Amanda and Zoey

chapter 3

Chapter 3

Zoey

Two weeks ago:

 I sit in the pew staring at my shoes. I can’t believe this is real. My Aunt Abel is dead, my only family here and she’s gone. My grandmother and her were the only family I have had ever since I can remember. As soon as I graduated my grandmother decided she was going to travel the world. It’s who she is never staying put to long.  I couldn’t even get a hold of her now to tell her about my aunt’s death. She doesn’t use things like cell phones. She is a witch as I am. I am still new to this and I mess things up more than I care to think about. I am all alone besides my friends Amanda and Cynthia. As the minister, brought in by the funeral home, is finishing up the service a mad man runs into the room. He is so fast! Before anyone can blink the man is on top of the coffin and chopping the head from my aunts corpse. All I can hear is screams of the few people in the room. Before I can even stand the man is gone and my head is spinning. oh my god is this really happening? My head starts spinning and I throw up right there in front of everyone. I turn to my side only to see Amanda running towards the coffin. It's like I am frozen and can't move I see everyone's lips moving but I can't hear any of it. I just sit there in shock vomit at my feet and watch them all running in chaos. Amanda is checking the windows and then runs out the door to find the attacker I am sure. The minister and staff running to me and I hear them now asking if I am ok and trying to help me stand. I do nothing but stare ahead and look at the coffin at my aunt now with no head. Her head is sideways in the coffin and looks so odd. I can't bring myself to move my eyes from her. In a way I feel I have let her down. I can't even put her to rest peacefully. I see a funeral worker walk over and shut the coffin and then it happens. I scream it's like the rage of my soul and all the last few minutes catch up to my brain and it's all released. I scream so long that my vision goes back on the edges and I slump to the side and everything goes black. I get a call a few days later from the funeral director. He informs me the the police have no leads and they were able toput  my aunt to rest. He lets me know that the head stone is in place and also if I need anything don't hesitate to call. Bless the staff they cleaned everything up. They handled everything.

 A week later I meet with Aunt Abel’s lawyer. It was a very short meeting. As soon as all of Aunt Abel’s bills are paid I will get the remainder of her cash assets. As for the rest of her belongings they in a small box. Some papers were signed and the lawyer handed me the small box. I can only stare at the small box in my arms. I can't believe this is all that is left of her. The lawyer informs me that in a few weeks I will get a check in the mail and if there is anything else he would need he will call me. I can't even remember the ride home from his office it's like I am still in shock I walk in the house with the box still in my arms and walk to the kitchen. Amanda is at the table with a glass of wine in hand. I just slump in a chair and sit the box on the floor next to me.

“So how’d the meeting go with the lawyer? Oh what’s in the box anything good.” she says

 “Not really just a few things a necklace, a couple of pictures of her cats, and a diary. I didn’t even know she kept a diary.” I reply a little confused

 “Hello earth to Zoey do you know what this means? BINGO If there are any clues in here about that weird ass man that beheaded  your aunt they would be in there! We can find her and serve some beheading justice of our own.” Amanda blurts out.

 She’s not to soft hearted but I love her anyways. I would probably punch someone for trying to pamper me right now.

 “You are exactly right my dear, If it would open.” I say

 “What the fuck is that supposed to mean, Let me see it” Amanda says as she grabs up the diary. She goes to open it and nothing. No matter how hard either of us try to pry that book open it will not budge.

 “There must be some kind of spell on it. I will have to do some research on how to de-spell it. Hmmm... This is going to take some work.” I say.

 I leave Amanda sitting at the table with her wine searching through the box for something good. She is a private investigator, I am sure she is looking for clues. She normally deals with cheating spouses, research for the police department or insurance companies trying to prove someone has a false cliam. I head down to the basement to finish up a love spell for a customer, I know cheesy but it brings in the money and it is very entertaining. Not that I need it I took the money in my trust fund left to me by my deceased parents and invested, I can live off that for a long while. But it's not a big deal now the money my aunt has let me will last a long while even not being so frugal as I normally am. Well except for all the take out we order. But I guess now I am set but I don't really feel that comforted by this. After the love spell is done, hopefully it appeals to only the intended person, I start my research to open the diary that night.

PRESENT DAY

Wow hopefully that vamp off spell wears off Amanda soon or she is going to kick my ass. Since my aunt has passed she has been looking into other less conventional areas. She thinks the beheading has something to do with vampires. She has only dealt with vampires in research for her cases I believe, or so that is what she tells me. This vampire better have some good information when we do find him. I should find a spell to turn him into a bug and squash him. Damn vampire and his crazy games I can't help but wonder what he's up to. I grab my map and white crystal. In one hand I hold the fabric Amanda gave me and in the other I dangle the crystal over the map. I try to focus the essence of the cloth into the crystal. After a half hour of scribing the crystal stills over the map. I have an idea of where he is. I grab my phone and speed dial Amanda.

“I got him” I say “Well” she says one word reply hmmm ok she is still mad “He is in the warehouse district of town the old paper mill.“I say.

"Alright interesting cause I am close by there.

I will call u back” click and she’s gone.

 “Well gee thanks Zoey, you’re the best Zoey, I am not mad anymore Zoey” I say to myself mimicking Amanda. Yeah right wishful thinking. Well I am starving. Ordering Pizza it is.

I order my food and try this spell that came to me in my dreams last night. I start the chant and I feel as if I am putting more energy into it than I normally have. Just as I say the last word of my spell on the diary, the book opens and the doorbell rings. I almost forgot the pizza oh my gosh. I run up the stairs and open the door.

 “Hold on just a moment while I grab what I owe you.” I yell threw the door and grab for my wallet hanging on the key rack.

 “How much do I owe you again” I ask as I open the door. No answer I look up at the pizza man and he is so pale and looks like he is about to drop my pizza and pass out cold.

 Hell no I am starving ugh I guess I better help him. “Are you ok dude” I ask as I grab the pizza with one hand and direct him to the couch with the other. “come on in and sit down before you fall down. I will get you a glass of water ok?” I say to pizza man and he just nods.

 I set the pizza on the coffee table and head for the kitchen. I grab a  glass of water and rush back in the living room. I hand him the water and he takes a large drink.

"Are you ok ?" I ask. He nods so I guess he is coming around.

"Do you think you need to eat something? It happens to me sometimes." I say. I hand him a plate of pizza and he just stares at it for a second.

 “Wow I don’t usually eat the pizza I deliver” he says with a small smile.

"Well it's about time you try it then" I say and can't help but smile back.