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Thorn to Die Lacy Andersen 12670K 2023-08-28

The Reaper sped across the shore, straight toward the canoe and its ht A loud splash announced their evacuation of the boat Grammy cackled as the ca

In another one, no doubt, to tell the other ca encounter I s what they’d say

“You’re evil,” I said with a splash of my hand

She grinned and splashed me back “Not evil Just a witch”

Chapter 14

The next h time to toss my hair up into a messy bun before a commotion downstairs drewMos and followed, no doubt thinking I was on my way for breakfast

I paused at the top of the stairs Twoat the bottom They had their backs turned toa piece of paper in her hands

“What’s going on?” I hurried down the stairs, nearly tripping over Kat as he tried to get in front of ot a look at me in my skimpy pajama shorts and tank top and immediately turned away, as if he’d walked in on ht up to hi?”

“Serving a search warrant” His eyes were glued to Kat roa This’ll only take a few minutes”

“A search warrant?” Maybe I wasn’t awake enough, but confusion clouded ht? Why aren’t you going after Angie Pine?”

This really was a witch hunt He couldn’t just ignore that evidence and come after Grammy Jo I wouldn’t let him

This ti “I talked to Ms Pine She has a solid alibi for Allen White’s tiether a custom order for a funeral It wasn’t her”

“Okay, so if it’s not her, it’s definitely Andy Jenkings He told lad Allen was dead”

“People say a lot of things” He sighed and rubbed a hand over his short blond hair “That doesn’t mean they’re killers I don’t think Grah”

I pointed outside “Yeah, well you can follow this right out the front door”