Storyteller: Storyteller, #1
By Jessica West
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Get a glimpse into coming of age stories alongside tales of magic and mystery.
Jessica West
Jessica West (a.k.a. West1Jess) is currently pursuing a state of self-induced psychosis, also known as writing. In the past, she has worked for Wal-Mart, a lawyer, and a bank. Now if she could just get a couple years’ experience with the IRS and the NSA, world domination is in the bag. Jess lives in Acadiana with three daughters still young enough to think she's cool and a husband who knows better but likes her anyway. If you’d like to get in touch with her, just google West1Jess; she’s everywhere. To get emails when she writes stuff, sign up at west1jess.com/specficbyjessicawest. Also by Jessica West: The Faces of the Crying Girl Sin Eater: A Dark Urban Fantasy Novel World Domination: A Supervillain Anthology Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: NO. 8 NO. 13 NO. 15 Omnibus 2 & Omnibus 4
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Storyteller - Jessica West
Storyteller
by Jessica West
Table of Contents
Siren’s Call
Why Do the Screaming Banshees Scream?
A Matter of Life and Death
A Mother’s Duty
Always Changing, Always the Same
Coming of Age
Final Moments
Friendship
Flecks of Wishes Against a Cobalt Sky
The Wait for Forgiveness
Haunted
Vending Wishes, Candy Shop Dreams
About the Author
Siren’s Call
Even at midnight the wailing alarm was more compelling than any siren’s song. Half-asleep and stumbling out of bed, Christine rushed from the master, across the long hallway, and down the stairs to the ground floor, where her daughters’ bedrooms sat on opposite corners of the house.
At the foot of the stairs, she hesitated. Kaitlyn, the younger of the two in the room down the hall to the right, was a heavy sleeper. She probably couldn’t even hear the blaring alarm. Nothing woke her. Besides, Ava’s bedroom had an exterior door that opened onto a patio. Christine could wake Kaitlyn, and the two of them could climb out of her window and go around for Ava.
The crackling flames from the kitchen had already spread across the foyer and licked at the heavily lacquered staircase.
She rushed to get her daughters out of harm’s way. By the time Christine reached Kait’s room, the kid had actually awakened and moved toward her door.
Out the window,
Christine grabbed the girl’s flannel-clad arm and pulled her around the daybed.
But what about Ava?
The crackling of flames had risen to a roar, the fire reaching into the hallway and blocking the path to Ava’s room.
We’ll go to her door from the outside. It’ll be okay.
They dropped out of her low window and ran around to Ava’s room. Christine banged on the door repeatedly, but got no answer. She screamed for Ava to respond. Still no answer. Turning to Kait, she grabbed her youngest daughter’s shoulders and spoke firmly.
"Run around to