The Secret Life of Em De Mone
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Happy Reading 📖 ~Aspen
The Danny
apparition let out a huge sigh, returning to his regular height. His one good
eye no longer green and no longer glowing, “I wish I could, but I can’t,” said Danny,
pointing to the black teardrop pendant around his neck. “I’ve tied my existence
to the scooping via this pendant and it’s cursed to continue, by whatever means
necessary,” he eyed the ice cream scoopers, “until my eyes are reunited.”
“Okay,” Rose said with a pause, giving her time to think, “Tell me, are
you willing to part with that pendant?”
“Maybe, but what happens to me in the meantime?” Specter Danny asked.
“That could get a little complicated,” Rose shrugged and looked to
Granny.
“An astral holding plane?” suggested Granny.
“What’s that mean?” Danny and his father asked at the same time, but both
were ignored.
“That’s a great idea!” Rose said, then looked to Danny, “We can even
tailor it to suit your needs…a pleasant mountain cabin on a snowy Sunday? A
sandy beach? Casino in Monte Carlo? Pick your destination.”
“Really?” Danny asked casting another look to his father.
“It can’t be that easy,” Tom said as his eyes narrowed in on Granny and
Rose.
“This buys us time, Tom. But it won’t last forever…” Rose said.
“No!” Tom interrupted, “I will not risk my son!”
“He’s already at risk, Tom. Be smart,” Granny said, “This is the best we
can do for now, save the innocents, AND I have access to him here, so when I
need his help to right this wrong, he’ll be there ready to help, won’t you
son?”
“Alright, I’d like a cabin in the woods, fully stocked to fish and beer
to drink,” He nodded, removing the pendant from his neck, “What do I do with
this?”
“Toss it right in that cauldron with those cursed scoopers,” Granny threw
the match at the same time and the pot roared to life, extinguishing the curse,
“The De Mone family will make this right, son. I promise.”
As the scoopers and pendant burned, a greenish light wafted down from the
ceiling.
“That’s the tree-lined road to your temporary destination,” said Rose,
“Just step on and let it take you where you’re going.”
“Until we meet again, son.” Tom blew a kiss after the light.
Em felt a wave of calm and normalcy engulf her as the curse undid itself
and Danny traveled away. Everything was returning to normal. The spell had been
broken. For now. No one would be permanently disfigured. Most of the people
wouldn’t even know how close they came to tragedy. Tonight, would be nothing
more than a vague weird memory of one helluva night in Vegas at the Fetich and
Fantasy Ball for most.
But for Em, it was different. There was a seediness to this town she had
wanted to ignore. But an innocent demon had died at the hands of a human, and that
didn’t sit well with her.
“Nice work, Lovie,” Granny said, resting an arm around Em’s waist. “You
really should think about entering the family business. You’ve got a knack for
it, and it looks like I could use some help tracking down this bad guy.”
“Yeah, yeah,” Em nodded, still dazed, but thinking.
“You want to join us for pancakes?” Granny said. “Listen to my spiel for
the family business? My treat.”
“Um maybe. My friends?” said Em, unable to wrangle her thoughts,
“Renee…Maria…”
“Will all be fine tomorrow,” Granny assured her with a tug on her elbow, “Come.
Join us. I’m always famished after working some juju.”
Em nodded and followed Granny, suddenly starving for pancakes.
I really enjoyed this story and your writing style! Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteWhat a great ending! I love that the little things are wrapped up neatly, but it is the final line that grabs me the most. It lends a sudden air of normalcy to an otherwise curious tale.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The next segment in the story begins soon. ✍️
DeleteAmazing story, I like how you wrote and enjoyed it. Pancakes always yummy haha.
ReplyDeleteThe story has been quite a ride, but I have questions. How did he tie his existence to a necklace that became cursed when he died? If the curse is only temporarily broken, does that mean the necklace will return and he'll be bound to it again?
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