The Witch's Key, Book 1 by Sarra Cannon

Author:Sarra Cannon [Cannon, Sarra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781624210853
Publisher: Dead River Books

Close Your Eyes

“Turn here,” Kai said.

“How do you know where Olive lives?” I asked.

“I’ve done a little bit of reconnaissance on all of the girls who have disappeared,” Kai said. “One of the missing girls lived in the same subdivision as Olive. They were apparently really good friends when they were younger. Inseparable, some said.”

“What was her name?” I asked, realizing we were talking about the poor girl as if she were dead. But she wasn’t. She was going to be okay. I had to believe that.

“Latasha Owings,” he said. He nodded toward a grey sign up ahead. “The Oaks. This is where the Peterson’s live. Turn here and just park on a side street. We can walk the rest of the way.”

When I stopped, he unfastened his seatbelt and turned around, rummaging through a bag he’d thrown in the back seat. His bare arm brushed against mine, and my stomach erupted in butterflies.

Aw, man, was I falling for this guy?

I really wanted to hold back judgment until I knew more about him, but I couldn’t seem to help myself. I liked him, and I felt like no matter what, he was always looking out for me.

I wanted to ask him more about why when he took a file folder out of the bag and dropped it into my lap.

“These are the notes I’ve kept about the missing girls,” he said. “Latasha was the second girl to go missing. She lived two houses down from Olive and her mom.”

I searched for her photo and the information he’d gathered on her. She was sweet and quiet, according to her school records. And she was very smart. Nearly perfect grades. President of the debate team and a few other clubs.

Her parents had gone out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary, taking Latasha’s new baby brother with them. Latasha had stayed home to study. According to her parents, she’d planned to go to bed early, because she had a chemistry test the next day and wanted to be well rested for it.

They had never seen her again.

“This is so sad. Her parents must really miss her,” I said, imagining what it must have been like for them to come home after a fun evening out to find their daughter gone. “We’ve got to bring her home.”

Kai reached over and put his hand on mine.

“We will,” he said.

Our eyes met for a long moment, and I realized for the first time that falling for someone didn’t always have to do with how much you knew about them or even how long you’d known them.

It was in the way you felt when someone looked at you or touched your hand.

I cleared my throat and closed the file.

“So, what exactly are we looking for at Julie Peterson’s house, anyway?” I asked.

“Anything suspicious, I guess,” he said. “Making the cupcakes is her only source of income since she lost her job at an accounting firm last year. I’ve spoken to her a few times when she’s dropped them off at Sir Bean.

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