from over my shoulder.
With my hand on the door, someone reached out and grabbed me. I whirled around with my fist in the air.
“Whoa, Rocky, take it easy,” Mindy said.
I clutched my chest. “Oh, my gosh. I’m so sorry. I’m just a little on edge.”
I reached in my purse and handed Mindy the letter, then motioned for her to follow me inside.
Beth looked up when I walked through the door of Book Nook.
“This came for you today. It’s marked urgent on the envelope.” Beth waved the envelope in the air.
My heart rate spiked when I recognized the cream-colored paper. Two in one day? This was crazy. Mindy stood behind me, leaning over my shoulder.
I didn’t speak as I snatched the letter from her hand. Beth frowned.
“I’m so sorry. I have no idea why I’m acting this way.” My hands shook.
“Larue, are you okay?” Mindy asked.
“Am I acting strange?” I asked.
“Um, just a little.” She pinched her index finger and thumb together.
Without offering a response, I ripped open the letter.
“I told you that you are popular. Another lovely letter from your new friend,” Candy Cherry said snarkily.
I didn’t give her the benefit of a response. She didn’t deserve one. All she wanted to do was make me angry—I had to fight my anger.
“You should confront Callahan with this. Ask him what’s up,” Mindy said from over my shoulder.
“I know,” I said while still reading the letter.
I couldn’t believe this woman had sent another letter. She was crazy. I was seriously worried about Callahan’s safety… not to mention my own.
In case you didn’t take the other letter seriously, I thought I’d send another. I meant what I said: stay away from Callahan. He doesn’t want to be with you. Typical guy, I know, but he doesn’t know how to tell you that he isn’t interested in you. So do yourself a favor, and leave him alone. Got it? Good.
Best regards,
Ginger
Again with the best regards. What a psycho.
“Do you think he knows about the letters?” Mindy asked.
I rubbed my temples. “Honestly, I don’t know. There has to be something going on, right?”
“Usually there is.” Mindy clucked her tongue. “We could go kick her butt.”
“Oh, please. He is with his girlfriend. You are not the girlfriend. Callahan is playing you,” Candy Cherry snapped.
Mr. Fine laughed, but the chuckles stopped when Elvis approached Mr. Fine and Candy Cherry. It looked as if he’d had enough of their taunting.
“I hate this relationship junk. Why does it have to be so difficult? Why can’t you just meet someone, you get along, do things together, have fun and live life. Why is there so much freakin’ drama? I don’t like drama. I like quiet.”
“You like quiet?” Mindy snorted. “You never get quiet. You have dead people talking in your ears constantly.”
I sighed. “Don’t remind me.”
“You need to ask him though. If he doesn’t know about the letters, then he needs to, and if he does know, then he needs to come clean with you. He can’t play two women.”
“I guess technically he can,” I said.
“Well, you’re not going to be one of those two women. Period. I’ll see to that.” Mindy placed her hands on her hips.
“I’m supposed to see Callahan tonight. I’ll have to tell him then. I just hope I get the answer I’m searching for.”
Mindy hugged me. “Let me know if anything happens. I’m going to teach a class. The women are going crazy without me there.” She stared at me when she pulled away.
Mindy studied my eyes, but didn’t say a word. A look of fear spread across her face and she hurried out, the bell above the door jingling in her wake.
Thank goodness Mindy hadn’t asked me to go. I didn’t have the energy to hang on to the pole. Not to mention that the anger inside me mounted. I hated this feeling and it wasn’t like me to feel this way. I pulled out the mirror from my purse. Blazing blue eyes stared back at me. I slammed the mirror down. I didn’t want to see it.
The day couldn’t go by fast enough. I found myself watching the clock and unable to concentrate. I paced the length of the bookstore so much that I even got on the ghosts’ nerves. Not that it would take much to annoy nasty Candy or Mr. Fine. But I was even making Elvis nervous. He paced the floor behind me.
After I closed for the day, I hurried home, showered, changed into a little black dress and