In Cassie's Corner
Page 19
"Oh my," she whispered under her breath. The little girl was a giggling ghost. She laughed again, waved at Cassie and disappeared.
Standing stock still, Cassie finally understood a fundamental truth.
It’s not that Todd could manifest in front of her, but that Cassie could see Todd. She, sixteen-year-old Cassie Merchant, owner of a boring average life in a boring average small town – could see ghosts.
"Cassie. Sorry I’m late." Jessie loped toward her across the grass.
With a last stunned look at the spot where she’d seen the child, Cassie turned and was instantly comforted by the warmth in Jessie’s eyes. It didn’t matter if she saw another spirit or a hundred spirits. She had Todd in her heart and Jessie in her life. Gorgeous Jessie, caring Jessie, special Jessie – her cohort in solving the mystery behind his brother's death and her friend all rolled up together. She laughed out loud for sheer joy.
Her life was complete.
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About the author:
Dale Mayer is a researcher, technical writer, ghostwriter, and author living in the beautiful Okanagan valley in British Columbia, Canada. She has several business books published on Mortgages, Resume Writing, and Companion Gardening — all three are available through Amazon.com. As a complement to those books, she has created The Essential Series encompassing topics in Careers, Gardening, Finance, and Lifestyle.
In fiction, she writes taut psychological suspense with romance and paranormal elements. She has recently branched out into both mystery and urban fantasy books for young adult with the occasional vampire book thrown in just for fun.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Maddy's Floor wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my friends and family. Many hands helped with proofreading, editing, and beta reading to make this book come together. Special thanks to my edotor Pat Thomas. I had a vision, but it took many people to make that vision real. I thank you all.