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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
“Oh, man. Everythinghurts. Why did we have to try to leap those bushes?” Marge grumbled as we strolled through the breakfast hall holding our plates of food.
“Me too. I haven’t run that fast since high school,” Sylvie said. “I’m not eighteen anymore. Ouch.”
“I hate running,” Alice said as she pulled up a chair. “But I’m fit enough from dancing I feel fine.”
“Yeah, but you totally ditched us and took off, leaping over bushes like a spooked gazelle.” Sylvie gave her a playful glare. “Totally abandoned the group.”
Alice lifted her chin. “I was going for help. One of us had to survive to go back and save the others. That’s all.”
“Mmmhmm,” Marge grunted. “You sticking to that story?”
When Marge narrowed her swollen and already bruising eye at Alice, I shrunk a little in my seat. I’d apologized a hundred times since I’d seen the damage when we’d all woken up in my bed, but now that she had two black eyes, and one because of me, I felt awful.
“Yes.” Alice folded her napkin onto the lap of her dress. “That’s all that was going through my head. Getting help to come save you.”
We all looked at her then laughed, and I shook my head. “I’m just glad we made it out of there alive. I was so scared! I was sure every time I turned around a ghost was going to be right there reaching for me like ...rarr!” I clawed my hand forward. “I had nightmares about it last night!”
“That sure was something else.” Sylvie laughed. “When I booked this castle, I pictured a relaxing weekend living like queens, not living in some live action ofGhostbusters.Sorry, Doris. I hope your wish was still okay.”
“Oh, yes! I mean, I was scared through a lot of it, but I loved every second.”
“We were scared through more of the wish,” Marge said. “We had to survive your driving too.”
My cheeks flushed red as I dropped my gaze to the plate. “Sorry.”
“Good morning, ladies!” Fiona smiled as she reached our table.
“Good morning!” we answered.
“Well, that was exciting last night, wasn’t it?” She sucked the air through her teeth.
“We’re so sorry to have caused such commotion. It wasn’t our intent at all,” Sylvie said.
Fiona waved a hand at her. “Nonsense. It was actually quite thrilling to have some excitement here. In fact, the guests are still talking about it, and Finley and I are thinking about hosting some haunted weekends for people. Could be a lot of fun to ghost hunt around the castle.”
“Oh, man! I’m in! All in!” Marge sat up.
Fiona smiled. “Good. We’ll be happy to have you back.”
Sylvie looked around the dining hall. “Have you seen the two couples? I really didn’t mean to announce the affair to everyone like that. I feel terrible.”
“They all left early this morning. I saw Sarah when she was packing up to go. She’s horrified, but grateful that she knows now, so you don’t need to feel bad.”
“Oh, thank God,” Sylvie breathed. “I felt awful.”
