The Salem Concord Book 1: Interview for a Wizard
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Jesse studied the store from his chair. No one entered, he was sure of it. The doorbell didn’t sound as it usually did every time a customer arrived. I was right here all the time, he thought. He looked out the window but no one was on the porch. Jesse held on to the paycheck bewildered. It was impossible for the envelope to just appear unless of course magic was involved. Anything is possible with magic, he thought. Determined to find out, Jesse drew the chair back, went around the front counter, across the store, and up the steps. He stood before Raven Claw’s office. Jesse took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He waited. No answer. Jesse knocked again. No answer. He thought for a moment, and then took the risk. Slowly, Jesse took hold of the doorknob and tried to turn it but it was locked from the inside. From the inside? Jesse concluded that magic was definitely involved and that thought didn’t settle well. Frustrated, he climbed down the steps, and went out the front door, placing a small sign on the doorknob, Out to Lunch Back in 30 minutes.