by Daria Kacie
“Hello,” said Cynthia politely and then took a step back. Her jaw set and not looking pleased.
That’s his wife? Oh my God, she’s beautiful! Lizzy thought and felt immediately like an ugly stepsister.
“I’m Dan.”
“You’ve got quite a girl here Dan, but I’m sure you know that already.”
“You’re a little far from home aren’t you?” Lizzy said, breaking in quickly to what could become an awkward conversation. “You live over an hour away. I’m surprised to see you here.”
“I know and what a lucky coincidence!” Josh said loudly.
It appeared to Lizzy that Josh was a little buzzed.
Josh kept smiling and looked directly into Lizzy’s eyes. “Cynthia and I looove this place so we try to make the trek at least once a month.” He slid his card over to Lizzy, “Did you get my message today?”
“Message? No, when did you leave it,” asked Lizzy.
“Oh, just before we left for dinner.”
Lizzy took the card and put it into her purse. She caught the look of irritation on Dan’s face.
“It is so weird you’re here...” Josh trailed off for a moment. “Anyway, please call me tomorrow, if it’s convenient. I have a client I need to discuss with you and I feel it is an urgent matter.”
“Sure, I’ll call you in the morning.” There it was, an awkward pause Lizzy had been attempting to circumvent. Josh reached his hand back searching for Cynthia. “All right, you two have a lovely dinner.”
“Who was that?” Dan asked once they were out of range.
“That is Sunday’s brother, Josh, who I was just telling you about.”
“The therapist?” Dan asked, his face softening.
“Yes, the therapist. That’s enough of all this Dan, how about you tell me a little about yourself. I’ve dominated the conversation with tales of ghosts, life after death and paranormal activity. Let’s bring it back down to earth. So, you’re a cop…”
Dan smiled and launched into an hour report about his journey as a police officer and his plans to move up the ranks and hopefully make Chief someday.
The rest of the evening clicked by smoothly. Lizzy relaxed and ended up having fun in spite of herself. Dan politely walked her to her door and there they were. This is the most awkward part of a date and Lizzy hated it. Lizzy felt like she was 14 again. All she wanted to do was run into the house. Dan reached over guided Lizzy’s chin up and gave her a soft kiss. “Thank you for a very nice evening.”
“It was nice, Dan, thank you as well.”
“May I have your number?” Dan finally asked.
“My number? Oh, of course!” Lizzy had forgotten that all the communication had been passed through Karen and she had called him. Lizzy scribbled her personal cell number on her business card and handed it to Dan.
“All right my dear, I’ll be calling. Now in you go, safe and sound,” the silly British accent was back with a smile.
“Good night Dan,” Lizzy curtsied and slowly shut the door. Was it too late to call Karen? Yes, but it’s not too late to send her a quick text. Lizzy fumbled around on her phone and sent Karen a quick message. “I had a wonderful time, thanks for lending me the dress. Call me in the morning.”
Lizzy crawled into bed and ran the night's events through her mind. Would he call? She doubted it. Did I do anything stupid? She didn’t think she had. What client could Josh want to speak about? Wouldn’t that a breach of confidentiality? What is the meaning of Life? She cracked herself up and began laughing.
“Yeah, what is the meaning of life?” she said into her empty room.
Lizzy could feel change coming. She knew she would not stop the Ghost Investigation endeavor. She didn’t feel she was ‘chasing ghosts’. Lizzy felt she was ushering spirits to a better place and helping the families who were living with them. Other than that, she didn’t know what the future held. Who does? She decided she would call Josh first thing in the morning. She said a prayer of thanks and protection for herself, friends and family. She drifted off to sleep thinking about Dan’s ultra-bright smile and big brown eyes.
Chapter 20
A quaint brick, ranch style home, sat on an acre at 7504 Devonshire Lane. Surrounded by trees, its well-manicured lawn looked like an emerald laying in front of the house. The newly-married Andersons had moved in the month before.
Stacy, her new husband Jack and her son sat balled up in the corner of the living room. She didn’t know what it was but “Banshee” came to mind. It was all white with a large skeletal head and it flying, racing in circles through the living room. It was not happy, not happy at all. The thing was enraged. It appeared to have long flowing hair but the face was anything but beautiful. Empty eye sockets and teeth bared, it stopped in front of them. It unhinged its jaw and let out a scream. The family covered their ears and closed their eyes. Stacy could swear she felt her hair actually blow back. Jack had no idea what was happening. He did his best to move in front of his family in an attempt to protect them. Just as quickly as it started, it ended.
The room went quiet. It was so quiet. The three huddled and hugged each other.
“What the hell was that?” Jack yelled. “We all saw it right?”
Stacy and her son Brian couldn’t speak but nodded their heads tears running down their faces.
“Come on, get in the car we’re leaving,” Jack grabbed the keys and pushed his family out through the front door. They loaded up into their trusty van and sped to Stacy’s mother’s house a few miles away.
About The Author
Daria Kacie grew up in the Northwest. Many of the incidents and stories portrayed in her books are based on true events. She has studied Metaphysics and the Paranormal her whole life. Daria has a deep sense of spirit and constantly looks for the magic in her world. She is excited to share her experiences and knowledge with her readers. She continues to live in the Northwest with her husband.
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