Ok, next chapter, hopefully longer than the last one.
Thanks for the review, Oujdagirl, I appreciate it.
Disclaimer: Sorry, but If I owned Charlie Bone, Billy would never have been a traitor.
The rest of the week passed without any more oddities from the Keis Sister's, but there was a little activity in the King's room. Manfred had decided that he wanted to know what the new girls' powers were, so he decided to use the paper ball test. The Paper Ball test was simple, he, or one of the other people on his side, would throw a paper ball at each of the new girls, and see what they did. The second day the Keis Sisters were there, he decided to begin with the youngest sister. "Hey Cassie, think fast" he said, as he threw the ball. The ball stopped in midair in front of Cassie's face, and then it flew back at Manfred and hit him square on the nose. Hard. Both of her sisters smiled, while Charlie and his friends tried to muffle their laughter. The next day, he had Asa throw a paper ball at Sabrina. The ball burst into flames and turned to ash before it could get anywhere near her. Thursday, he had Zelda through a ball at Miranda, but she just caught it, and smiled. Her smile said you won't get me that easily.
On Friday, Charlie noticed a black car waiting outside the school with the buses. As he was getting on the blue bus, he noticed that the Keis sisters got into the black car, which promptly drove off.
When Charlie got off the bus at his street, he was met by Benjamin and Runner Bean.
"Charlie! Guess what! We have new neighbors! They just moved in next door to me yesterday. I talked to them yesterday afternoon, when Grandma Bone wouldn't let you out. I haven't met their parents, but there are three girls living there. They go to Bloors, too, so you might know them. Their names are Sabrina, Miranda, and Cassie. They seem really nice, and Runner Bean seems to like them." At which Runner barked happily.
They live near me, Charlie thought, so maybe now I can find out more about them.
Charlie walked into his house to the sound of laughter from the kitchen.
"Massie, I'm home!" he shouted. "In the kitchen, dear, with one of our new neighbor." She responded.
Charlie walked into the kitchen to find Miranda sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of tea.
"Ah, Charlie, hi. I was just telling your grandma about the look on Manfred's face when my sister smacked him in the nose with that paper ball, and about how the next day it was kind of purple." Miranda laughed.
"Yes, Charlie, Sounds like it was funny. What do you want for lunch? Miranda, would you like to stay? You could even invite your sisters." Massie asked.
"Sorry, Mrs. Jones, but I have to get home. My sisters have some… things to set up for this weekend. I stopped by mainly to talk to Charlie about something, but I believe it can wait. Thank you for the cup of tea, Mrs. Jones, and bye Charlie. See you soon." Miranda said as she walked out the door.
"What a lovely girl. I do hope she stops by again. I'd love to meet her sisters, and her parents." Massie said, smiling.
At number 25, Filbert Street, Miranda had just walked through the door.
"Hello, sister, so what's the situation over at number 9?" Cassie said from her pot on the floor, where she appeared to be drawing a giant circle on the hardwood floor in chalk.
"Just as we suspected, his Yewbeam grandma is keeping an eye on him and all the plans they make, though Massie is just like Eira, when she was a grandma," Miranda said with a smile. "And you have to admit, from what we know about Charlie, he not only looks like Griffith, but acts like him, too."
"Yes, yes, I know you miss him, but he's been gone for a very long time, and it's time to get to work," Sabrina said, coming into the room carrying an armful of white candles, which she set up at equal intervals around the circle. "We must focus our minds for the power boast spell to work, and we can't have our minds going down memory lane. Come on, Miranda, take your place and we'll begin."
Sabrina and Cassie had already taken their places in the circle and were waiting for Miranda to take hers. She climbed into the circle and closed her eyes. Sabrina lit all the candles and the three of them started chanting in an ancient language long forgotten and their circle started to glow.
A little less choppy then the last chapter. Next chapter, I promise, Richard, Alan, and Danny will be back. Please, R & R.