Allegra Fairweather_ Paranormal Investigator - Janni Nell [95]
“Oh that,” he said easily. “That’s very simple.”
“You’re going to tell me? Isn’t that considered help?”
“Not when the case is over. It’s just tying up loose ends.” Like a magician revealing a trick—a very muscular, very handsome magician—he picked one of the roses and put it in my hand. The rich red petals were smooth as velvet and as sweet-smelling as roses should be. I cradled it in my hands as the petals fully opened.
“Crush it and throw the petals into the air,” said Casper.
“But it’s so beautiful.”
He smiled. “Do what I say. It’ll complete the circle of healing.”
Half expecting to get splattered with blood, I crushed the petals between my palms. There was no blood. But there was an exquisite perfume. Like a whole garden filled with roses.
Smiling, I threw the petals into the air. As they descended they became a galaxy of tiny twinkling stars. I stared in wonder as they swirled and sparkled around me. I caught one on the palm of my hand. The others fell to earth disappearing as they hit the ground.
Casper was no longer standing beside me.
“Where are you?” I cried.
I glanced around, searching for him, but he was no longer there. He had disappeared quite literally in a shower of stars.
The star on my palm twinkled and sparkled like a small piece of heaven. I raised it to my lips. Then I let it fall. It twinkled all the way to the ground and disappeared.
“Goodbye Casper,” I whispered, wondering when I’d see him again.
After retracing my steps, I got in the car. I was heading for the nearest airport when my cell phone rang. It was Mom.
“Come home immediately,” she demanded. Then she lowered her voice as though she was saying something shameful. “Strange things are happening here. Paranormal things.”
“I’m on my way.”
Her voice trembled a warning. “It’s dangerous.”
“I’m used to facing danger, Mom, it’s what I do.” When I ended the call, I was smiling. “Don’t get too comfortable on Cloud 9, Casper. I might need you sooner than you think.”
About the Author
Janni Nell grew up in a beachside suburb of Sydney, Australia. After traveling and working in the UK she returned to Sydney where she now lives with her family. Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator is her first novel.
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ISBN: 978-1-4268-9011-6
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