What the Hex by Constance Barker

Author:Constance Barker [Barker, Constance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 4155497867
Publisher: Constance Barker
Published: 2019-07-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

“I DON’T GET IT MS. Blackward. It’s just a blank business card.” Sir Kain held the all black card from Alfred Thorne’s wallet in his hands of living stone.

“Sometimes I forget, you may be made of magic but you are at heart just another mundane Joe. Here let me show you.” Lilith took the card from Sir Kain. “ Eye sehctiw a rof neddih sdrow laever.”

Like lines of lit gunpowder, words started to appear or combust into reality on the business card. It read:

Thorne & Chevenko Holdings

415-549-7867

2354 Bowery Lane, San Francisco, CA 94120

“When was the last time you got the car checked?” asked Lilith. “Got the oil changed, brakes looked at and whatever other maintenance those things need?”

“Last week Ms. Blackward. I took it to Rocco’s Autobody and Repair Shop.”

“Rocco’s Sir Kain, just say Rocco’s.”

“Are we going on a trip?” asked Sir Kain. He tried to sound excited but didn’t know how.

“We are, we’re going off to San Franny. So pack your bags buddy,” said Lilith. She punched his shoulder and then immediately regretted it as it was hard as stone. “Ow, I forgot-” She shook her hand up and down as if that’d stop the pain.

“We’re not going anywhere little girl.” OLG floated around the room.

“Last time I checked it’s a free country,” replied Lilith.

“Last time I checked your parents are outside,” OLG shot back.

“Huh?” Lilith looked confused. Then she heard knocking at the door. She closed her eyes and hung her head low.

“Shall I?” asked Sir Kain his hand on the door knob.

“Yeah, I guess, why not? The door is in shards on the floor. So, sure.” Lilith, who was all ready to get out of that dang detective agency and vamoose it to San Francisco, find Winter Krueger and finally be accepted, was back to being defeated. All by her undefeated foes, her parents.

“Mister and Mrs. Blackward. How unexpected and lovely to see you, please, come in.” Like a stately butler, Sir Kain opened what was left of the door and let in Alizia and Marcus Blackward.

Alizia was as beautiful and regal as usual. Her husband, Lilith’s father, was no different. He was tall, unusually tall about six and a half feet. Since she was a child Lilith remembered that same perfectly neat white goatee and closely cropped gray hair. And those large hands, he used to be able to palm her head. Probably still could.

“This is...nice,” lied Marcus Blackward. “Has a real, gritty feel?”

“Someone broke in,” Lilith stated the obvious.

“I can see that.” Broken glass crushed under Alizia’s high heels.She didn’t look around with a disapproving look. No, that’d be too kind. Her face expressed an utter lack of surprise.

“What are you guys doing here?” asked Lilith.

“You’ve forgotten?” Marcus looked at Lilith in disbelief.

“We’ve come to collect you my little monkey,” answered Alizia.

“Collect me?” Lilith raised one eyebrow. “That’s rich.”

“I’m being anointed today Lily,” said Marcus.

Wait? What? “Are you joking?” asked Lilith.

“While you’ve been out of the loop doing, whatever it is you do hear darling, your father has moved our family forward.

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