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sounds
exciting,” Trisha said as she walked back into the house.
    “Nice,” Anna
said. “I’m sorry,” she said to Sam.
    “I know what can
make the day more exciting,” Sam offered. “You guys wanna go out and get some burgers?”
    “Totally!”
Trevor exclaimed.
    “That solves my
lunch dilemma,” Anna said brightly.
    “Then it’s settled,”
Sam said. “Trevor, go get your sister. I’m calling Lisa and having her meet us
there.”
    “Sounds good,”
Anna said.
    Trevor and Simon
took the normal pathway to the basement, one that didn’t involve a lot of dirt
and insects.
    “You know, we’re
pretty awesome,” Trevor said. “Like, I don’t mean to sound arrogant, you know?”
    “I know what you
mean,” Simon said with a smirk. “We kicked the dark side’s ass. There’s
something inherently magical about danger and euphoria.”
    “That’s one way
to put it,” Trevor said as he rolled his eyes. “Do you remember when Mom said
that we had to act as normal as possible?”
    “You mean during
all the funeral services and being interrogated by the FBI?”
    “Yeah,” Trevor
agreed. “But, like, how can you go back to normal when that normal doesn’t
exist anymore? How can she believe something that stupid?”
    “With a plate of
denial and a side of WTF,” Simon said with confidence. “That’s how.”
    “Well, she
doesn’t want to admit it, but normal changed for her, too. Especially after we
found out that my dad is dead.”
    “Well, coping
mechanisms can only work so long,” Simon observed. “At least on the surface.
But I would think that after a year of doing that, one way or another, what
lies beneath always reveals itself in time.”
    “That’s what I’m
afraid of,” Trevor said.
    “Speaking of
remembering things,” Simon said. “Do you remember what Anish said to us about
the portals?” He didn’t wait for Trevor to respond. “Most portals are created
by people practicing dark magic. But there are other doorways that are natural.
You know, they don’t need people to conjure them.”
    “Right. What
about them?”
    “I think there’s
a lot about them we don’t know and I think it’s time to find out. Like, are
there any natural portals near Crimson Falls? If there are, where are they?”
    “Yeah,” Trevor
said thoughtfully. “And at least a million other questions.”
    “So let’s find
the answers.”
    “Sounds like a
plan. But first, let’s eat.”
     
    * * * * * *
    3
    Jena felt
grateful to this man whom she had no memory of having met. Apparently he had
saved her life, though how he had done that she didn’t know. In truth, there
was quite a bit she couldn’t seem to remember. Like, what happened after she
fell asleep? Did the bird demon put Nicholas in a coma? How had she gotten
away? And last but certainly not least, how the hell had she managed to end up two
miles from the car?
    Anish smiled as
Jena searched her mind for any clues that might lead to solid evidence. As she
reflected on the events of the night, two local police officers – one male, who
wore a black patch over his left eye, and one female – entered the room. They
sat down in chairs on either side of her bed.  Jena noticed how even the cops
treated the Native American man with respect and deference. She had a funny
feeling that pretty much everyone felt small next to this man. But, it didn’t
make you feel bad about yourself. It was beyond weird. But, again, not
negative.
    “Ms. Marsh, are
you sure there isn’t something more you can tell us?” the first officer asked.
It seemed like the millionth time he had asked that question. Jena looked at
the name on his badge. Mullins.
    “I’m sorry,”
Jena responded, trying to fill her voice with more sorrow than she actually
felt. She liked Officer Mullins, but knew immediately that the other cop was a
different story.
    “Maybe there’s
some sort of trigger,” the female officer suggested. Her breasts were so
ridiculously large and fake