In The Garden

Chapter 16

Six sisters stood in a circle with Zelda standing in the center. In her hand was a picture of Georgette. Zelda began to wrap red ribbon around it and they altogether repeated "We bind you, we bind you from doing harm. We bind you from harming yourself, we bind you from harming others. We bind you, Georgette. The power of the Seven sisters binds you."

Then Zelda placed the photo back on the family's altar in a ring of salt and iron frame. "This is for the greater good sister," she said to the photo, "I cannot allow you to harm any more children. I 'll do everything in my power to stop you. Now George go and do what you must do bring me the head of my sister."

"But I can't kill her," said George sadly. "I love her."

"That's why it has to be you," explained Zelda.

Darren was wheeled into ER room 6 and the doctors worked to save his life.

"You'll need to wait out in the waiting area," a doctor told Anna.

Anna found her way to the waiting room thinking of Darren the entire time barley paying any attention of where she was going or who was around her unknowingly she passed right by Zelda Martin who had come to find her. Anna took a seat in the waiting room and was quickly joined by Marcea. Not long after they were joined by an unexpected guest. She walked right up to Anna. She had sandy blonde hair that was highlighted by streaks of grey from age. She was a sturdy woman well weathered from the years but none the worse off. Anna immediately noticed her piercing emerald green eyes.

"Detective Matthews," she said.

"Yes," said Anna looking up at her.

"Zelda Martin at your service," she replied.

"Zelda Martin," said Anna, "the Zelda Martin?"

"Yes," the woman replied.

Anna stood up and she slapped her hard in the face. Startling Marcea who moved to stop her from going any further.

"I deserve that," said Zelda. "But I am here to help."

"We won't go into what you deserve," said Marcea.

"Oh now you're here to help?" asked Anna with a heavy tone of sarcasm.

"Yes," said Zelda. "Trust me you'll need my help."

"Why is that?" asked Anna.

"Because now you have to worry about both of them," explained Zelda.

"Both of who?" asked Marcea.

"George and Georgette," told Zelda.

"What does that mean?" asked Anna.

"They'll both try to kill you. Of course, it will be for different reasons," said Zelda. "I can help protect you but we must find someone who can break the spell she has cast on George," explained Zelda.

"I'm confused," said Anna.

"You have an empath for a best friend yet a witch is farfetched to you," replied Zelda.

"A witch," said Marcea. "Of course! You created the fog for people like me."

"Exactly," said Zelda. "And on the regular Joe's I did a little rearranging. I altered people's memories and then cloaked the real ones."

"So you have just been mind-fucking everyone for the last thirty years?" snapped Anna.

"I understand you're angry," said Zelda.