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Susannah’s expression instantly morphed into one of panic.<br />
Was she that afraid of dealing with a demon? I felt a little better<br />
knowing I wasn’t the only scaredy cat in the room.<br />
“It’s definitely something better handled in person,” mused<br />
Daisy. “But maybe we should leave a third person waiting in the car<br />
just in case. If he is possessed, he’ll have even more strength than<br />
normal.” I remembered the way his arm wouldn’t budge under my<br />
grasp when I tried to stop him from burning his arm.<br />
“I’ll go.” I nodded my head in case my words weren’t strong<br />
enough to confirm my position. I didn’t want to have to see him like<br />
that. I didn’t want to be around whatever might be inside his body.<br />
But I would have done just about anything to have helped him.<br />
“Susie?” Ethan reached out and touched Susannah’s arm.<br />
Her thin eyebrows were curved downward, but she nodded.<br />
“Okay,” she agreed. “For Tucker.”<br />
“I’ll go call Craig right now, then.” Richard pushed back his<br />
chair, stood up, and turned the corner into the kitchen.<br />
An uncomfortable silence settled over the dining room table.<br />
Susannah had resumed looking at her lap, Ethan was gazing with<br />
sudden fascination at the chandelier, and Daisy was glancing around<br />
at each of us in turn. When she grabbed my gaze with hers, she<br />
reached across the mauve tablecloth and touched my hand. “He’ll<br />
be okay, Chelsea. Tucker is strong. We’ve watched him grow since<br />
he was just a kid.”<br />
It took about half an hour for Richard to return, but when he<br />
did, he told us that Craig had agreed to make the trip down from<br />
Maine. He wasn’t entirely convinced that the case needed an<br />
exorcism, but the claims warranted further investigation at the very<br />
least. We just had to get Tucker to agree to meet with him.<br />
“You two sure you’re up to it?” Richard asked.<br />
I nodded, and Susannah gave a tight smile.<br />
“I’ll be your backup,” Ethan volunteered. “When are you<br />
free?”<br />
I wanted to get this over with as soon as possible and get that<br />
thing out of Tucker. Screw class. “Tomorrow night?” I asked.<br />
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