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Authors: K.J. Emrick
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shaking. Jon snatched it away and tossed it down again. “Don’t touch that thing! What should we do with it? Burn it? Is there an exorcism for clothes?”
Darcy tried not to find that funny. Nothing about this was humorous. “I don’t think we should get ahead of ourselves,” she said. “I’m still not willing to say this thing is haunted.”
“I say we burn it. I’ll buy the town a new one.”
The idea was tempting. Still, if there was a spirit in it, bad things might happen if they tried to destroy the suit without first destroying or dispersing the entity within.
“Look, Jon, I’ll store it for now.” He gaped at her. “I’ll put it in a protective ring. I have some sacred earth in the back. If I lace it with sugar then anything that’s inside the ring will be stuck there until I break the circle.”
After a moment, he shifted his stance and crossed his arms. “Obviously, there’s a lot more to your abilities than I realized.”
“There is. I’ll tell you all about it.” She hesitated. “If you still want to hear it?”
He sighed, but came to her and folded her into his arms. “I do. I promise. Just, not right now, okay?”
She knew that was the best she was going to get. She just hoped it wouldn’t be the way it always was between them.
***
After putting the Santa suit into a paper bag from behind the sales counter in the store and placing the protective ring around it, she and Jon went to Darcy’s house where Jon made cocoa for the two of them. He dropped a couple of marshmallows into each cup and Darcy giggled. “Aren’t we a little old for marshmallows?”
“I nearly got killed today. You nearly got killed with me. I don’t care how old I am, I want marshmallows.”
She took a sip and the extra sweetness from the gooey marshmallows made it that much nicer. She licked her lips and let the warmth from the drink make her feel better. “Okay, you’re right, it is delicious. Thanks.”
They headed into the living room and got comfortable on the couch next to each other. They were quiet for a few minutes while they sipped at their drinks.
“So what should we do next?” Jon asked.
Darcy frowned. “I know you’ll be against it but I need to do a communication with the other side.”
“A communication?” Jon said.
“Um, yes. I tried it once already but there was no contact. I think I need to push it more. There was a block to the communication that I don’t understand. I need to get by that block. That’s the only way we will know if something is wrong with the Santa suit or if something else is really going on here.”
Jon was quiet for a moment until he said, “I understand. You should do whatever it takes to solve this. Just like you always should. I shouldn’t stand in the way of that.”
His understanding made Darcy feel all warm and happy. She smiled at him and said, “Remember how I told you before about how Millie wrote about her abilities, that they were the same as mine?” He nodded. “Well, I remember reading in the journal something about a way to meditate before a communication to enhance the connection. I’m going to go and get the journal, it’s back at the bookstore. The Santa suit, too.”
His face twisted when she said it. “Do we have to?”
“I know you don’t want to be anywhere near it. Neither do I, but I think we’ll need it.”
“Fine. But I’m going with you,” Jon said. “It will be quicker if I drive and I don’t really want you wandering around on your own this late at night with that crazy violent ghost out there somewhere.”
Darcy felt a warm feeling spread through her at his concern. It was nice to know his love was there for her.
***
As soon as they arrived at the bookstore Darcy went to get the journal. As she reached for it the book flew across the room at Jon. With lightning fast reflexes he reached up and caught it before it could smack the side of his head.
“Millie!” Darcy yelled at her aunt. She wasn’t
Darcy tried not to find that funny. Nothing about this was humorous. “I don’t think we should get ahead of ourselves,” she said. “I’m still not willing to say this thing is haunted.”
“I say we burn it. I’ll buy the town a new one.”
The idea was tempting. Still, if there was a spirit in it, bad things might happen if they tried to destroy the suit without first destroying or dispersing the entity within.
“Look, Jon, I’ll store it for now.” He gaped at her. “I’ll put it in a protective ring. I have some sacred earth in the back. If I lace it with sugar then anything that’s inside the ring will be stuck there until I break the circle.”
After a moment, he shifted his stance and crossed his arms. “Obviously, there’s a lot more to your abilities than I realized.”
“There is. I’ll tell you all about it.” She hesitated. “If you still want to hear it?”
He sighed, but came to her and folded her into his arms. “I do. I promise. Just, not right now, okay?”
She knew that was the best she was going to get. She just hoped it wouldn’t be the way it always was between them.
***
After putting the Santa suit into a paper bag from behind the sales counter in the store and placing the protective ring around it, she and Jon went to Darcy’s house where Jon made cocoa for the two of them. He dropped a couple of marshmallows into each cup and Darcy giggled. “Aren’t we a little old for marshmallows?”
“I nearly got killed today. You nearly got killed with me. I don’t care how old I am, I want marshmallows.”
She took a sip and the extra sweetness from the gooey marshmallows made it that much nicer. She licked her lips and let the warmth from the drink make her feel better. “Okay, you’re right, it is delicious. Thanks.”
They headed into the living room and got comfortable on the couch next to each other. They were quiet for a few minutes while they sipped at their drinks.
“So what should we do next?” Jon asked.
Darcy frowned. “I know you’ll be against it but I need to do a communication with the other side.”
“A communication?” Jon said.
“Um, yes. I tried it once already but there was no contact. I think I need to push it more. There was a block to the communication that I don’t understand. I need to get by that block. That’s the only way we will know if something is wrong with the Santa suit or if something else is really going on here.”
Jon was quiet for a moment until he said, “I understand. You should do whatever it takes to solve this. Just like you always should. I shouldn’t stand in the way of that.”
His understanding made Darcy feel all warm and happy. She smiled at him and said, “Remember how I told you before about how Millie wrote about her abilities, that they were the same as mine?” He nodded. “Well, I remember reading in the journal something about a way to meditate before a communication to enhance the connection. I’m going to go and get the journal, it’s back at the bookstore. The Santa suit, too.”
His face twisted when she said it. “Do we have to?”
“I know you don’t want to be anywhere near it. Neither do I, but I think we’ll need it.”
“Fine. But I’m going with you,” Jon said. “It will be quicker if I drive and I don’t really want you wandering around on your own this late at night with that crazy violent ghost out there somewhere.”
Darcy felt a warm feeling spread through her at his concern. It was nice to know his love was there for her.
***
As soon as they arrived at the bookstore Darcy went to get the journal. As she reached for it the book flew across the room at Jon. With lightning fast reflexes he reached up and caught it before it could smack the side of his head.
“Millie!” Darcy yelled at her aunt. She wasn’t
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