Sweet Charlotte by Kate Genet

Author:Kate Genet [Genet, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

21.

“Are we going to take the gear with us?” asked Caro. “You know, the cameras and stuff.”

Michaela hesitated, thinking about it, then shook her head. “Not tonight. We’ll go back in the morning with it, if we need to. Right now, all I want to do is make certain that Celia and Mandy are all right.”

They piled into the car, leaving a bemused Mack to guard the house. Michaela drove, fingers tapping on the steering wheel as she worried about what they would find. It was late enough that the town was deserted as they drove down the main street and headed up the hill towards Celia’s house.

Caro leaned forward in the back seat. “What did Calista say about Celia’s séance?”

“That she was worried about it,” Michaela answered. “That it sounded to her like there was some sort of struggle going on and that Celia’s grandmother was trying to stop someone else from coming through.” She subsided into silence.

“But who else would be trying to make contact?” Caro persisted.

Michaela shrugged. “That’s what we have to find out, I guess.”

“If Sylvia didn’t want them to come through, why though? Because they’re dangerous in some way?”

Michaela didn’t answer and they drove the rest of the way without talking.

The lights were off in Celia’s house when Michaela pulled into the driveway. They sat looking up at the house for a moment, then Michaela unbuckled her seatbelt and got out.

“Maybe they’ve gone away somewhere,” sad Trisha.

Michaela wiped her sweaty hands on her jeans. “I hope so,” she said. “I guess we should go find out.”

They walked up the path to the veranda and stood in a knot at the door. Michaela bit her lip, peering at the dark house through the glass. Finally, she rang the bell and they all jumped when the chimes echoed back at them.

There was no movement.

Michaela rang the bell a second time. Still no answer. She tried the door but it was locked. “Maybe they have gone away. Surely Mandy at least would have called to tell us though?” She cupped her hands around her eyes and looked into the house again. No one moved in there.

This time she knocked on the door, sharp rappings with her knuckles. “Celia!” she called. “It’s Michaela, open the door.” Her voice was shockingly loud in the still night air. She looked at Trisha and shrugged. “Let’s look around,” she said. “Maybe one of the other doors is open.”

Trisha nodded. “There’s a door off the kitchen, isn’t there?”

“Yeah, and one on the other side of the house, leading to the patio. But you can’t get to that one unless you want to climb up a bank and over the fence.”

“Persephone and I’ll do that,” Caro said.

Michaela nodded. “Okay. Do you have your torch?”

Caro looked confused.

“Flashlight, I mean,” Michaela elaborated.

Nodding, Caro held it up and flicked it on.

“Good enough,” Michaela said. “We’ll try the kitchen door. Yell if you need us. And be careful, the last thing we need are any broken legs or necks.

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