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I reflect on that for a moment I don’t like surprises at all, but I know that ht be nice to see what effect this surprise would have on her Perhaps it ht and the long hours I spent awake reainst me, I know that this is what I need For her to stay For her to be mine

And I’ll do whatever it takes to ht nohat that will be

"I would like for her to have it in time for the Beltane Ball at the Festival Is that possible?"

Agnes smiles widely "More than possible I could evento match"

I think about that for a esture Wearingher Then again, I want to clai to try to run away and never come back, then it’s up to me to make that decision impossible, or at least extrenes

"Sounds wonderful I’ll take your " I pull out my wallet and hand her two hundred dollars as a down payment "I’ll bill you the balance on delivery"

"Yes, ma’am" Before I leave, I remind myself to say, "Thank you"

I look doard the end of the row and see that Jenna is now sitting at a table with her friend, Caitlyn, who traces people’s silhouettes for a sh her Tarot cards, but her eyes are on so Doug, who is speaking with a new roup, a dark-haired wo Is she angry to see her for to another wo were her feelings for him?

I decide that I don’t want to find out--and that I will do everything inhi her again

With purposeful strides, I make my way toward her booth, sink down on the hard, wooden stool in front of her table and plunk down a twenty-dollar bill I don’t believe in fortunes at all, but I do believe in watching Jenna’s everyto her every word as she tells me mine

Chapter 13

Jenna

"What is it you wish fro not to smile

William’s face was expressionless, but it also held soe, as if to say, "Do your worst"

"I seek the answer to a question," he answered without hesitation My broitched a little with surprise He’d ht before that he was skeptical about this, and I was certainthat the cards functioned as a meditative device didn’t dispel his doubts

I pulled out one of ht colors and beautifully rendered pictures It was one of the oldest andabout William just screamed classic to me

"Take this and handle the cards for a fewabout your question You can shuffle it, cut the cards, whatever Just generally manipulate them and focus on what you want to know about"