Frosted: A Semi-Paranormal Mystery Book 1.5 by Sarah Hualde
Author:Sarah Hualde [Hualde, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal cozy, Supernatural suspense, Penny Nicols, Christmas Cozy, Short read, Mystery and suspense, series short
Publisher: Indie Christian Writers
Published: 2020-11-29T20:00:00+00:00
At the diner, the party crowd absorbed the largest table in the place. Georgie sat in the bend of the curved booth. He gave me a thoughtful nod when my glance skimmed his area. I gulped.
Mary and James sat at the opposite side of the restaurant. James waved me over. Mary smiled but did not meet my eyes. This was going to be an uncomfortable meal.
âPenny,â James said. His voice was steady and happy, just as it had been earlier in the day. Perhaps slightly more sleepy but not a smidgen less peppy. âSit down. Weâre glad to have you. What did you think of the guest room Mary made out of the mudroom?â
âI love it,â I said, meaning it.
Mary broke her concentrated avoidance of me and glanced up. Her eyes were masks of their early morning hospitable selves. âSit by me, Penny.â Her voice hadnât lost any of its happy cadence as she patted the vinyl next to her.
I slid into the seat, a bundle of nerves and nausea. âWeâve already put the order in but youâll need to tell Harvey what youâd like to drink when he comes by,â Mary added, shifting her weight a little further away from me.
âNo need,â James said. âIâll tell him. I need to wash up anyway.â
He rose, leaving me alone in the booth with Mary.
âIced Tea, I guess,â I said. âThanks.â
âGood enough,â James confirmed before walking away.
I took a deep inhale as if the air could give me more courage or common sense. I spun to face Mary, only to see her sapphire eyes hazing with tears.
âItâs not what you think,â she whispered swiftly.
âHuh?â
âI mean, I guess it is what you think, if you think Georgie and I are in love. We are. But Iâm not ditching my dad on a whim, not really. Though it feels like it. No. Georgie and I met a year ago, when he passed through town. Weâve been exchanging letters ever since.â
I was slapped senseless at the sudden info-dump. âOkay?â I whispered back.
Mary mustâve mistook my confusion for judgement. She quickly filled in the blanks of her story. âDad doesnât know. Iâm going to tell him, right after dinner. That is, if you donât tell him first. Please donât tell him, Penny. Please, heâll be heartbroken. Itâs just been him and me since mom left. Weâve made this motel our home for as long as I can remember. Heâs going to flip if he finds out about Georgie and me before I can break it to him. Weâre leaving, once the snow clears.â
I blinked, hard. I really wasnât going to get flogged for spying? âItâs none of my business,â I said, mostly to myself. Besides, the ravens in the snow gave the love birds less than 16 hours to live. Hopefully, they made the most of it.
Mary wiped her eyes. Smiled and frowned and smiled some more. âHeâs coming,â she whispered before turning away and taking a sip of soda.
James scooted into his seat, just as
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