Chapter Seventeen

Vanessa sat at the kitchen table while she waited for Wilma to finish brewing the tea. She’d picked the housekeeper’s brain about shadow walkers until she was sure she knew as much as Wilma did about them, but it didn’t feel like it was enough.  A cool breeze swept past her causing her to look around the room for the source. The windows and doors were closed.

“Did you feel that?” she asked.

“Feel what, child?” Wilma asked as she focus on swirling the tea bag around in the teapot to help speed up the brewing process. Nick placed his hand over hers. Although she couldn’t see him, she could feel the coolness of his touch.  “Now, I feel it.  There must be a draft coming from somewhere.”  She placed the teapot and a tea cup and saucer set in front of Vanessa and added,” I want to go check things out.  Here’s your tea.  I’ll be back in a minute.”

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