Chapter 28

"After we finish collecting signatures, I'll deliver it to the mayor myself." Jo flapped her arms like a bird hopped up on sugar as we strolled up her sidewalk. "The petition's almost done! The petition's almost done!"

I laughed, and the sound surprised me. It seemed like forever since I'd let loose enough to laugh. It'd been three days with no sign of spiders, Sarah, or the Sorceressi. The three S's. My heart tripped over itself at the thought of Three. But since I hadn't seen or heard anything, maybe I wasn't Three. Maybe I didn't have to complete the Sorceressi's creepy, stinky club. Maybe I wouldn't win myself Sarah's grave. Maybe Tram had caught them, for good this time, and couldn't be bothered to tell me.

Once we were inside Jo's house, she skipped down the stairs into the basement's black mouth. "I'll get Cal's keys."

I flicked on the basement light and followed, even though I really didn't need to go with her.