Erin wanted to give her daughter, Charlie, a normal childhood, but Charlie isn't a normal child. Charlie and her mother are both witches. After escaping government captors, Erin gave birth on the run and spent many years moving Charlie from town to town to avoid being locked up and experimented on. When Charlie started high school, Erin made a promise they wouldn't move again until she had graduated. Now, they've made it to senior year without issue but when a new kid shows up at school, Charlie notices something strange about him. In order to uncover the truth, she begins acting out of character and going behind her mother's back to handle everything on her own. Charlie's reckless behavior opens the door for trouble to quickly find them once again. With Erin as her teacher, Charlie still has a lot to learn before she is ready to face the unknown evils that have been after them for all these years.

Witches In Suburbia is created by Mairi Louise, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Witches In Suburbia

	“Charlie!” Mom’s voice echoes down the hallway and I spin in my desk chair and turn towards my door. We haven’t spoken much since last night. She was gone this morning when I left for school but she was home when I got back after volleyball practice. “Charlie!” She calls again and I get out of my chair. I walk down the hallway to find her bag in the living room and see her at the kitchen table packing her work bag. 


	“Going somewhere?” I slide into a stool at the kitchen counter but swivel the chair to face her. Mom pauses what she is doing and looks up at me.


	“Yes,” she sets down what she’s packing to give me her full attention. “The client I went to present to over the weekend, called us back, and now I am being sent back to close the deal. Hopefully. Anyway, while I am out of town you will not be staying here alone.”


	I begin to protest, “mom, seriously? I…” but she lifts her hand to stop me from talking.


Chapter 18