Chapter Twenty-Seven
Lacey waited impatiently in the center of town. She tugged on the long sleeves of her jacket and pushed back her hair. Her eyes followed Topper as her Aunt did one last fly-by.
This was it. Everything that she had been waiting for was in place. Her family’s ancient crystal ball was placed in the center of the turning circle. The towns people, young and old, were crowded around seven people deep, forming a continuous circle around her, her parents, sisters, Simon, Tory, and Jonah. The last person they were waiting for was Topper, who would give them the all-clear signal to begin.
“Are you okay?” Joanna asked quietly. “You didn’t get much sleep last night or any rest today.”
“I’m fine,” Lacey replied with a smile filled with anxiety. “What’s taking Topper so long?”
