The Witch's Grave

opted out of the funeral two days l

m her routine and watched

o relax at the beach and hoped bikini weather would be t

black smoke billowing into t

t. The driver was killed in the crash, and the investiga

when and w

illed and rub

ld hear about it on the new

don’t you get? I don’tcare if it’s my fut

t believe what just happened, Robin! Some wild entrepr

0 coupon for slot machines or Blackjack gambling for p

ht of you. Do you want me t

cited? I don’twin anything, ever! But

nt if you ask me. All’s been quiet on that front,

orme and the invite is all going back to Sister

ight and then nothing for three weeks. Now you’re

distances. You can take some books and read and relax in the hotel room. On the oth

ase, sweetie? Just say yes and make us both happy.

in. Are we goin

plan on a three-day weekend. Do you want to try the same

it

, some adventure sounds gr

does, I’m in,and you can meander back to Seaford alone

lad yo

ndy tomorrow mornin

o designed for the apartment dwellers to share. She chose a table, satin the quiet area,

o, Ro

d patted her chest to cal

host. What’s going on? You

and looking sad motivated me.

ticipate in my Quaker Church Meeting

I t

meeting is o

hing to them, but they’re n

fish for answers and then as

or and psychology, but that’s about it, other than the cap

ou ask? Do you hav

and that’s all I can see or hear about for a time. Had a small break, and now Ariel gets a free weekend at a hot

mind to mess with you. She

City instead. That’s north and along way from Denton. There’sabustrip through Da

o thanks.

No matter what you want to do, you can do it at any

sure ab

a little before you grow o

enton is even apart of the world if you hang with me

mmitted to the Casino with Ariel. Remind me if

l be sorry you didn’t go this time. Any

stry, and I think I’ll work on th

baked Mac and Cheese, and broccoli for the kids. Of co

ho will give you stimulating conversation

ol

stimulating, honest discussions. She turned her computer on, opened the tree program,

hit search, and cracked her knuckles as she waited. Her mout

jotted down the information on a notepad and switched to vital statistics for Maryl

reen again and fe

herie Pandora Waterman,

arvey Joseph Waterman. Cherie was delivered at home, and the birth

y in hell! How can she be my great-grandmother, and I only find that out now?Wrong! If you’re mes

ed all the names, and started over. Twenty minutes later, she

OT manufacture this to mess with me. It’s scary and downright frightening, but I

ons, shut the computer off, and stret

but I’ll goto Denton with Ariel. Are you happy now, Karma and Stella? I want

'clock Friday morning. Robin drove; Ariel rode shotgun

e would do with her winnings. Finding a quality boyfri

do with your wi

wait until you have your qua

e’ll send you Christmas cards with children's photos eve

t know why I keep hanging out

“But I’m acute and faithful little

til something better

and Ariel was excited about

going to do

beds and flopped around. “F

the casino built one along the river. Find a greasy dive for some decadent fries, t

ook me up in the casino, and

ur, goo

ble without undressing, and sle

he dr

e entrance before she slammed on the brakes. A tall man dressed in black stood in the middle of the road, holding a huge

n. I’ve been w

scrape,

ool. There’s always room for mo

the gearshift into re

crambled out the door, panickin

ou here, and so am I. I’m inside, and when you succeed, I’ll cut you, and you’

before him. “Come on, curious bitch. Let

m close behind her. She saw a family at a picnic table

ed her skull. She remembered being picked up with one hand and laid on the tab

l around her sat a family of vampire

d his face toward her neck to t

pasm when she fell from th

wore it demolished half of the building, crossed the floor

at the sunshine and people stroll

as she saw his face hovering over the

n cut you as many times as I want, and you can’t stop me

’re mine, cu

and fell when she saw him standing in front of the doo

or Ozias to say you could go pee. Naughty

e dripping knife and the blood p

alkers on the way to the hotel. I had the

orward, and