Polar Energy by Allen Amity

Author:Allen, Amity
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-03-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

After I said goodbye to Jason, sudden fatigue pressed in on me. I decided a short nap may help me think more clearly and headed through the back door of Zelda’s house.

Before I made it to my room, Zelda appeared in the hallway, a stern look on her face. I was starting to think that was her regular expression.

“Hi!” I said cheerfully, hoping to duck into my room without further small talk.

But it wasn’t to be.

“Frankie,” Zelda said. “I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you to leave my home.”

My jaw dropped, and I had to wrestle it up to say, “What?”

She shook her head and dropped her gaze. “I know that earlier today, I agreed to you staying, but now that I’ve had more time to think about what happened, I just don’t think it’s a good fit. Not after what you brought into my home.”

Not this again. Didn’t I spend eighty-five bucks to make this issue go away?

I forced myself to keep my tone light and friendly. “I didn’t mean to bring anything, and I took care of it right away. Trey was here this morning.” Which was not even twenty-four hours after I moved in, so what in the world did she have to complain about? I mean, from my vantage point, I didn’t even know whether to believe I had brought a spirit along with me. I hadn’t felt anything. Kaia hadn’t.

Trey had said there was something, but I didn’t know whether he was trustworthy. Maybe he just wanted his eighty-five dollars. I didn’t know, but I was losing patience with this. “Zelda, I moved in here on good faith that I could stay. I paid first and last month’s rent as well as a hefty security deposit. When you said something was wrong, I found a way to fix it. I think you owe it to me to let me stay at least a while longer. If nothing else happens that’s against your rules, I should be allowed to stay. And if I break another rule”—the word another rankled to say, since I hadn’t meant to break the first rule—"then I’ll leave without an issue.”

She studied me for a moment, then huffed out a sigh as though addressing a particularly annoying IRS representative. “Fine,” she spat. “Just remember that I need to feel safe in my own home. And that means no magic of any kind, including any you may bring in unknowingly. I would assume that means you should be more careful about the company you keep.”

I knew I was pushing it, but I couldn’t let that go. “I keep fine company,” I snapped. “My best friend has been accused of murder, and now she’s missing. I’m doing everything I can to help her and to keep myself together while also working full-time and trying to settle into a new home. So please excuse me if I’m not as polite as I could be right now, but I don’t appreciate you disparaging my friends.

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