Witch Way to Turn by Karen Y. Bynum Page A

eyebrow at Jenny and bit the inside of her lip, then walked over to her sister’s side to tear the plastic off the cellphone for her.
    “Thanks, Bea.” She giggled. “Now I can put his number in my phone.”
    “You sure can.” Breena smiled. “So, did he say anything else?”
    “Nah. But I did tell him his glow was brighter when we stayed over.”
    Breena froze. “What did he say?”
    “He was surprised. He didn’t know he glowed.” She plugged her new cell into the wall and played with the settings.
    “Jenny, you shouldn’t tell people they glow.”
    “Why not?” She looked at Breena like she’d grown a second nose.
    “Because it could be dangerous.”
    “How?”
    She scooted Jenny off the bed and straightened the covers. “I’m not sure exactly.” Breena went down the hall to the bathroom to scrub something. Jenny trailed along behind her, leaving her new present to charge.
    “He asked if you glowed too.” Jenny watched while Breena got the cleaner and brush from under the sink.
    Why would he ask that?
    As far as he knew she was totally normal. She’d never mentioned anything otherwise. “What did you say?”
    “Yeah. Sometimes.”
    Breena clicked her tongue before she sprayed the toilet bowl with cleaner. Didn’t take much elbow grease to bring out a sparkle since she’d cleaned it two days before. Never hurt to be overly thorough when dealing with Norma though.
    “Jen.” Breena gave her sister a stern look before putting away the cleaning supplies.
    Jenny shuffled after Breena all the way to the bedroom, blowing air out her nose. Pouting no doubt. Her eyes were probably squinted too. “What’d I do?”
    Breena glanced behind her.
    Yup. Narrowed eyes, thin lips, crossed arms.Jenny’s childish rants did nothing to help her case. But the rare tears she shed wrenched Breena’s insides into knots.
    “Please don’t tell people about the glowing. Especially not about my glow.”
    “Why?” Jenny never passed up an opportunity to ask why.
    “Like I said, I don’t think it’s a good idea.” Breena sat next to her on the bed, handing Jenny the cellphone. “So, did he say anything after you told him ‘sometimes’?”
    “Uh, yeah.” She glanced up from her new toy. “He said you were really brave. And that no matter what happens, he’d be there for both of us.”
    Well, great.
    Breena felt even worse, if that were possible. But as big a jerk-wad as she’d been, she couldn’t help wondering why Myles glowed. What normal human being glowed?
    Unless neither of us is human , her mind offered.
    Okay, it was one thing if Orin wasn’t human. And maybe she would come to terms with her own non-humanity…but, Myles? Not human? What the hell could he be?
    She shook off the thought. No way could she deal with another paranormal situation right now.
    After she’d vacuumed the living room, swept the rest of the downstairs–including the porch–she kissed Jenny goodbye and made her pinky-swear not to talk about the glowing thing to anyone else. She also gave her strict instructions to keep the cellphone hidden. No telling if it would set Norma off.
    Norma and Susan passed Breena in their beater Jeep Cherokee as she flew by the gas station. She couldn’t tell if they’d noticed her. She prayed that Jenny would keep a low profile a little while longer. Just until Breena figured something out.
    * * * *
    When she got home, she found a forest green strapless dress with a pair of pewter strappy sandals on top of the card table. Folded in half, like a tent, was a thick piece of paper. She opened it.
     
    For tonight. Can’t wait, O .
     
    Smiling to herself, she took the gift back to her room to get ready.
    Taking the longest, hottest shower possible, Breena scrubbed just a tad too hard, trying without success to scrub away some of today. Why would Myles just assume she’d spent the night with Orin? It’s not like she ever did stuff like that. Seriously, he couldn’t even give her the benefit of