“Oh, no ma’am. We trust you,” Trevor said quickly.
Miss Anna laughed. No music in her voice, but no needles, either. “No you don’t” she said. “Nor would I in your shoes. Pick. But don’t drink. Not yet.”
“Did you really hex Mark for what he did to those cats?” asked Paul.
Miss Anna didn’t laugh this time. Just shook her head.
“But you could have,” Paul continued. It wasn’t a question.
Miss Anna nodded.
The choice in beverages suddenly seemed very important indeed. Trevor closed his eyes and picked blind, then Paul did the same.… Read the rest