Nightshade (Part 1)

“He texted me a few minutes ago.” I closed the front door of my house at 312 Mission Way, in Cape May and locked it. I would have liked to used myabilitiesbut with Val being here that was out of the question.

“What did he want?” Val asked as we headed down the porch stairs and turned right toward theCape Beanery.

“With Nightshade who knows.” I rolled my eyes wondering just what he could want from me.

We reached the Beanery in no time and the bells over the door jingled as we walked in. I spotted...