Izzy Spellman 3 - Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz

Author:Lisa Lutz [Lutz, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2009-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

INVISIBLE ISABEL

T his new bit of information left me puzzled about how to proceed. When my shift ended at Harkey’s, I decided to drop by my parents’ house to come clean about my undercover investigation—and solicit some advice. When I arrived, Rae was seated at the kitchen table, books and papers splayed in front of her, pencil in her mouth.

“What are you doing?” I asked, even though the answer was obvious.

“‘Studying,’” Rae said, using finger quotes.

“For what?”

“The Psssat.”

Then my dad entered the kitchen. I said, “Dad, I need to talk to you for a minute.”

My father sat down at the table across from Rae and began eating some yogurt. I pulled a chair next to his and repeated my previous request. Dad ate his yogurt as if I were invisible.

Had my faculties been in normal operating condition, I would have recognized the unique stance of my father when he’s giving me his finest bit of attitude. Instead, I stared at my dad as if he were some alien life form and then turned to my sister for a consultation.

“Something’s not right about Dad. What is it?” I asked.

Rae briefly studied Dad’s body language and said, “It would appear that he’s not speaking to you.”

“Dad, are you talking to me?”

No response.

“That’s a dumb question,” Rae said. “I mean, if he’s not talking to you he’s not going to answer the question, is he?”

“You ask him,” I said.

“Dad, are you not talking to Isabel?” Rae asked.

“Isabel?” Dad replied. “Who is Isabel?”

Rae turned to me. “It’s worse than I thought,” she said.

Then my mother entered the room.

“Mom, Dad’s not talking to me,” I said. “Why?”

“I’m not talking to you, either,” my mom said, except that she sort of was.

Since Rae was the only one fully recognizing my presence in the room, I decided to turn to her for an explanation.

“Why aren’t they talking to me?” I asked.

“If I overheard things correctly, I think it’s because you went to work for Rick Harkey. Why would you do that? That guy is such a tool.”

Dad cleared his throat, cuing Rae to elaborate.

“And Dad’s mortal enemy,” Rae continued.

“Thank you,” Dad said to Rae.

“I have an explanation,” I said to anyone who was listening. “Is anyone interested in it?”

Dad finished his yogurt, got up from the table, and headed into the Spellman offices. Mom said, “You really screwed up this time, Isabel,” and left the room.

“I have an explanation!” I said. “Does anyone want to hear it?”

“I do,” Rae said, but I was already out the door.

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