Chapter Fourteen
Celia waved goodbye to William and the girls as the car pulled out of the driveway. Once they had turned the corner and were out of sight, she finally allowed the tears that had been building up all morning to flood over.
She knew that she was overreacting, but it was not just the fact that the girls were staying away overnight for the first time that was upsetting her. In reality, it was a conglomeration of issues, which included the impending séance that evening, as well as her experience with the ghost in the kitchen the last night.
She had fought with herself as to whether or not to mention her experience to her husband, but decided against it, not wishing to add to his burden of worries.
As she turned to re-enter the house, Celia was suddenly struck by the fact th
