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Part 1 – Chapter 36
I stare wide-eyed at the coin and the ring with my pulse throbbing and a scream trapped inside my chest, knowing that there’s something extremely significant here that I’m missing. When I glance up at Claire, she says calmly, “Call the detective.” I whisper, “How did my ring fall through the ceiling?” “Call the detective, Kayla. We don’t have much time.” “What do you mean? What’s happening?” Outside, the storm is gathering power. Rain lashes the windows and roof.…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 35
Fiona and Claire find me in the kitchen, huddled on the floor in a corner with my back against the cabinets and my knees drawn up to my chin. Glancing around, Claire asks, “Why did you open all the cabinets and drawers?” “They were open when I got here.” My laugh sounds unhinged. “The resident ghost thinks it’s hilarious to do stuff like that.” The sisters look at each other, then at me. Claire suggests gently, “Why don’t we all sit at the table and have a chat?” “A chat…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 34
Fiona informs me that the full moon is tomorrow night, so we can conduct the séance right away. She tells me I’m lucky we can get it done so quickly. I don’t feel lucky. I feel cursed. I don’t say that aloud, however, because I don’t want to tempt fate into proving it. I spend the rest of that day and the next in a state of high anxiety, every so often glancing at my left hand. I’m surprised each time to find my wedding band still there on my ring finger. Aidan was correct when he…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 33
Dear Dante, Thank you for the advice. I must say, however, it was shitty. “You are the storm. What are your thunder and lightning telling you?” Was that really supposed to be helpful? Because it wasn’t. Please forgive the rudeness, but my life is falling apart. Correction, it already fell apart. I’m just wandering around in all the broken pieces, kicking up dust and cutting my feet on shards of glass. And by the way, what was that whole thing about the love that turned the stars and the…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 32
I say crossly to the letter in my hand, “If I knew what all my thunder and lightning were telling me, I wouldn’t have asked you for advice!” Maybe Dante was sent to prison for being criminally irritating. With a sigh of frustration, I slap the letter down on my desktop and stare glumly out the window into the rainy afternoon. More damn rain. It’s like the weather is in on some evil plot to drive me even nuttier than I already am. It’s been two weeks since I’ve had contact with…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 31
Dear Kayla, You asked if I have words of wisdom for you. The answer is yes. Here they are: You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm. I’d love to take credit for that, but it’s from a writer by the name of Sam Harris. He was arguing that free will is an illusion, which I’m sure you’ll agree is a thoroughly depressing idea. Bypassing the dour philosophical stance, however, I really like the perspective that chaos isn’t outside us. It’s always…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 29
“Kayla? You okay?” Aidan glances over his shoulder, following my gaze. I turn back quickly to the table and force a smile. “I just thought I saw someone I knew.” It isn’t a lie. And it’s not as if I’m going to sit here and admit the someone I thought I knew may or may not be a ghost, so I’ll just keep this stupid smile on my face until my heartbeat returns to normal and I can stop the screaming inside my head. There are no such things as ghosts. There are no such things as ghosts.…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 28
I freeze. My heart stops. Feeling as if I’ve been kicked in the gut, I lean against the car door to steady myself. Then I stand there in cold shock, trying to decide what to do. But there’s nothing to do. Aidan and I aren’t in a committed relationship. Hell, we haven’t even talked about whether or not he’s dating other people. I don’t know a thing about his personal life. “Oh God,” I say aloud, horrified. “Kayla, you idiot!” He could have twenty other women on a…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 27
We lie entangled on the forest floor, breathing hard, but otherwise silent. Then he groans and drops his face to my neck, hiding his eyes. Staring up at the endless blue sky, I wrap my arms around his shoulders, knowing instinctively that this time, he’s the one falling apart. “It’s okay,” I whisper hoarsely, dazed. “Aidan, it’s okay.” He makes a muffled sound of pain. “Shh.” I softly kiss the side of his face and thread my fingers into his hair. He’s heavy and hot on top…-
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Part 1 – Chapter 26
Sunday morning dawns brilliant blue. The rainclouds have been chased away by the sun, and for the first time in weeks, it’s gorgeous out. Aidan makes us breakfast—scrambled eggs, of course, but also toast and bacon—then we shower together. He hums as he washes my body, grins as he towels me dry afterward, whistles as we dress. Aidan in a good mood is intoxicating. With his face lit up, he’s even more handsome than usual. Because the weather’s nice, he suggests we make the trip to the…-
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