Nathan and Josslyn read their e-mails.
“I like the Skylar and Associates Paranormal Research Institute the best,” Nathan signed. “This one has a psychic medium, a historian and a demonologist. This group offers more than the others we looked at. They want to know the severity of the case—the more severe, the more urgent, especially in cases with babies and children, which would make ours a top priority for them.”
“Okay, then,” signed Josslyn, “let's e-mail them back.”
The rabbits hadn’t been found yet, so first thing the following morning, Josslyn did not check the back office of her online boutique. Instead, she went straight to her inbox, but no e-mail from the paranormal institute was there.
Oh, c’mon, guys, she thought. Let me hear from you soon!
She then sent an e-mail to her parents-in-law with an update.
Hello, Mom and Dad,
Letting you know that paranormal activity is continuing and hasn’t let up. Nathan and I looked online for paranormal organizations. I’m anxiously waiting to hear back from them, hoping that our case will be approved so they can come out asap and investigate our home and help to resolve issues regarding this case.
As soon as I hear from a paranormal organization, I’ll let you know and provide you with any other updates.
Love always,
~Josslyn
ILY _\,,/ oxox
When Trina arrived home from school one afternoon, she entered the house and found Abbott in the living room.
She picked him up and went upstairs. She waved at Josslyn down the hall and pointed to Abbott. “I found him and now I’m going to look for Costello,” she signed. As Trina made her way to her room, Costello bounded into the hall from the guest room, unseen. She tripped over Costello and dropped Abbott, lost her balance, and fell over the railing.
Josslyn looked on, helpless. Instead of signing, she screamed in a shrill voice. “Trinaaaaaaaaaa—!”
Josslyn awoke with a jerk. Beads of sweat dripped down her face as she panted and placed a hand to her thudding chest. She turned to see Nathan asleep next to her and tried to calm herself.