Ch 16

After a nearly 2 hours Pam had started to get minor effects with the flame spell. When she said the incantation there was at least sparks on the wick.

"Your doing great. Want to try again?"

"This is so hard. Can you show me again?"

"Alright, last time." Kerrie said the incantation as the candle lit right away. Kerrie opened her eyes and smiled.

"Do you think I can practice on my own?"

"Sure, let me make a list of things you'll need and draw a picture of the circle with noted where everything should go." Pam watched as Kerrie wrote down everything that was present in the circle and then wrote down the directions.

"You make it look so simple." Pam said rereading the directions and supplies. Kerrie packed up her things as Pam did the same.

"If you keep practicing I bet you'll have it by the next time I come down here."

"When will that be?" Pam asked raising her eyebrows.

"Maybe next month."

"I have a feeling it will be sooner." Pam said as they both got into the car. Pam dropped Kerrie off at the hotel then headed back to Shreveport. Kerrie climbed into bed after setting her alarm on her phone.

The next morning Kerrie again was woken up by Declan who was wide awake at 7am.

"Dec, come on go back to sleep for a bit." Kerrie mumbled pulling the sheets over her head.

"Mommy, come on. I want a bagel." He said jumping on the bed.

"Declan Patrick."

"Sorry." He mumbled sitting on the bed.

"If you let mommy sleep for a bit then we'll go out an get a bagel. When the phone beeps I'll go get your breakfast." Declan nodded and climbed off the bed to get a book. He got a bottle of water from the counter and gave it to Kerrie to open. She quickly opened it and closed her eyes to go back to sleep. When her phone beeped she opened her eyes to see Danny and Declan quietly watching TV.

"Mommy, it's time!" Declan said happily.

"Ok, I'll go get breakfast." Kerrie climbed out of bed and got dressed before walking across the street to get breakfast for Danny and Declan. When she got back she took a shower then made sure everything was packed.

"Kerrie, since we need to check out I'm going to take Declan to the park and we'll go out for lunch. Give me a call when your ready to go." Kerrie nodded and brought her and Declan's bags out to the car as Danny finished packing his things.

At 10 Danny and Declan headed to the park and Kerrie checked out of the hotel. She hung around the lobby for a bit making some phone calls. She made a message from the people planned The Festival of the Dead in Salem. They were inviting her back for the psychic fair and asking her to host an event about ghosts. Kerrie called them back accepting both offers and they were going to e-mail her a schedule for her to fill out.

Soon enough it was 10:30 and she made her way outside. Sam was parked at the curb, he got out of the car and opened the front door. Kerrie smiled and got in. Sam walked around to the other side smiling as he got in the drivers seat.

"You look great." He said grinning as he looked her over.

"Thanks, you don't look bad yourself." She said as Sam took her hand.

"I couldn't stop thinking about you last night. How did your magic lesson go?"

"Ok, Pam made some progress. I just got invited to host an event for Halloween in Salem which is a a big deal."

"What kind of event?"

"Last year I was part of the psychic fair for The Festival of the Dead, which is a big Wiccan sponsored event during October. I was asked to do that again and then host an event talking about communicating with ghosts."

"That sounds like a big deal."

"Even being invited to the psychic fair is big, psychics come in from all over the country to work the event. With Salem being a big tourist stop of Halloween you really get your name out there. My business doubled after the event last year."

"That's good." Sam started up the car and drove to a cafe outside of Shreveport. They continued talking through the drive.