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And there’s Maddie, vaccumin’ the living room carpet like it’s noon instead of the middle of the night. Charlotte says, “Well, that’s a relief!” “Don’t be relieved yet,” I say, watching Maddie through the windows. “This looks worse than I thought.” “But she’s home and safe, Waldine.” Delilah sums up the severity of the situation with two simple words. “She’s cleaning.” Then everybody gets quiet, because we all know what that means. 24 MADDIE I think that knocking sound is in my head until I look up and see Auntie Waldine outside at the living room windows, rapping on the glass. She’s wearing all white, as are the eleven women gathered around her. Oh no. This is so not the time for a visit from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Ouija Board. I shut off the vacuum reluctantly and go t
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