The Witch's Grave

crowd in squashing humidity. Being jostled by obese

parture. However, the Sta

za that filtered out all the bad and stroked the pleasu

reater attendance than last year? I do

because she had few options for a different style. She could cut it, put it in a ponytai

tongue at prof

f half the crowd was turned away at the gates. Like wo

oth, like yum, folks. Excuse me. Pardon me. D

ight blue eyes fo

That sounds like you, and don't worry,

ne teller booth, where Sister Stella was reported to give some excellent and accurate readings about the future from

t carnival. The former fort

devoured after being ripped to shreds. The fatal error happened while the carnival was

mauled a

ned why or how the incide

of Grace's death disturbed her, and she wanted to take her place to help the Golden Helmet Carnival. She told the

ility to tell the truth and make accurate predictions. However, noone challenged her,

rumors and questions cea

nd Stella had Ariel hold a sign alerting the crowd that s

the line and take

" Ariel slapped the last

away, threatening her, Sister Stella, and the carn

g atmosphere and Sister Stella looked poised a

ul ladies. Please approac

nd upper body that was visible, and the re

long hours and remai

pernatural stamina. Otherwise, I'd give in and curl up in a ball

row wrink

there. At least I made you think. Thanks for entertai

e, so I need the guilty party to confess. Don't make m

er, and Ariel is my sidekick for tonight. I'm curious. Sh

e

are as red-painted nails ran through her curly blonde

ent to th

before her shiny bluish crysta

ith piercing eyes. "Okay, yo

tell me my future. I want

mained hidden. I don't want

re, meaningless. I learn with more satisfaction if I do it

h that ex

a little. However, I enjoy people lik

hem palm up, one on each side of

or knowledge, Miss Robin Kirby. Lay yo

her young hands on top

nguished. Simultaneously, a ligh

nd effects pleased

First, you must goto Denton, Maryland, and stay until you cannot avoid the mystery and destiny waiting for you.

onight or sought knowledge of things hidden. Somethings should be accepted

spark of electricity jump

jerked her hands free as glass s

hard enough to cause it to tip and fall. The wild attempt

ced Robin, and stopped when they were two fe

their clear voices

re snake. I wa

e. You'll not livel

'llclot your body and spir

impossible. That's my specialty, and I LOVE doing that

rds t

, sour-smelling vapor, with an i

so extravagant and t

her chair, and glared

Kirby! That was Karma sho

me $5 and go away! I was ha

Pay and depart my presence! I

ll learn. That's the deal I

or my services and go with your unimpressive intelligence and babbling nonsense! Yo

re. She knew what had happened between Stella an

ell out of here. You asked. She delivered. It's no

I don't feel like fighting anymore t

aid a bill on the table. "

ppointed me tonight. I thought better of you

Stella. She gets like this when she

t! No one in my family has ever lived in or near Denton,

nd I don't want to know! I

ing. I could have used the money for a coffee and a b

Robin. I told you about your future as far as I can, and you won't like it. You may e

reams whil

onut Delight, where the 'o'

she reached the counter, she remembered she

no ATM here." She looked helpless to

cash on my future in the State Fair last night,

Did she say, 'Give me a fiv

it possible for you to do that. You'll just hav

so much. Billy's oka

I've

e Donuts and chose to sit and enjoy them in the shop i

ece of donut w

an stopped

ister Stella. Do you believe in fortunes and fut

. It was very generic and sounded like a cold bol

rting goldfish. The cat bit

ty swimming until it grows back. Would you contr

oney, feed the rest of the goldfish to your cat as dessert,

xcept you paid her for not

. "To your oh, so lousy future as the clever Sister Stella p

t the door, and the cash

g satisfactory

my table? I mean, the one who just left?

ss. We haven't had any customers like

ind him in the parking lot

'm sorry to wa

I'm still g

e of the waste for you and catch yo

he driver's side of her car. She snatched it free and cursed again when she scanned t

same thing,

, whoever did it, you little prick. I hope

remote tag, picked up the advert

recall an undertaker I dealt within Harrington before. I wonder if he was, an

n's name. It advertised a sale on cemetery plots in the

k in a blank whitespace, "Buy one, Robin

Stella, are you screwing with my mind from along distance

future? Did you hypnotize me and learn

laid it on the seat bes

rocessed Motor Fuels Tax Permits until

is card for Paula? Her

took the card and read it in

was two years yo

obin picked

oulder. "Several girls sai

overdosed on Oxycodone. Po

e for the mother than this job. And no, the insurance won't pay up for suicide. So

her pen and closed the card. "Is ther

u want to c

need to hit an ATM first. I didn't have time this

to her until tomorrow. You can catc

. Where'she goi

til this morning that she commutes from t

hat you can get in this economy. Maybe her luck wil

s too weird forme. All this concentration about Denton? I don't think so, Sister Stell

he Kirby Family history. So there, Stella. Optin