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both – she knew – were shaken.
On the side of the hill was a little park that overlooked the town and bay. There was a quaint gazebo in the middle and benches scattered around. All were laden with snow. Haven’s Point looked like an enchanted fairyland, beautiful and carefree. If only that were true.
The quiet was broken by someone shouting. "Yo! Hey! Hey there! Hi Siena!"
A slender girl in a silver and white ski suit approached from the top of the hill on cross-country skis. Her long red hair flew behind her like a flaming silk scarf and spread on her shoulders when she pulled up. "Hey, do you like to ski? I have another pair. We could tour the town."
Siena lifted her arm in the sling. "I’ve already taken a couple of tumbles in the snow. Better not risk it yet."
" I’ve got just the thing for you. Snowshoes! Ever tried them?"
Siena shook her head. "Thanks. Maybe when this thing’s healed."
"Will you still be here? When it’s healed?"
"I don’t know."
"You’re Siena, right? Here to take over Aunt Addie’s property?"
"You might say that." The girl looked somewhat familiar, but Siena couldn’t place her.
"I’m Zoey. Zach’s sister."
After a pause, Siena nodded. "Of course. I remember that red hair. You were just a little kid when I was last here, always busy with something."
"Yep, that's me. I never want to be dull and boring, like most of these zombies around here. I'm convinced that George writes about all the folks in this town, only disguises them as paranormal beings. Not hard to imagine aliens folding up here for the winter, then coming out to kill and take over the world."
Siena laughed and looked around at the quiet, beautiful little town. Maybe, in her wild mind, she could imagine creatures hiding behind trees and under snow piles. "He's an interesting guy. I'm just getting to know George."
"He's brilliant. Maybe a little wacky, but I love him. So smart." Zoey touched her temple as a tribute to George. "There are ways to open up this town, if the mayor would only listen. But hey, he doesn’t think his little sis has a brain. He has his own ideas."
"Like what?"
"To build a mall. A frickin’ ugly discount lighthouse mall."
"I guess that would bring in businesses and people."
"But he wants to do it right there." She pointed to Amazing Lace . "Great location, right?"
"Aunt Addie’s building?"
"Yep. Got big plans for that whole spot along the waterfront. And that reminds me; I’d love to have the stained glass mermaid over the door when they tear the building down. It’s an artistic thing that I’d hate to see ruined."
" When they tear it down? Wait. Are you saying that they already have plans to tear the building down?"
"Of course. How else would they build a mall there?"
"My understanding was that he’d buy it and then decide ..."
"Yes, and . . . do you think they'd let someone else try to make a go of it?"
"Honestly, Amazing Lace isn't a viable business," Siena admitted. "Not in today’s marketplace."
Zoey nodded. "It would be a challenge. Are you up to it? I have some ideas."
Siena looked away for a moment. What was this smart-mouthed girl up to? "Honestly, Zoey I’m not interested in fighting a useless battle here. Seems like that's what I've been doing all my life."
" I don’t blame you. Let them fight it. Only here, you'd be in charge." Zoey pushed off slowly. "If you change your mind, talk to me. We can sell anything online. Even lighthouses and lobsters. But that Amazing Lace is the ticket. It's got power!"
"What?" Siena shook her head. "You don't believe that!"
"Oh yeah, so they say. Well, I’ve got to get back to work. Remember, I want those mermaids. They're way cool." She waved and glided down the hill.
"Even cup huggies?" Siena called with a touch of defiance in her tone. "Can you sell cup huggies online?"
Zoey turned her head and yelled, "Anything. Yep, even those damned stupid lace cup huggies." She waved again and headed straight toward city
On the side of the hill was a little park that overlooked the town and bay. There was a quaint gazebo in the middle and benches scattered around. All were laden with snow. Haven’s Point looked like an enchanted fairyland, beautiful and carefree. If only that were true.
The quiet was broken by someone shouting. "Yo! Hey! Hey there! Hi Siena!"
A slender girl in a silver and white ski suit approached from the top of the hill on cross-country skis. Her long red hair flew behind her like a flaming silk scarf and spread on her shoulders when she pulled up. "Hey, do you like to ski? I have another pair. We could tour the town."
Siena lifted her arm in the sling. "I’ve already taken a couple of tumbles in the snow. Better not risk it yet."
" I’ve got just the thing for you. Snowshoes! Ever tried them?"
Siena shook her head. "Thanks. Maybe when this thing’s healed."
"Will you still be here? When it’s healed?"
"I don’t know."
"You’re Siena, right? Here to take over Aunt Addie’s property?"
"You might say that." The girl looked somewhat familiar, but Siena couldn’t place her.
"I’m Zoey. Zach’s sister."
After a pause, Siena nodded. "Of course. I remember that red hair. You were just a little kid when I was last here, always busy with something."
"Yep, that's me. I never want to be dull and boring, like most of these zombies around here. I'm convinced that George writes about all the folks in this town, only disguises them as paranormal beings. Not hard to imagine aliens folding up here for the winter, then coming out to kill and take over the world."
Siena laughed and looked around at the quiet, beautiful little town. Maybe, in her wild mind, she could imagine creatures hiding behind trees and under snow piles. "He's an interesting guy. I'm just getting to know George."
"He's brilliant. Maybe a little wacky, but I love him. So smart." Zoey touched her temple as a tribute to George. "There are ways to open up this town, if the mayor would only listen. But hey, he doesn’t think his little sis has a brain. He has his own ideas."
"Like what?"
"To build a mall. A frickin’ ugly discount lighthouse mall."
"I guess that would bring in businesses and people."
"But he wants to do it right there." She pointed to Amazing Lace . "Great location, right?"
"Aunt Addie’s building?"
"Yep. Got big plans for that whole spot along the waterfront. And that reminds me; I’d love to have the stained glass mermaid over the door when they tear the building down. It’s an artistic thing that I’d hate to see ruined."
" When they tear it down? Wait. Are you saying that they already have plans to tear the building down?"
"Of course. How else would they build a mall there?"
"My understanding was that he’d buy it and then decide ..."
"Yes, and . . . do you think they'd let someone else try to make a go of it?"
"Honestly, Amazing Lace isn't a viable business," Siena admitted. "Not in today’s marketplace."
Zoey nodded. "It would be a challenge. Are you up to it? I have some ideas."
Siena looked away for a moment. What was this smart-mouthed girl up to? "Honestly, Zoey I’m not interested in fighting a useless battle here. Seems like that's what I've been doing all my life."
" I don’t blame you. Let them fight it. Only here, you'd be in charge." Zoey pushed off slowly. "If you change your mind, talk to me. We can sell anything online. Even lighthouses and lobsters. But that Amazing Lace is the ticket. It's got power!"
"What?" Siena shook her head. "You don't believe that!"
"Oh yeah, so they say. Well, I’ve got to get back to work. Remember, I want those mermaids. They're way cool." She waved and glided down the hill.
"Even cup huggies?" Siena called with a touch of defiance in her tone. "Can you sell cup huggies online?"
Zoey turned her head and yelled, "Anything. Yep, even those damned stupid lace cup huggies." She waved again and headed straight toward city
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