The Curse of Hollister House by Kathi Daley

Author:Kathi Daley [Daley, Kathi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathi Daley Books
Published: 2019-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Paisley took to the piano like a duck takes to water. From the first hour, I realized she was a natural. Not only was she able to hear the music, but she seemed to have an ability to sense which keys would create which tones and how those tones would work together to create a melody. She wouldn’t need many lessons before she would be ready to move onto more advanced techniques.

“Really being able to read music and to understand all the various symbols might seem sort of boring, and it might seem easier to memorize the keystrokes of whichever song you are trying to play, but it will be important as you become more advanced, so I am going to send a couple of books home with you. I want you to study them, and when you come back on Wednesday, I’m going to quiz you on the first couple of chapters.”

“Don’t worry.” Paisley grinned. “I’ll work hard and learn everything you teach me.”

I was sure she would. I recognized the same passion in her I’d felt when I’d first been introduced to the piano.

“Will the same time work on Wednesday?” I asked.

“We get out early this Wednesday for teacher planning, so I can come at two if you want.”

“That would work well.” I remembered that Wednesday was Gracie’s bingo night, so maybe I’d invite Cass to grab some dinner or something. I hadn’t spoken to him since our encounter yesterday, and I didn’t want to let too much time pass in case things had gotten awkward between us. We would be volunteering at the shelter together again tomorrow, which would give me the opportunity to ask him about Wednesday. “Are things getting back to normal now that school has reopened?”

Paisley shrugged. “I guess. Everyone is talking about what happened to Tracy and wondering if the killer is still around and if one of us might be next.”

“I bet it is frightening not to know for sure if the sheriff has the real killer in custody.”

She nodded. “Some of the kids think the man in the jail is the killer, but a lot of us think they have the wrong person. Tracy didn’t even know the man in the campground. Why would he kill her?”

“Sometimes, killings are random, and the victim doesn’t know the killer.”

“Do you think the man in the jail is the one who killed Tracy?”

“Not really,” I answered honestly. “Do you get a ride to and from school?”

She nodded. “My friend, Anna’s mom drives me. The principal sent out a letter telling all the parents that it might not be safe to let their children walk until everything is sorted out for sure. It’s really scary to think the killer might still be out there.”

“Yes, it is,” I agreed.

“There are even extra adults monitoring the hallways between classes, and no one is allowed to leave the school grounds without a parent picking them up.”

“Haven’t you always needed a parent to pick you up if you are going to leave early?”

“No.

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