is cozy, and I don’t want to get up and face the day.

The knock comes again, more determined this time.

“Hang on, I’m coming,” I yell.

I slip out of bed and look for shorts. I find them on the floor by the bathroom.

The whole slider shakes with the force of pounding on it now. “Dammit, Callie, open up,” Luke hollers. I haven’t heard him yell like that since the first day I arrived. I slide my shorts on, pop the piece of wood holding the door shut, and fling open the curtains. I unlock the door and open it to my uncle, who looks like he wants to murder me.

“Those your zombies last night?” he asks with a growl.

I shrink from him. “Yeah.”

“What the hell were they doing on the island?” His face twists into an ugly scowl. My birds hang around him like they aren’t quite sure what to do. I hope they don’t attack him.

“They were looking for the other Obeah.”

Luke falters for a second. “Did they find him?”

I shake my head, and his murderous glare returns.

“What did they do with Shrek?” He moves closer to me, his fist clenched. My birds move in.

“I don’t think they did anything with him. They weren’t on the island long.” There was barely enough time for them to go to the lion’s cage.

He throws his hands up in the air and backs up. The birds scatter. “None of my cats ever get out, and you think it’s a coincidence that after you call your zombies, the next day all my cages have been unlocked?”

“Did any of the others get away?” I ask meekly. Why on earth would my zombies let out his cats? This makes no sense.

He shakes his head. “Bob and Marley got out, but they stuck around the cages. Fiona and the other tigers didn’t bother to leave.” Marley is his panther.

I let out a breath of relief. I don’t like the accusation, but I understand it.

I think for a second. I can’t imagine the zombies did that, but I can see why he thinks so. “I’m sorry they got out. Can I help you search for Shrek?”

He runs a hand through his hair and nods.

“Let me put on some real clothes. I’ll be out in a minute.”

I dress, quickly brush my teeth, and tie my hair back in a ponytail.

Luke is pacing on my porch, the birds moving with him.

I stretch, still not quite awake, and yawn. “The island isn’t that big. We’ll find him.

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