Cyrosphere 8: Lives Uneasily Affected (4 page)

The witches have a strange loyalty. Demons she understood since growing up with them, but witches were another story. Ginger had no drama following Shadey. Shadey had a good head on her shoulders, but Destiny was another story all together.

True Ginger didn’t know her well, so she shouldn’t judge but her personality was too difficult to ignore. Ginger pushed her own feelings down, summoned a portal to Tamroot Magi Temples, which is hidden in Paris.

Ginger wished she could go shopping or go eat the wonderful food her man prepared. Maybe after, that would be the motivation she needed to stomach Destiny. Lupio and she were escorted directly to Mark. Mark’s office had changed a ton since the last time she came her. First he actually had an office.

When she came about four years ago, he was always moving and Destiny remarked what does a worker bee need with personal space. The only reason Ginger had gone was because Penny asked her to. Penny was like the unofficial third witch queen. Shadey was her friend, but the relationship with Destiny was closer to a frienemy.

Ginger still could not figure out how Penny tolerated her. Luckily she only had to deal with her in small doses, like today for instances. They were in a private room that looked like a conference room for meetings. Mark told them that was no threat on Destiny which totally pissed off Ginger.

Lupio asked, “So why are we here?”

“To help me,” stated Destiny.

Ginger didn’t bother to look at the shallow woman. Somehow she knew she had something skimpy on to show off her body and her hair was probably just done. Destiny Lenore Sewyer always looked flawed, ready to step off a magazine cover. And today was no different when Ginger turned to answer her.

“What can we do for you,” demanded Ginger.

Destiny sighed and replies, “I need to keep this secret. I had a daughter a long time ago. Mark touched my hand and somehow saw her. I would never reveal this information because it could put her life in danger.”

“So why are you telling us this?” wondered Lupio.

“Well Robin had a dream. She foresaw someone is after her. Well her powers are not as great as yours and I know I can trust you. Guadalupe is a fantastic tracker and can handle himself,” answered Destiny.

Great just brush his ego. He’s in, well looks like I got a case.

“So what can you tell us?” requested Ginger.

Destiny grinned knowing she had us.

              Chapter 14:

So it seems Destiny had a teenage daughter whose life may be in danger. That was scary and Ginger knew from first hand experience that things could turn bad quickly. She wondered how she could handle things when Lupio and she teleported to the hospital.

It was there only lead, the hospital that Destiny gave birth. Talk to the nurse that put the baby up for adoption. Crisis Medical Facilities in Inglewood was the same place Stacey delivered Judy. They walk inside with Lupio as they made their way to the nurses’ station. There was the nurse Bridget Lagnor, the woman with all the answers.

The plan was for Ginger to ask all the questions and Lupio would verify the facts. Luckily they stopped by Moville to get Lupio to copy Shane’s ability to become the human lie detector. Ginger could easily read her mind but with something still following her, she didn’t want to leave herself open if something went wrong.

They asked to speak to her in private which she wasn’t going to do at first. If it wasn’t for Ginger who mentioned it could help save a life that seemed to persuade Bridget to listen to them. In the break room, Ginger reminded her that she was here of her own free will and could leave anytime.

Bridget says, ‘I understand, so what is this all about?”

Lupio gave her a quick look before answering, “You helped deliver our friends’ children. First Stacey Darkholme a few years back.”

She nodded and waited for him to continue.

Ginger spoke, “Well another friend of ours’ gave her daughter up for adoption about twenty years ago. I don’t know if you remember but the bay may be in danger. We have reason to believe it may be the father or someone else. We don’t want to get authorities involved because the mother fears for her life.”

Hopefully that would help persuade her, Ginger thought.

“So you know anybody that may match that description?” Ginger asked.

Bridget thought a second and responded, “Maybe. There was this one girl who came in and she had a mouth on her.”

That was all Ginger needed to hear. She knew it had to be Destiny. This was too simple.

Ginger coughed and said, “That sounds like our friend. Please, what else can you tell us?”

Bridget smiles and responds, “Yes, she is my special baby. I look after her. She comes here and volunteers. Her name is Caroline Ryder. Caroline works for Hillrender Airport.”

Hillrender, like as in Jurnee. Wait, Jurnee owns an airport?

Lupio says, “Thank you for your time.”

“Wait, has anyone else asked about her?” Ginger asked.

“No, why; should I be worried?” Bridget asks.

“We hope not,” replies Ginger.

              Chapter 15:

As they left the hospital, this all felt to simple. Maybe someone was using her as a pawn or Destiny is full of shit! Either way, Ginger didn’t feel bringing Lupio in deeper if someone or something was after her.

“I’m not leaving you alone babydoll. Someone is after you and I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if something happened to you that I was able to prevent,” Lupio answers.

Sighing, Ginger tried to ignore his explanation.

“You know I am right and that is why you are upset,” Lupio says with a smirk.

Ginger rolls her eyes and replies, “I can take care of myself.”

“Oh, I know you can. Remember I have spread with you, however you are an expected mother. So you need to take it easy and worry about that little one,” Lupio finishes.

“Fine, I’ll take it easy. So let’s go see Leo and see what he can find out about Caroline Ryder,” Ginger responds.

Lupio nods before stating, “Let’s call him. All this magic usage is probably draining you.”

She hadn’t considered that is why she craves naps, strawberries and Sunny D. That made being an unexpected mother crappy, but maybe Lupio was right. She needed to take it easier.

While sitting in the parking lot of the hospital, she waited as he made the phone call. Afterwards he would take her to get some thing to eat. Perhaps some Coco’s because she was in need of strawberries and waffles.

About the time they ordered and were waiting, Leo Lions texted Lupio back. He’d meet them there, so she could finish her meal in peace without rushing. As Ginger ate her waffles, Lupio has smoked Alaskan Salmon with rice and spinach. About mid bite, Leo showed up with a file on Caroline Ryder.

She is the acting CEO of Hillrender Airport. Once Jurnee and Penny had the twins, Jurnee decide to cut back on a few of her responsibilities. Such as running the bar and airport.

She has a small fortune from owning a few businesses across the country. Jurnee decided to keep the small back incase she needed a loan or help financing her assets. It seems that Caroline is very good at her job. She was the VP the entire time Jurnee ran the company. With Jurnee gone, it was oblivious that Caroline was the perfect replacement.

Ginger thanked Leo for the information. They needed to go to Hillrender Airport which was in Lynwood. Lupio drove them there, as Ginger saw it was almost five o’clock. She didn’t tell Lucas when she‘d be home. She hoped that this would be wrapped up shortly.

              Chapter 16:

Once outside the airport, Ginger had no idea how they were going to handle this. Here they were outside a stranger’s job, about to tell them they are adopted. That was not the bad news, if didn’t know. No, that their life maybe in danger by some unknown supernatural elements.

This kind of anxiety was why Ginger had mini-panic attacks about motherhood. Would she be a good mom? Could she protect her unborn child, or had Destiny did the right thing by giving up her baby? These thought played on a loop as Ginger sat next to Lupio.

Lupio says, “So do you want to handle this, or should I?”

“I’ll let you take the reins,” Ginger smiles and states.

They get out the car about she fell it. Another indigo was close by, but not the same presence that has been stalking her. This one was familiar, that is what really got to Ginger. A blast from the past, perhaps it was Aiden.

Being in a public airport trying to find Caroline, who may or may not have magic to defend herself. This was not an ideal situation. Why didn’t Ginger get Caroline’s image out of Bridget’s mind or at least ask for a picture.

“Let’s split up. I don’t like it but we need to find Caroline or this threat,” says Lupio.

Ginger agrees and heads to the ticket counter. There she sees a beautiful black woman with curls and a yellow dress. The brown skinned beauty looked familiar.

“Oh shit!” Ginger lets out.

This is the familiar woman. Ginger had almost been killed by her years ago in the school. She had attacked Monica Glick, the empathic fairy that enhanced her abilities. Without realizing it, ginger gravities toward Darleshia Kirwood. This was her and she was after Caroline, right?

Before she could think, Ginger was standing at an angle behind her with a frown on her face, “What are you doing here?”

A startled Darleshia turns slightly to see Ginger and sighs before replying, “Ah, of course you’d be here. It wasn’t bad enough to be imprisoned in Moville because someone used mind control on me, but now today I have to deal with you.”

This answer shocked Ginger who wasn’t expecting anger. She hadn’t really considered how much Darleshia’s life had been affected by others. True she had tried to kill Ginger, but was sent away without a fair trail. That fact ate at Ginger’s conscious, but that would have to be resolved later.

“I am here to protect or stop a threat,” Ginger answer.

Darleshia laughs and says, “So you came to accuse me?”

“I..” Ginger tried to responds.

Lupio runs up and sees the two in a heated discussion. He looks from Darleshia to Ginger before asking, “Are you okay?”

That was a real brain twister, was she?

“No, because she doesn’t have all the answers. I am here to protect Caroline Ryder from a unique being,” states Darleshia.

This was not how she saw things turning out.

              Chapter 17:

Wait, back up a minute. Did Darleshia just claim to be here to protect Caroline? Things were all turned upside down and Ginger completely turned around.

“Yes, I am here to help out,” remarks Darleshia.

Lupio looks lost before requiring, “How? What do you know?”

“I know a lot! I am the one that sent Robin a dream vision. She was kind enough to help me get free from Moville and land a job in New York,” Darleshia replies.

“What do yo do?” asks Lupio.

She smiles and Ginger knows it isn’t filled with rage or anger.

Darleshia responds, “I teach third grade.”

Ginger couldn’t believe her ears. This was like a totally new person. Well stranger things have happened in the last couple of years.

She asks, ‘So why are you here?”

“Destiny asked us to protect Caroline, so that is what we are trying to do,” explained Ginger.

Darleshia nods and they look around to see if any other threat arose. Ginger wondered was Caroline just a diversion from some larger scale plan. That would be her strategy if trying to achieve her goals.