Semi-Psychic Life (Glimmer Lake #2) - Elizabeth Hunter Page 0,43
that mean?” Monica unfroze and started pacing in the kitchen of Glimmer Lake Curios, where they had met for lunch. “Does he know? How could he know?”
“I don’t know.” Val threw up her hands. “I didn’t really say anything about it. He rambled a little bit about this lady in LA who worked with the police.”
“What did you say?” Robin asked.
“Nothing! I just hmmed and said ‘that’s interesting’ a couple of times and prayed that he’d stop.” She unwrapped the roasted turkey on sourdough she’d brought for herself. She’d hardly gotten a wink of sleep the night before after Sully dropped her off. “I don’t know what to think.”
“How could he know?” Monica asked again. “Have you told him anything personal? Like… anything you’d have no reason to know?”
“No.” She rifled through her memories. “At least, I don’t think so. I mean, I told him I knew about Josh’s affair with Savannah, but I didn’t tell him how I knew.”
“What about when you guys…”
“I don’t read people,” Val said. “It doesn’t work that way. I didn’t pick up anything accidental from him, if that’s what you’re thinking. And even if I did, why would he bring that up now?”
Robin and Monica stared at her.
“I have no idea,” Monica said.
“I don’t know what you should do.” Robin unwrapped her roast beef. “But this isn’t good.”
“I don’t know,” Val said. “I mean, as long as I don’t confirm anything, he can think what he wants to think. It’s not like he’s going to accuse me of being a witch or something.”
“And if he did, who would care?” Monica sat down at the table and reached for her chicken salad. “Anyway, witch is the least of the names people have called you.”
“Exactly.” Val took a large bite of turkey. “Maybe I should tell people I’m a witch. I bet the boys would love that.”
“Teenagers have no sense of humor,” Robin said. “Did I tell you about the time I picked Austin up from school in my Princess Leia outfit? He was a freshman. Didn’t even laugh.”
Monica frowned. “Out of curiosity, why?”
“Why Princess Leia?” Robin reached for her drink. “It was Halloween! We were going to a party. I wasn’t wearing the bikini or anything. Just the white Princess Leia robe with the hair.” She circled her finger around her ears. “I had the wig and everything.”
“Awesome,” Monica said. “We’re just cooler than our kids want to admit.”
“I do have the bikini though.” Robin smiled. “Mark likes it.”
Val snorted. “He’s such a geek.”
“Oh, he definitely is.” Robin cocked her head. “You know, Mark likes Sully. I wonder if he’d vote for telling him.” She picked up her phone. “I’m gonna ask.”
“Why?” Monica said. “Telling Mark is one thing—he’s your husband—but Sully isn’t in the group.”
“He could be.” Robin glanced at Val. “I mean, he likes Val. He’s part of the police—”
“Sheriff,” Val said. “It’s different.”
“Not around here,” Robin said. “Maybe he could help. And it would be nice if we didn’t have to answer any weird questions in the future. He knows what happened to us last year.”
Sully was the one who’d investigated the car crash that had dumped them into Glimmer Lake and triggered their psychic powers.
Monica tapped on her chin. “He did make a point of telling you about the police psychic. Maybe that was his way of telling you he’s trustworthy?”
“Okay, yeah.” Val put down her sandwich. “But that doesn’t mean I need to tell him anything.”
“Why don’t you want to?” Robin held her phone up to her ear. “I mean, what can it hurt? He’s clearly open to the possibility.”
“Because he can suspect, but if I tell him the truth…” Val couldn’t bring herself to say it.
He’ll think I’m a freak.
That’ll be the end of that.
There’s no way he’d ever be with me if he knew.
Shit. She felt more for Sully than she’d been willing to admit. Otherwise, why did she care? She couldn’t imagine even the most secure man being fine with dating a woman who could see though any story with a single touch.
Seeing visions like Monica? That was kinda sexy and dreamy. Seeing ghosts like Robin? That was cool, if a little creepy. But being able to pick up on visions by touch? No way. No one wanted to be around someone who could do that. That was why she was never telling her children. She could barely admit the scope of her power to Robin and Monica!