Something Wicca This Way Comes by Celeste Hall Page A

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return.
    Beth was waiting on her front porch with
Judy and Karen, two girls from her coven, and longtime friends.
    "The girls wanted to go out tonight, but
their parents wouldn't lend them a vehicle. Do you think they could
go with us?" Beth asked hopefully.
    "Of course," Liz smiled, "but I promised my
dad I'd keep the car clean."
    "That's an easy promise to keep since we
aren't bringing any boys," Judy beamed as the trio piled in. Beth
sat up front with Liz, but twisted around in her seat so that she
could better talk to the girls in back.
    "Liz said she'll come with us on Friday.
That will make us a full circle of thirteen."
    "There will also be a full moon," Judy
gushed. "A full moon right on All Hallows Eve. We're going to have
some amazing energy to work with."
    "Isn't it perfect? I can't wait for you to
read the ritual that I've been working on," Beth returned. "It's
something special that I wrote for Lizzy's first night with us, but
I know it's going to make all of our lives a lot more fun."
    "Oh, I can't wait!" Karen swooned playfully
into her friend. "You're going to love working with magic, Liz.
It's such an amazing feeling to be out there surrounded by nature
and filled with limitless power."
    Liz was still questioning her sanity for
agreeing to go, so she just smiled and focused on her driving.
    The drive-in theater was located a couple
miles out of town, but it was a popular place for dates and friends
to hang out. By the time they reached the large double gated
entrance, there was already a line of cars forming.
    "Oh look, Sabrina is playing," Beth cheered,
"let's watch that."
    "That's not a scary movie. It's Halloween on
Friday. We should watch something scary. Let's go see Alfred
Hitchcock's film, Dial M for Murder," Judy argued.
    "No scary movies for me," Liz shivered, "I
already have trouble sleeping."
    "Sabrina it is," Karen chirped. "Majority
rules. Sorry, Judy."
    They found a parking stall near the center
of the lot, then headed for the concession stand.
    As they waited in line to place their order,
Beth abruptly straightened and nudged Liz with her elbow.
    "Hey, that guy standing near the eastern
door is checking you out."
    "Wow, he's good looking!" Judy piped up from
behind her. "Have you ever seen eyes that blue?"
    Liz finally clued in on which guy they were
talking about, but not in time to see his eyes. She just caught a
glimpse of a tall broad shouldered figure stepping back out into
the growing shadows of early evening, before the girl behind the
concession counter was asking for their order.
    "Get me some popcorn and a Cola," Beth
abruptly called over her shoulder as she darted off into the crowd,
heading for the eastern door the blue eyed mystery man had just
vanished through.
    "Whoa," Karen gaped. "Beth isn't usually so
forward. I guess she must really, really think he's cute."
    A few minutes later the girls had their arms
loaded up with snacks and drinks, but there was still no sign of
Beth.
    "Do you think we should go look for her?"
Karen asked as they walked slowly towards the car. "We don't know
who that guy was, maybe he was a criminal or something. On the run
from the authorities."
    "A drive-in would be a terrible place to
hide," Judy, the resident horror buff, argued. "Too many people,
someone could recognize him and call the cops."
    "You guys are giving me the chills," Liz
shivered and looked more fearfully at each of the passing
faces.
    "Hey, there she is," Karen cheered. She
pointed towards their car, where their friend was involved in an
animated conversation with the blue eyed hunk from the concession
stand.
    Liz stumbled to a halt as she finally got a
good look at the man the others had been talking about.
    He was quite tall, with Impressive broad
shoulders and a powerful torso that tapered down to a firm stomach
and muscular legs.
    From this range, she could see that besides
stunning blue eyes, he also had amazing hair. It was the most
unusual shade of ash blonde she'd ever