Book of Demons: Gabriela

4.

The whole day was spent going around all the galleries and souvenir shops she worked with, as well as others she hadn't worked with before. She was able to talk to some of the owners interested in her work. She was in high spirits because of the possibility of expanding the business. But her fatigue was beginning to show. Having barely four hours of sleep last night, her unpleasant experience, and a whole day of running around the city had left her in a half-asleep state. So she decided to skip visiting her uncle today and go straight to her best friend for support.

- Gabby, baby! - A tall luscious blonde exclaimed as Gabriella walked through the door.

- Maggie! - she adored her friend. The two had bonded from the moment she stepped into the little gallery.

- What brings you here, little wanderer? - Maggie asked amused, reaching for some of the packages Gabriella was carrying.

- I had errands around town and decided to bring you some orphans - pointing to the boxes. I'm sure you'll find them a good home.

- Of course. No one will be left behind. I'm sure of that - she said, knowing about her friend's clairvoyant abilities.

As her mother and some of the more refined customers called, Maggie, or Margaret, had opened the gallery years ago, right after she finished school. She grew up in a normal family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother a housewife. When she was twenty-two, fresh out of college, her parents sold everything they owned and bought a caravan that they now used to travel the world.

She had received some money from her grandmother and started her business with it. It turned out she had a head for it because five years after it started, Maggie had paid off all her loans and the place was completely hers. Now twenty-eight, she was content with her life. She felt that there was more to be desired, after all, but for now, it was enough.

Among the works of art, with which she mainly traded, she placed various souvenirs, talismans, and trinkets, both for decoration and for sale. With a romantic atmosphere and a touch of occultism, she had arranged the premises and enjoyed enviable success among her competition.

There was already one full-time helper and one part-time helper, who, by the way, was Gabriela's neighbor and an excellent friend of theirs. Maggie was glad that she managed to do well in business and also had managed to find such good friends. And she had magical abilities, but not so strongly expressed. Margaret herself did not suspect them until meeting Gabriella in college, where they ended up by fate in the same room. From the first day of college, they were a perfect fit and became best friends and later sisters in trade...

She had a strong intuition and was good with spells, but without the friendship not as powerful. Mages and wizards who could perform magic without spells and rituals were few and far between, and Gabriella was the only one she knew. They practiced together, and although they did not belong to any particular congregation, they sometimes joked that the two were a whole conglomeration.

- Why don't we go to the back to see what treasures you brought me? - Margaret offered with a smile and carried the boxes - Marty, I'll be in the back if you need me - she said to the young man who was just packing a souvenir for a customer. He nodded and continued to charm the lady in front of him.

- I see you are doing well - noted Gabriela and looked around. Even in the corridors, there were beautiful things on display that caught the eye and fired the imagination. Her friend was a genius, using her artistic flair and imagination to create a wonderful garden of colors and shapes. - Didn't you do a spell for money? - asked Gabriela teasingly.

- No, as much as I wanted to a few months ago, I refrained. The new ad I posted on the Internet, the revamp of my website, and the wonderful review I received in the local art magazine have clearly worked. I even hired Nora to help me" - Maggie added gently.