The Summoning by Heather Graham

Author:Heather Graham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA Books
Published: 2019-03-28T20:43:48+00:00

10

“They’re all such nice people,” Genie told Dallas as he drove. “When Jonah told me we were having a young actor, I was not pleased—especially when he was booking three rooms for himself, his media person or whatever and his agent. I mean, I watch TV. Actors can be all worried about people getting in their space, but from the shows I’ve seen, the managers and agents and all are worse. Demanding. But I was wrong. Carl is just as nice as can be—he stops on the streets and signs autographs when people ask him. He’s just kind and good with people all the time, and while I’d never heard of him, Sydney assures me he’s really famous. And Claire actually picks up after herself, and Murray is quieter, but he’s fine, too.”

“So, you’ve enjoyed having them there,” Dallas said.

“Oh, yes.”

“And what about the Knox family?”

“Oh, they’re nice. Granger is always worried about his daughter, his daughter is always trying to do something on her own and Janet is just fine. They’re fine—they’re just like the usual guests, you know.” She paused and turned and grinned at him. “And you’re really okay, too, by the way.”

“Thanks.” He drove in silence for a minute and then asked, “What about Shelley? How do you like having her out?”

“Shelley... Well, she’s...Shelley. She’s been coming around as long as I can remember. Jedidiah used to just sigh when she came out with things like, ‘Oh, Trinity, you poor sweetie, I feel you...oh, yes, I feel you and your pain!’ She’s very dramatic and likes to play the part. But hey, it’s her living. She’s just a little over-the-top for me. I think she irritates Kristi though. I mean, Kristi is Kristi—she’s just nice to everyone and didn’t want to upset the cart after Jedidiah died. I mean, we all kind of waited—Sydney, Jonah and me. We didn’t know if she’d want to clean house and start over, but she was so sweet, said she needed all of us. She wanted to keep working on her own business... With us still at the house, she could. But she pitches in, and once she told me she never understood why anyone would fix what wasn’t broken. And the thing is with Shelley, well, I don’t think Kristi would hurt her by bringing in someone else after all these years, but she is absolutely convinced that the story that was told by the Union colonel is true—and that Monty was a murderer. That bothers Kristi—always has.”

“Does Kristi say something every time?”

“Oh, yeah. But it doesn’t stop Shelley, she just sighs and tries to be comforting, you know? Man, but tonight was something different!” Genie shivered. “Now I will be looking over my shoulder—afraid of faces in the window! Oh, that’s my place—right there.”

Dallas pulled the car over to the curb and went around to open Genie’s door. He walked her up the path to her house and waited for her to open her door.

“My, my, son, you are a gentleman,” Genie said.

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