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bird, Lex. Of course it seems scary, that’s exactly why they use owls as often as bats, spiders, witches, and shit on the covers of those stupid Halloween books you sell in your store.”
    “Uh, would you mind staying in here with me tonight?” Lexi asked timidly.
    “You mean I don’t have to sleep on your lumpy couch. Yay! Come on let’s get you in bed.” Marcie looked around the room and in her typical lighthearted fashion, commented on Lexi’s decorating choices. “So, did you do this on purpose, or are you color blind?”
    Lexi’s room reflected the spirit of a girl that comfortably lived alone. Unconstrained by others’ opinions, Lexi had painted her room in purples. Each wall had been gifted its own shade. When Lexi had told her sister about her paint scheme for the bedroom the phone was silent for a full minute. When she finally spoke, Lexi immediately picked up on the tone of false concern in Kate’s voice.
    “Really Lexi, I think it is time for you to get in to see a shrink. Why would you choose to turn your bedroom into a tomb for Barney?” While it didn’t meet Kate’s approval, the color scheme was perfect for Lexi. The soft shades of purple were carefully chosen from her evening sunset sessions. The colors provided a perfect background to the framed prints of pre-Raphaelite paintings that she had selected.
    Centered against the largest wall was an enormous ancient wooden bed that Lexi picked up from an antique store in town. She loved the Victorian look so much that she eventually acquired an entire bedroom set of that style.
    Marcie climbed up onto the bed and retrieved Lexi’s hairbrush from the nightstand. Lexi followed her onto the plush comforter.
    “Okay Lex, turn around and let me brush your hair for you.” Lexi sat cross legged with her back to Marcie. Marcie began to brush Lexi’s hair in long slow movements. Lexi felt Marcie’s breath on her neck. She was surprised and confused at the unexpected tingling feeling of arousal that was building inside of her. Lexi could feel that Marcie seemed to have a subtle erotic aura about her. As quickly as the feelings crept up, she forced them right back out of her mind and body.
    Suddenly Marcie announced, “Alright, let’s get some sleep, you’ve got a long day ahead of you.” They laid down, side by side in the dark. “How long will you be gone, Lexi?”
    “I don’t expect to be gone more than a week. Ten days maybe.”
    “Are you sure you don’t want me to go along? I’m sure we can find someone to watch Allie Cat. Just shut the store down. What do you say?”
    “Sorry Marcie, I really need you to keep things open here. Plus, I would be a nervous wreck with Allie being with a total stranger. I tell you what, I promise the two of us will take a road trip someplace fun when I get back.”
    Marcie rolled over and laid her head on Lexi’s shoulder and put an arm around her waist. Her tender touch comforted Lexi and she fell into a deep sleep.
    Lexi’s dreams carried her to a sandy desert. It was night and she held a flaming torch that lit the path before her. Large gray stones that had been cut into rectangular shapes were arranged so that they formed a circle. Each of the stones was the size of a coffin. She walked around the stones and counted seven of them.
    In her dream-like vision she thought that there was something on each stone. A small object had been placed there but she couldn’t make out what it was. She continued to walk around the stones. Suddenly, a black shrouded figure of a woman appeared in the light of the flickering torch. Her face was hidden by the loose hood of her gown that flowed around her. The woman did not move or speak. Lexi was compelled to continue walking around the stones, even though she tried with every fiber of her muscles to turn and run. The mysterious woman spoke to Lexi in a hissing voice. “My sisters are waiting.”
    Lexi replied, “Waiting? Who are you? Where are your sisters?” The