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“My life’s in danger?” Febe asked as they exited off the highway toward the small coastal town of Blackshore Bay.
Janvier drove her SUV onto a long country road leading up to the area near the lake dubbed “Cottage Country” because tourists and homeowners would only visit during vacation time. Of course, it was fall so it was quieter. The town of Blackshore Bay was north of Cottage Country. A very quiet, quaint town where most people knew each other.
“Yes, your life is in danger, Sis.” Janvier kept her eyes on the road ahead as she drove.
During the trip, Janvier told her sister about their family bloodline and history. Ebony was seated comfortably in the back seat, seemingly watching the trees go by outside as the car sped.
“So Marsha doesn’t know yet.”
“No. She can’t know until she comes of age. By the way, Sis, I’m really sorry about that creepy boyfriend of yours.”
Febe sighed. “Don’t really want to get into it. He’s my past, not my future.”
“You know what they say, right? That if he left you high and dry, then he wasn’t going to be around for you anyway. Simple as that.”
“Not really. I really thought he was the one. He turned out to be a toad instead of a prince when I kissed him. What a loser. Can’t believe I didn’t see through it.” Febe glanced out the window and noticed that they were being followed.
“Oh no.”
“What?” Janvier said, casually.
“We’re being followed.”
“You just realized that?”
“You knew?”
“Yep.” Janvier took a quick turn left onto Brock Street.
The black sedan followed them.
Janvier drove further down the road and the black sedan continued to follow them.
They were in trouble. Two young women in the middle of the night on a dark road leading up to cottage country was not a good thing. Even if they were witches. Something told Febe there was much worse out there than those who knew magic. She was sure of it.
When they turned onto another road, the car also followed them. Now it was only the girls in Jan’s SUV and the sedan on the quiet road. She was certain that as much magic her sister might know, there was nothing that could get them out of that situation alive.