"What if nothing happened except you had the best time in the world swinging over the lake?" Stella finally said. "Let's head out. I'm getting hot."
Adam had collected a pocketful of rocks that he liked and an old piece of tree branch that he swore was a witch's petrified finger.
"Then why do you want to keep it?" She asked as they headed back to the car.
"Because it's going to be my charm to ward against evil."
"Evil? You've been playing too many fantasy video games."
"I'm going to tie a piece of rope around it and wear it like a necklace." He announced while holding it carefully.
"Yeah and it's dirty."
He wiped it gently. "No. It's clean. Can I keep it?"
She shrugged. "Yes. You may keep the petrified witch's finger."
He made a few gestures in the air with it and then pointed the
