Crystal Café Cozy Mystery Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Jessica Lancaster

Author:Jessica Lancaster [Lancaster, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gemini House Publishing
Published: 2018-04-02T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

Libra (24th September – 23rd October)

You may not feel like you have all the wind in your sails, Libra like you’re a lone sailboat on a placid sea. You need to push more now than ever, even if it’s not going in the direction you planned.

Nothing made much sense, no matter which direction it was spun, and like I did when something happened where I didn’t have any answers and found myself frustrated, I threw myself into the baking studio.

Rosie had already joined me, just in time to watch as I creamed sugar and butter together with a fork. She’d been filled in on everything going on and it needed no further introduction.

“I can’t believe he’d accept outside help,” Rosie said, tucking her hair inside a net. “I mean, I know he’s not that great, but to think he’s actually gone out of his way to hire someone else to do his work for him.” She laughed.

I wasn’t too keen on laughter or laughing at this instance. “But he’s coming for the coven witches,” I said, letting the fork rest inside the bowl. I relaxed onto a stool and closed my eyes briefly. “You don’t think the person on the other end told him to target us do you?”

Rosie took over the bowl. “I don’t think so, I know Doctor Raymond has been vocal about the witches having no part in it, and he’s examining the body,” she said. “I went in earlier to see him, and Caroline asked how you were as well, it’s a shame you’ve had to close the café.”

“It’s a shame someone threw a rock and smashed the window.”

“So why are we baking?” she asked.

I glanced at her as I hung my head. “Because I needed some thinking space,” I said.

Allegra stomped into the kitchen. “Nothing,” she said, slapping the picture on the work surface. “Nobody has seen him. It doesn’t make any sense!”

Eva followed her. “Like he was never here.”

And finally, Noelia. “Zilch.”

Soon the baking studio was a full house alongside my mother and Tana; people bringing in their mess of human bacteria.

“Out,” I called. “Everyone, out.”

We gathered again inside the café, I sat them down with fresh cups of tea and warm chocolate cake with whipped cream.

“Okay,” I said, commanding attention. “Not sure if you heard, but I found a business card for a private detective company, apparently Detective Hodge has been using them. I don’t know what to believe anymore.”

Allegra guffawed. “He’s what?”

“Private detective,” my mother reiterated. “You know, a business that tries to find out information on something or someone.”

“Yes, I know what they are.”

“We’re not in the business of disbelief,” my mother said. “Just believe what we’re told the first time around, shall we?” She forked a piece of cake into her mouth, mopping up the cream.

“Mother, we’re also not here to start arguments,” I said. “But understand, you’re at the centre of all of this.”

She stood, gulping at the cake in her throat. “At the centre?”

“You are, aren’t you?” I asked.

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