Girls from Costum Coast

t the heck was it? Pearl wouldn’t take her ey

r. If I sensed it maybe Tanya or Demi had too. At 12:03 when I couldn

ened?’ She

top of my bonnet. I reall

z De

to talk about you behind your back. Pearl told us everythin

zed. I called to

About

words so I didn’t sound l

hing I don’t kno

ia. It’s you t

anded back on the pill

u’re right.

a day you nee

go to about the supernatural. Our relationship had been more than awkward, though I couldn’t igno

was out in the garden doing yoga. Her grey hair had b

hed her arms to the sky. Soft ocean music caught my attention. S

ra

are you looking to join me for some hot yog

ing else... remember yesterday when

f the player. Gran poked her gaze th

l? Visions best come to me at

at the restaurant. I

ou were in an open state. If you ask me you’re blocked

otal lie. Using my p

I do? Is this going

aware a threat is on the horizon. But! I can help y

anced at the door. ‘I don’t

grabbed my shoulders. Her pale blue

ed to be a master of your craft for the deer maiden trails too. Some of

zed my eyes shut. Shoot. My parent

Cheryl?’ Mom crossed her

No child of mine is getting m

k more about this later.’ G

ad could have filled up with ho

ivia isn’t marrying

our! I wouldn’t expect a human to know an

hough Mom bloc

ll be damned if my baby

ails, but don’t sound so worried I

ook one stride over to Gran.

s enough. I’

tone Olivia.

of you! I’m done with all of you. I’m n

's face fell. Even if there was a way which I w

ch m

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was there I was six and the place always looked like a thing out of

to know someone who knew their way around here, I didn’t know the first pl

to the culture here and most people knew it. Gran was a coven elder and her family was su

les and busted rooms. It was supposed to a place of refuge once upon a time. The thing that frightened me the most when I wa

hed outside their offices, living plants lined the ground in elegant flower beds. The angel

es because I spotted Cole’s blond hair t

t y

gh— drawing awkward glanced my way. Cole parted with the si

e turned and nearly stumbled

o find curly,’ he smirked

My curly hair? He’d really enjoy

oking for me?’ I nar

gated about what happened

lice's job no

rms and leaned a

ne I told Derrick

d and my top h

s and I will n

minute what are y

don’t want any part of it and I do

me to the window behind the desk. I yanked my a

h you? I’m not supposed

eans I’m out,

k that way. The

ing a couple of old women find you a wife

r me. There’s a lot I have to sacrifice for my people. You’re

my sniffles. Gran was right, no outs. I w

talk about what happene

room and stumbled on Leo’s dead body. A boy who died hurt b