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“Hi, Sarah. I need some kind of lotion or bath salt for this rash that just appeared within the last hour.”
Gasping, I turned to face Lucy.
I mouthed,Oh, my God.Then started pointing to myself.
“Use your words, dear. I don’t read minds—that wasn’t one of my gifts.”
Grabbing my aunt by the arm, I pulled her further into the room and away from Sarah and Wendy. “I did that! Holy shit. Holy shit. Holy shit. When she left the hospital, I said I hoped she got a rash!”
“My goodness. Just think, if you honed in on that gift, how amazing you would be. Doing good, I mean. Right now, it seems you’re a little rusty.”
Spinning around on my heels, I made my way out to the main part of the store. Sarah was showing Wendy some products. I casually made my way closer to them.
“Oh, hey, Wendy. Fancy seeing you here.”
Wendy jumped and took a few steps away from me. My mouth fell open, and I couldn’t help but stare at the rash that was all over her face and neck.
She shot me a dirty look. “Hollie.”
“So, did you really mean that at the hospital when you said you were surprised that I wasn’t the one driving the car that hit Lucas?”
Sarah’s eyes nearly bugged out of her head as she looked at Wendy, then back to me. She pointed to her and mouthed,Did you do this?
I smiled a triumphant smile.
“Of course not, Hollie. I was upset. As you know, Lucas and I are very,veryclose.”
“Is that so?” I asked, feeling jealousy about to rear her ugly head. “I asked if you were dating, and he said no. That you’re just friends.”
She jerked as if I had just slapped her. Then a slow smile crossed her face as she tilted her head and replied, “With benefits, if you catch my meaning.”
I really don’t like this woman.
I was about to wish some hemorrhoids on her when Sarah cleared her throat.
I gave a one-shoulder shrug. “I didn’t get that vibe from him. Anyway, I hope you…” I used my finger to motion to her face and neck. “…get that cleared up soon. Looks bad.”
“Hollie, may I speak with you?” Lucy asked from across the room.
Flashing Wendy the fakest smile I could muster, I followed my aunt into her small office at the back of her store.
The faint sound of the door clicking had me turning to face her.
“Looks like you summoned your powers, dear. Now, what are you going to do about it?”
I sat down in the seat opposite her desk. I might have not been a believer in all this hocus pocus stuff yesterday, but today…today was starting to change my mindset. Maybe deep down inside, I always knew it was true. Sarah was right. I had started to push the idea away once the teasing in school started. It sucked coming from a family of witches while living in Salem.
“Today, I had this feeling come over me that Lucas had been hurt. I tried to ignore it but decided to call his office. That’s when I found out he had been hit by a car. Is that a power I possess?”
Lucy leaned against the table that was behind her desk and smiled at me. She looked so much like my mother, just a bit younger.
“Yes, that is.”
“Oy vey.” I stood and paced before I dropped back down in the chair. “I’m not, unfortunately.”
“You’re not what?”
“You just asked me if I was free for dinner tonight. I’m not.”
