Page 21 of Trick or Stalk

At the time, Margaret had told me they weren’t hiring.

Apparently, Stella’s witchy intuition has struck again.

“I’d love the job.”

“Wonderful. Would you be able to stop in tomorrow morning? We can go over everything and get your paperwork started.”

“Yes. Definitely.”

“Ten o’clock work for you?”

“That’s perfect.”

“Great. I’ll see you then.”

“See you tomorrow.”

She ends the call.

I stare through the windshield, feeling dazed.

Then I look at Penny.

“Oh my God.”

Her tail wags.

“I got the job.”

She pants happily, her lips curving in what looks like a smile.

“At The Crooked Spine.”

More wagging.

“Stella is never going to shut up about this.”

Penny sneezes.

“Exactly.”

I immediately call Stella. She answers on the second ring. “You got the job, didn’t you?”

I blink. “I didn’t even say anything.”

“You’re calling me before nine in the morning. Either the house is on fire or I was right about something.”

“The Crooked Spine called.”

“I KNEW IT!”

I wince and turn down the volume.

“Jesus. I think I’m half deaf now.”

She’s unbothered. “I told you!”

“You said I’d end up working there.”