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Scarlett’s chakras caught fire and electric shocks raced up and down her spine. She spilled the crystals from her other hand onto the floor, where they clattered and shone like little diamonds, like precious gems which they were not. Some of them shone as rubies should.
“He was unfaithful to me, too,” said Nancy. “He had an assignation on the south side with his secretary from the company he worked for.”
“So, there was a secretary involved.”
“Yes. I knew it, too. And I loved him - the wild man, the cruel man, the husband of my best friend.
“Until I’m freed by my conscience and you, I must suffer eternally in this form, tied to Michael’s spirit. I’m going through the motions of living back in our old neighborhood, Scarlett. Where you may still find me, if you wish.”
“We weren’t suc
