Close Encounters of the Curd Kind by Kirsten Weiss
Author:Kirsten Weiss [weiss, kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: misterio press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
I leaned against Lenoreâs high counter and sipped a cup of herbal tea. Its minty scent mingled with book smell. Footsteps silent on the thin, gray carpet, a handful of customers browsed the shelves.
Lenore put down the phone. âConnor will call Winstonâs mother. Theyâll take care of him.â She flushed. âI meant help him.â
âItâs okay,â I said. Connor was her boyfriend and worked at the Doyle sheriffâs station. âI knew what you meant.â Even if it had sounded sort of ominous.
âHow are you doing?â Lenore fiddled with the cuff of her ivory blouse.
I opened my mouth to tell her about the slashed tire. But suddenly, Iâd had enough of dwelling on the past and worrying about the future. I could be more present right now. I could enjoy a conversation with someone I liked and respected. âOne of my guests is a psychic. She has an interesting explanation for witchcraft.â
Lenore cocked her head, her blond hair cascading past her slim shoulders. âOh?â
âShe said witches back in the day were really experiencing UFO abductions â or interdimensional abductions â when they thought they were flying. I have to admit, she made a compelling case.â My ears grew impossibly hot. This was my light conversation? Was I looking for some tell that she was a witch?
She blew on her tea. âHow so?â
âThe night flights, the animal deaths, the circles in the woodsâ¦â I blundered on. âTheyâre similar to the experiences of abductees. I mean, the floating, cattle mutilations, and, well, circles in the woods.â
âYou know, thatâs not the only explanation.â
âWhatâs the other? Hallucinations?â
âSort of. Some believe that the flights were hallucinated, through the use of flying ointments.â
âFlying ointments?â
Her cheeks pinked. âSorry. I guess the feminist in me doesnât like to think medieval witches were all victims. I want to believe at least some really were trying to work magic. Ever since I took over Mikeâs rare book business, I guess Iâve gotten a little obsessed.â She leaned across the desk. âHe specialized in the occult,â she whispered.
âReally? Did he have anything on UFOs?â
She laughed. âSorry, no.â
âHowâs that side of the business going?â
âGood. Iâve learned a ton about rare books. And I have to admit, the subject matter is fascinating. Do you know occult actually means secret? People think itâs something dark, but itâs really about the exploration of the unknown. And letâs face it, thereâs a lot about this world that we donât know.â
I grimaced. That was for sure. And just because sheâd been homeschooled and sold occult books didnât make her a witch. But it did make her a bit of an outsider. For some people, I guessed that was enough.
âWell,â I said, âthanks for the tea. Iâll see you around.â
She studied a blank greeting card. âLet me know if you need anything, will you?â
I slid my new Eckart Tolle book into my purse and glanced at her. âUm, sure.â What would I need? And why did I get the feeling that Lenore had been changing the subject? But changing it from what?
Bemused, I left the bookstore and rounded the corner to my Crosstrek.
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