Chapter 21The atmosphere at the Cauldwell house weighed on Sean, even before he’d parked and gotten out of the car. Something creeped along his spine, something not right; he turned to look at the path leading into the trees, but no one was there. The memory of Percival made him wonder how often the ghost of the witch showed up here and simply didn’t reveal himself to the other Cauldwells.
He knocked but no one answered; Sean tried the handle. Unlocked. He entered, even more nervous, and announced himself.
“Hello? It’s Sean.”
Something urged him to the stairs and he went, conscious of what he was doing, not sure why he was doing it. Then he realized it was witch’s influence and resisted. The urge retreated immediately, like it hadn’t taken full control of him, like he was allowed to dec
