Witches and Ghosts Supernatural Mysteries
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After a few minutes, Gran says, “Would you like to go for a drive? A nice Sunday drive?”
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We drive for nearly an hour, until we reach Spirit Waterfall, which feeds the river running through town.
Gran parks the car and steps out. She doesn't walk to the tea shop where we've had lunch a few times, but toward the water, to the outcropping overlooking the waterfall.
For an instant, I picture her jumping over, and my heart seems to leap into my throat. I catch up to her before the guardrail and loop her arm in mine.
“Rudy's skipped town,” she says. “I have an appointment to talk to the police investigators on Monday, but I know he's gone.”
We reach the railing and she turns to look into me. Her expression is so sad, her feelings so naked. I look away out of respect.
“He won't hurt you,” I say.
“He didn't even say goodbye.”
I turn and face the waterfall. A cold mist rises up from it, and the air tastes fresh here. I've seen a rainbow or two every other time I've been here, but there are none today.
“I don't think we'll ever see him again,” Gran says. “I'll have the marriage annulled, of course.”
“Of course.”
She pulls the gold ring off her finger and holds it between us. I feel its pull and want to take it from her, but I don't. I could tell her everything, but now that it's all over, what's the point?
“Goodbye,” she says as she throws the ring over the side, into the mists of the waterfall.
Goodbye.
With the ring gone, I'm lighter.
“It's just the two of us now,” she says, kissing me on the cheek. “I hope I can take care of you half as well as you take care of me.”
I give her a hug and notice she's trembling from the cold.
“Let's go inside. I'll buy you lunch,” I say.
“It's a date.” She links her arm in mine and we walk away from the waterfall.
A lone bird circles overhead.
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