No Good Deed by Mary D. Brooks

Author:Mary D. Brooks [Brooks, Mary D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00YRRIW4S
Goodreads: 25685279
Publisher: AUSXIP Publishing
Published: 2015-07-01T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

A light breeze blew the lace curtain over Tessa’s head as she sat on the recliner knitting her soon-to-be grandchildren some booties. She stopped and brought the knitting up to her eye level. With a smile she nodded and went back to enjoying the peace that knitting brought her. The record player was playing Johann Sebastian Bach. She smiled. Bach’s violin concerto relaxed her and it was one of her favorites. She was about to pick up her cup of tea when she stopped and looked around her.

Tessa got up, placed the knitting on her chair, and closed her eyes. She sensed a presence and could feel it become stronger, but she wasn’t sure who it was. It was very familiar though. Her brow furrowed when a very familiar scent permeated the room.

She choked back the tears that threatened to overwhelm her as she opened her eyes and looked around the room. She was disappointed to find she was alone. She shook her head and went to get the cup of tea.

“Hello, Tee.”

Tessa dropped the cup and it shattered when it hit the floor, but not before she whipped around and stared open mouthed to find her older sister standing by the record player. Tessa blinked back her tears and stared. She could not believe what she was seeing.

“Bach was always my favorite.”

“Bach…was your...favorite?” Tessa stammered. “You’re talking to me even though you’re dead, and that’s all you can say?”

Daphne smiled. “Come here, baby sister,” she said, her voice breaking. Tessa didn’t need another invitation. She took two strides to reach Daphne and enveloped her in her embrace. They held each other for a long moment. Tessa felt Daphne’s body as if she was flesh and blood but knew she was not, which made the embrace all the more bittersweet.

Daphne took a step back and gazed lovingly at Tessa. “You’re as beautiful as the last day I visited you at Saint Gregori’s.”

“You must be blind.” Tessa chuckled. ”I love you so much.” She cupped Daphne’s face and kissed her on the cheek.

“No, my eyesight is fine—you’re gorgeous. Look at that hair,” Daphne said through her own tears and ran her fingers through Tessa’s straight dark hair. “My god, you have grown into a beautiful woman.”

“You will never grow old, you old cow!” Tessa choked out as they gazed at each other and broke out laughing. “We are a pair.”

“A pair of gifted ladies.” Daphne took Tessa’s hand and led her to the sofa. “So, gifted sis, how’s life?” she said as she reached out and tenderly wiped Tessa’s tears with her fingers.

Tessa sighed. “I’m not possessed.”

“Didn’t I tell you that you were not demon possessed? You didn’t listen to your big sister, did you? No, you had to go to some asylum and get zapped.”

“I really believed it, Dee. I did.”

“I know you did, as did Mama and Papa. I knew you weren’t, but there was nothing I could do to convince you.”

“Pany said that too,” Tessa replied, making Daphne smile.

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