Restless Spirits: Chapters 21 & 22

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Chapter Twenty-One

I returned to the house by way of the kitchen. It was late—the party had broken up at Chris’s place, and I’d waited until all of her guests had left to face the inevitable. To my relief, Joe wasn’t there, but all of the Bairds were. My relief was pretty short-lived. As soon as Ruth saw me, she started in.

“You’ve got some nerve, young lady! Coming and going as you please at all hours of the night, with no care for those of us left behind!”

“Ruth, hush!” said Max. “Ron wouldn’t come back if she didn’t care. Besides, nothing bad has happened. Maybe Sarah doesn’t mind that she can leave.”

“Or perhaps she’s merely biding her time. You watch and mark my words. The wor…