Do You Really Want to Haunt Me? by Mandy M. Roth

Author:Mandy M. Roth [Roth, Mandy M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raven Happy Hour LLC

Chapter Seven

There was a commotion from upstairs, and within seconds Betty was at the doorway to the vault. She stopped just shy of entering, looking as sweet and demure as ever. She stared in at the boxes and then at York. “Why are you here? You should already be there.”

Luc sighed. “Betty, you should be at the inn. Bob was supposed to be keeping an eye on you.”

“If I’m there, I can’t be here, sweet boy,” she said to the devil, as if she were his grandmother and he wasn’t the guy in charge of all evil.

The strangest feeling that Morgan was present struck him hard.

“Morgan!” shouted York, hoping she was in the area and would reply.

She didn’t.

He tried two more times before yanking his phone from his pocket, his intent to call the inn to speak to her.

Betty laughed. “You’re going to need a very good coverage plan to reach her where she is now.”

His stomach dropped. “Where she is now?”

Petey stepped up closer to him. “Betty, where exactly is Morgan? She didn’t go into no light, did she? Remember when Carol Ann did that? Was all the rage too when that Hollywood guy heard about her. Went and made a movie about her. Don’t know why they had that actress girl getting sucked into a television. We all know it was a radio. Remember when everyone in town could only get the same station? The one with children’s songs playing? That’s what happens when kids get sucked into radio airwaves by the supernatural.”

York had heard mention of the incident several times in the past, but it predated him and it wasn’t his primary concern at the moment. Morgan was. “Betty, do you know where Morgan is?”

She nodded but said nothing.

“Well?” demanded York, earning him a hard grunt from Luc.

Luc went to Betty, taking a different approach with her. “Betty, did you see Morgan?”

“I did,” said Betty, pride in her voice. “She was upstairs, running like a banshee from down this way. Have you ever seen a banshee run? It’s quite a sight, especially since they don’t have feet. What was Morgan running from? Was it Christmas music? That will be starting before you know it. Downright terrifying if you ask me. All that jingling, merriment, and good cheer.”

She shuddered.

“Thank the hellions, Howie isn’t around to hear it. That boy has a real fear of Jolly Old Saint Nick. I offered to eat Santa. I’m sure he’s delicious with all those extra pounds and being stuffed full of cookies. But, alas, do-gooders give me indigestion.”

Luc cleared his throat. “Focus for me, Betty. Morgan was just here in the shop?”

“Oh yes. She was. I think she might have heard all the fuss about her,” said Betty, sliding her gaze toward York. “Heard that you don’t trust her. That you think she’s with the Collective. That wasn’t very nice, York. You should really tell her you’re sorry. If you don’t, I might get the urge to bake you a pie. You wouldn’t want that, would you?”

Louis laughed and partially covered it with a cough.

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