DARK HUMAN

Chapter Thirteen

As she pulls into work, she sits in the vehicle, and a couple of people walk by as they sneeze and cough in twos, and with her senses becoming heightened, she sits there, and waits to see if there's anything else that's going to happen. Within moments, her senses are lowered, and Amelia pulls in next to her, and she gets out of the car, and walks over to Luna's passenger side window, and yells through the glass, "What are you doing? Are you coming in?"

"I'm coming in. I'm just not feeling it," she says, as she gets out of the car, and looks around the parking lot, while they walk into work together. As she stands at the front door, she sees the new décor on the wall behind the counter, and she looks around the room, and senses that the energy in tavern has changed. With her staring at the décor, she walks behind the counter, and grabs an apron, and says to Amelia, "What is with all the dark art on the wall? This place looks completely different. And what's with Jackal next to our clock? That's creepy! He even painted the back wall black."

"I'm just as surprised as you are," Amelia says, as she looks at the art on the wall, while she puts her apron on. With her grabbing a drink for a customer, she then asks, "What's with the jackal next to the clock? It has a weird vibe."

"It is a little weird. Did you notice that his mouth is stretched up to his ears, and all his teeth are showing?" she says, as she walks to the backroom, and grabs a box. As she bends over to pick it up, a severe migraine comes on, and she senses that Isla has posted on the media once again. Pulling her phone out of her back pocket, she then opens the social media, and looks at the new post of her standing there. With her stomach turning with nausea, she yells to Amelia, "I'm stepping outside for a minute. I'll be right back."

"Alright Luna. Take your time," Amelia yells, as Luna closes the media, and puts her phone in her back pocket.

As she opens the back door, and goes outside, she sits on the wooden bench, and pulls out her cell phone, and takes a picture of herself. And as she looks back at the pictures, she senses the heaviness of someone's energy lingering over her. With her not knowing who it is, she puts her phone back in her pocket, and stands up, and walks back inside to the backroom.

"Luna. Kyle's here," Amelia yells, as Luna grabs the box of alcohol. As she walks down the hall, and back behind the counter, she places the box on the floor, and watches him get out of the vehicle, and Amelia then asks, "Why do you think he's here?"

"I'm not sure?" Luna says, as she stocks the alcohol on the shelf.

As he walks into the tavern, and to the corner of the counter, he then sits down, and says, "Hey Luna!"

"What are you doing here? Is everything ok?" she asks, as she walks up to him.

"Of course, everything's ok. Why wouldn't it be? I just wanted to stop by," he says, as he leans over the bar, and kisses her on the cheek. As he sits back down on the barstool, he stares at the wall behind her, and then asks, "What's with all the dark decor on the wall? It seems like a different tavern in here."

"Yeah, no kidding! I guess the owner wanted a change. It looks like he wanted to make the place a little more witchy," she says, as she grabs him a drink.

"Well, it's witchy alright. It's also dark," he says, as he looks at all the décor at the wall. With the jackal getting his attention, he points to it, and then asks, "What's with the jackal?"

"I'm not sure," she says, as she rests both of her elbows on the counter, and looks at Kyle, while Geo appears in her psychic space. With her senses instantly heightened, she turns around and looks at the jackal on the wall. With her stomach turning with butterflies, and her body being pulled on, she then asks, "Why were you being a smartass earlier, and mumbling the word witchcraft when you were walking by me?"

"I'm not sure. I just did," he says, as he shuffles himself around the barstool, as he watches her stare at the jackal. Snapping his fingers at her, she then turns around, and he then asks, "What are you thinking about?"

"Oh! It's nothing. Nothing important," she says, as Geo dissipates in her psychic space. As she takes a quick glance at the jackal, she then walks out from behind the counter, and then says, "Kyle, I have to an order. I'll see you later."

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Jamie Sweet

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