foreign word you said just now?” Maude asked rudely.
“Oh, Namaste? It means the soul in me greets the soul in you,” she replied serenely, her smile growing bigger.
“Oh…well…I think Fredricka is done. You two have a lovely day now, okay.” The two watched as Maude drug the poodle back into the house, slamming the door. “Albert I was right! That lady takes and deals drugs. I really need to inform Rachel, poor child. She’s probably oblivious.” Albert said nothing and turned the page of his newspaper.
Holding on for dear life to the little hand rail attached to the Volkswagen’s dashboard, Cat watched the scenery fly by. “Nifty little item huh. I had it installed so that when I go around corners my passenger would have something to hold on to. Apparently some people think I drive a little too defensively. But I say you can never be too careful!” Miss Amaya stated as Cat giggled nervously.
Next to Miss Amaya, Cat felt she was underdressed with her jeans and dark maroon hoodie. I wish I would have asked what to wear, she thought while looking down and scanning her outfit. “You look fine Cat. This is how I normally dress outside of school.”
How does she do that , it’s like she reads my mind . Maybe I should tell her about m y experiences last night. No, she would think I’m crazy.
The car turned sharply as it rounded a bend. Cat tightly clutched the small bar, her knuckles turning ghostly white. The little car veered to the right and bounced onto a small road that didn’t seem large enough to accommodate two vehicles. Cat held her breath as a large truck barreled toward them. Closing her eyes, she felt the car swerve and the ground become extremely bumpy. The truck passed by, blaring its horn. Cracking one eye open, she watched the little bug jump back onto the road. Looking at Miss Amaya, Cat realized the incident hadn’t phased her one bit. In fact she sped up causing the little car to groan.
A forest of tall, dark, and bare trees loomed ahead. Driving through their archway, they were plunged into darkness. The road was suddenly illuminated by the car’s headlights, sending small animals scurrying out of their path. “Don’t worry Cat. They’re quick. The animals are used to this,” Miss Amaya said smiling reassuringly. Looking to the right, Cat noticed a patch of sunlight shining through the tree canopy on a group of Elk gathered by a small stream. As the purple bug sped by the majestic animals, Cat swore she saw them look up and then bow their heads as if welcoming them into the forest.
“Miss Amaya…did you, just see that?” Cat asked confused.
“What, what did you see?”
“Oh, nothing…never mind,” Cat replied.
The forest seemed to be endless. Cat could no longer see anything through the thick darkness. The path ahead was now only barely illuminated. Grabbing ahold of her pentagram necklace, Miss Amaya began mumbling something to herself.
“Miss Amaya what are-“
Before Cat could finish her sentence they were suddenly bathed in sunlight as they emerged from the woods. Cat’s eyes widened as she took in the scenery around her. Fields of brightly colored flowers carpeted either side of the tiny road. Ahead she saw small, colorful cottages gracing the top of the hill. Each one surrounded by a small picket fence with beautiful gardens nestled inside. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Miss Amaya smiling. “Breath taking, isn’t it? I never get tired of the feeling I get when I come here. It’s so peaceful, so tranquil. A place a person can just breathe.” Cat nodded too stunned to say anything, her senses on overload.
Why wasn’t this place on the tourist maps? Cat asked herself. She had looked up Wedgewick Village on the internet, but couldn’t find it anywhere. She even went into her father’s study to look at his map of Covington County. Using the huge magnifying glass sitting on his desk, she still couldn’t find it.
Cat’s attention focused on a
“Oh, Namaste? It means the soul in me greets the soul in you,” she replied serenely, her smile growing bigger.
“Oh…well…I think Fredricka is done. You two have a lovely day now, okay.” The two watched as Maude drug the poodle back into the house, slamming the door. “Albert I was right! That lady takes and deals drugs. I really need to inform Rachel, poor child. She’s probably oblivious.” Albert said nothing and turned the page of his newspaper.
Holding on for dear life to the little hand rail attached to the Volkswagen’s dashboard, Cat watched the scenery fly by. “Nifty little item huh. I had it installed so that when I go around corners my passenger would have something to hold on to. Apparently some people think I drive a little too defensively. But I say you can never be too careful!” Miss Amaya stated as Cat giggled nervously.
Next to Miss Amaya, Cat felt she was underdressed with her jeans and dark maroon hoodie. I wish I would have asked what to wear, she thought while looking down and scanning her outfit. “You look fine Cat. This is how I normally dress outside of school.”
How does she do that , it’s like she reads my mind . Maybe I should tell her about m y experiences last night. No, she would think I’m crazy.
The car turned sharply as it rounded a bend. Cat tightly clutched the small bar, her knuckles turning ghostly white. The little car veered to the right and bounced onto a small road that didn’t seem large enough to accommodate two vehicles. Cat held her breath as a large truck barreled toward them. Closing her eyes, she felt the car swerve and the ground become extremely bumpy. The truck passed by, blaring its horn. Cracking one eye open, she watched the little bug jump back onto the road. Looking at Miss Amaya, Cat realized the incident hadn’t phased her one bit. In fact she sped up causing the little car to groan.
A forest of tall, dark, and bare trees loomed ahead. Driving through their archway, they were plunged into darkness. The road was suddenly illuminated by the car’s headlights, sending small animals scurrying out of their path. “Don’t worry Cat. They’re quick. The animals are used to this,” Miss Amaya said smiling reassuringly. Looking to the right, Cat noticed a patch of sunlight shining through the tree canopy on a group of Elk gathered by a small stream. As the purple bug sped by the majestic animals, Cat swore she saw them look up and then bow their heads as if welcoming them into the forest.
“Miss Amaya…did you, just see that?” Cat asked confused.
“What, what did you see?”
“Oh, nothing…never mind,” Cat replied.
The forest seemed to be endless. Cat could no longer see anything through the thick darkness. The path ahead was now only barely illuminated. Grabbing ahold of her pentagram necklace, Miss Amaya began mumbling something to herself.
“Miss Amaya what are-“
Before Cat could finish her sentence they were suddenly bathed in sunlight as they emerged from the woods. Cat’s eyes widened as she took in the scenery around her. Fields of brightly colored flowers carpeted either side of the tiny road. Ahead she saw small, colorful cottages gracing the top of the hill. Each one surrounded by a small picket fence with beautiful gardens nestled inside. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Miss Amaya smiling. “Breath taking, isn’t it? I never get tired of the feeling I get when I come here. It’s so peaceful, so tranquil. A place a person can just breathe.” Cat nodded too stunned to say anything, her senses on overload.
Why wasn’t this place on the tourist maps? Cat asked herself. She had looked up Wedgewick Village on the internet, but couldn’t find it anywhere. She even went into her father’s study to look at his map of Covington County. Using the huge magnifying glass sitting on his desk, she still couldn’t find it.
Cat’s attention focused on a
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