Chapter 36: The Twins

The very fact I managed to get Gram in the driveway amazed even me. I should have been alarmed by the number of cars outside our house but I was so focused on getting my grandmother safely inside before she did something we'd all regret, it wasn't until I had her physically in the kitchen that I saw there were more people in my house than there were when I left.

At least a dozen coven members had a mixture of surprise and relief on their faces. Mom rushed forward, hugging us both at the same time. We both fought her, but for very different reasons. Gram managed to extract herself and stood there, weaving and humming, lost to all of us. Mom hugged me harder. I stopped struggling.

"Oh, Syd," she whispered.

"It's okay, Mom," I whispered back.

She gave me one more squeeze and let me go. Mom went to Gram who picked her nose, a huge, happy grin on her face.

"Mother," Mom said, pulling her hands down. "How do you keep escaping?"

Gram ignored her, making smacking noises with her lips, ey