Spells at Coombs & Co.

[jiyunnies]

After a few hours of her morning shift at Coombs & Co, Riley decided it was definitely going to be a slow day. Only two customers had come in and she was about three hours into her shift.

Pulling out her phone, she shot off a quick text to Val;

[text] Busy? Come by the shop and I can do the protection spell. We got all the supplies here.

She hit send, sighed, and looked around the room. What could she work on? She got up from the register and did a quick count on their stock of good fortune potions. Aha, not enough! It was a best seller and they had three vials left. Beaming, Riley slipped into the back of the shop to gather up her supplies. She'd hear the door if anyone came in.

Comments

[jiyunnies]

"A long alligator tail."

"Ummmm finally paying an old fine? Not that we will. But I'm sure they'd definitely believe we have a number of fines stacked up in there."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Wow. You get a nasty rat tail for that."

Val laughed as they headed out of the shop. "I'm pretty sure if we paid off our fines they'd be able to remodel the entire station."

[jiyunnies]

"I'd still work it."

"Best not to ever do that then! It's not because we can't afford it, it's because we don't want them to have nice things." She smiles, tugging Val's arm into her own as they make their way to the station. "I'll let you know if I see Grant and then we'll know for sure."

[bewitchinghaze]

"You wish!" she laughed, squeezing Riley's arm.

"If they ever get nice things we need to find a way to trash them without them ever finding out." Val laughed. "Sounds good to me. Fingers crossed I don't see him..."

[jiyunnies]

"Oh, I'm sure we can think of something. We can be very creative when we want to be." When they arrive at the station, Riley casually glances around and spots Grant. "He's here. Hanging out by the entrance. He's on his phone."

[bewitchinghaze]

Val looked around where Riley was looking, frowning in concentration. "...Nothing! I see nothing!" she squeaked gleefully. "We should probably get out of here before he spots us thought."

[jiyunnies]

She jumps up and down in her excitement. "Yes!! I'll mark in my notebook that it's a success. Oh, crap. Yeah, we should leave. We should leave now." Grant's spotted them, making a confused but also put out face.

[bewitchinghaze]

Val giggled happily, pulling Riley quickly towards the exit. "It worked it worked it worked!" she bounced, almost skipping. "You're a goddamn magical genius!"

[jiyunnies]

"I'm glad you're finally referring to me by my true title," she laughs. "But really, what are you going to do when he tries to talk to you? I haven't really seen what happens after one of these spells."

[bewitchinghaze]

"I don't know and I won't know because I won't see him so I won't care!" She grinned. "He'll get the point and leave me the hell alone!"

[jiyunnies]

"What if he has legitimate reasons to talk to you? Like police business?"

[bewitchinghaze]

Val thought for a moment and shrugged. "I'm sure he'll get pissy and throw a little fit then find someone else to bug. He seems the type."

[jiyunnies]

"He'll probably pester me. Oh well. The sacrifices I make for being your big sister." She smiles at Val then it quickly fades.

"Oh God, I almost forgot to mention. I'm running the shop for a few days. Remember Moira's cousin, Fabrice? He was stabbed and he's in the hospital. She won't leave his side." She worries her bottom lip. "Can you send some charmed flowers to the hospital? Some for Fabrice, of course, but also for Moira? I'm afraid she won't look after herself."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Damn it, seriously? What the hell is going on with this town this week?" she frowned. "I'll send two bouquets. One with healing spells and one with some spells to help Moira out. God, this town is seriously messed up."

[jiyunnies]

"I know. I don't know what's going on, but it's starting to get too coincidental." Riley sighs. "She'll be happy to receive them, I'm sure. "

[bewitchinghaze]

"Think someone's trying to stir up shit between the Coombs and Thorntons again? I heard a rumour the first girl killed might have been a Thornton..." she chewed at her lip, frowning. "Be careful for the next while okay, unnie?"

[jiyunnies]

"Really? Oh God...first a Thorton and now a Coombs? This whole curse thing has gotten way out of hand." Riley looks at Val, giving her a soft smile. "Don't worry about me, Soo-Yun. I'll be safe."

[bewitchinghaze]

"I'm gonna worry anyway," she smiled back, hip checking her lightly. "It's what sisters do."

[jiyunnies]

"Well in that case, I'm going to bug you all day with texts to make sure you're fine, and as soon as you don't immediately respond, I'm sending Grant on a rescue mission."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Won't work. I can't even see him and he doesn't like witches anyway." she teased. "I'm going to ask that Bach guy to keep an eye on you. A close eye. Like, sitting at the table with you when you eat out, close."

[jiyunnies]

"Oh but he can still see you, sweet pea. Witch fan or not, they'll be on high alert over all this." Riley smacks Val's arm. "Ya! No you're not! Lara said he's a half-siren who doesn't know what he is. I'm not staying alone with him." She smiles more to herself. "I'll hang out at that bakery."

[bewitchinghaze]

Val stuck her tongue out. "Yeah but I doubt he'll come rescue me personally, you goose. They'll send some low-down rookie cop or something." she shook her head. "You wouldn't be alone! You'd be in a public space, duh."

[jiyunnies]

"I'm still gonna tell him," she grins. "I'm pretty sure he has better things to do than babysit me."

[bewitchinghaze]

"You're awful." she grouched. "Naaah. It's not babysitting. You're not a baby. You're a hottie with a body and he's nooooticed~"

[jiyunnies]

"Um, I gotta be a little bit awful to keep up with you, thanks."


"I'm pretty sure he notices everyone's body, sweetie."