Dying for a Vacation: The India Kirby Witch Mystery (Book 4) by Sarah Kelly

Author:Sarah Kelly [Kelly, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Lepak Monkey Publishing
Published: 2016-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

By the next morning, India was beginning to feel claustrophobic in the Angel’s Dune Resort. Though she loved the intimacy and charm of the place, she knew she’d appreciate it more if she got out for a while. So, after talking with Xavier, she decided to take the English women up on their offer for a trip to the lava pits.

“There’s no way I’m missing this,” Xavier said, hanging his big old Nikon camera around his neck. He always said he never took enough pictures, and made resolutions to take more. “Mother Nature at her finest.”

“Certainly her wildest,” India said. She wondered about the connection between nature and magic. Luis had often hinted that using the powers of the elements could help you control reality, but half of what Luis said sounded like gobbledygook to India. She knew what he said was true – it always was – but that didn’t mean she understood it. Most times, this whole magic thing felt like stumbling through the dark and a whole lot of guessing. Still, she wouldn’t be without it for a moment. It had already helped her catch out three murderers, so she clung onto the rhyme and reason behind the madness. Somehow, out of all this chaos, justice would emerge.

India and Xavier left the Hummingbird Cottage and headed up to reception, where Jazz had told India they were meeting the taxi. They were around five minutes early, but India didn’t mind waiting around for the others. It was much better than being late, hurrying and stressing and feeling her blood pressure rise. As they walked up the hill, a taxi pulled up next to reception. The tinted windows were rolled up so they couldn’t see inside.

“Is that Fitzgerald’s?” India asked Xavier, peering at it.

“I think so. I hope so. Then we can talk to him.”

“Me too,” India said, quickening her pace. “Look, it has the same kind of wheels. I’m sure it’s his.”

When they were a few paces away, the driver’s door opened. A much older looking Fitzgerald stepped out. “Hi,” he said to them, but his smile did not come as easily as it had before. When they’d first met him, his short hair had been oiled and set neatly, looking blacker than black, shining just like his gold earrings. Now it was dull, the earrings had gone, and graying stubble covered his jaw.

“Fitzgerald!” India said, so glad to see him. She almost ran up to him and gave him a hug, but stopped herself. After all, she barely knew him. But the whole murder business made it seem like they were all old friends.

Xavier stretched out his hand and Fitzgerald took it. Then they pulled each other into a manly kind of hug and patted each other on the back.

“How are you holding up?” Xavier said.

Fitzgerald shook his head, breathing deeply. “I’m just… I’m just so glad I’m here now, and not in some cell. Praise the Lord.”

“Indeed.” Xavier slapped him on the back again, in such a friendly way they looked like brothers.

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