Page 4 of My Silent Demon

I glanced at Magdalene again. She stared at me with a puzzled look on her face.

“Wynn, can I talk to you?” she asked.

“Sure.”

“Over there.” Magdalene gestured at the hall that led to the restrooms.

Wynn’s brow creased, but she pushed her chair back and said, “Okay.”

The women walked to the out-of-way location.

“What’s that about?” Onyx asked.

I have no idea,I signed.

“She acts like she knows you.”

I have never seen her before.

“Huh. Weird.” Onyx stayed quiet for a moment then shook it off. “What did you need to talk to me about?”

I sucked on the peppermint candy in my cheek and signed,Have you heard about the dead bodies in Riverton?

Riverton was only a few minutes away.

“No.”

I saw news today that worries me. Over the past few weeks, police have found five bodies. All college students from here. All dehydrated, frozen in place, like their life was sucked out of them. I do not know what is doing this, but the culprit is supernatural. And it is close to home.

Onyx tilted his head thoughtfully. “I haven’t heard anything, but that’s a good eye. Hopefully, we won’t have to get involved.”

I issued the warning I’d come to give him.Keep an eye on Wynn. Victims have all been college students from this school. Someone should be with her all the time.

“Thanks, man. I’ll make it happen. I appreciate the heads-up.”

I nodded at him.

He pointed at his tray. “You want breakfast?”

I’d already eaten. I shook my head no and sucked on my peppermint candy. As I stood to leave, Wynn and Magdalene came back.

“So what’s going on?” Wynn asked as she settled onto her chair. Magdalene did the same.

“We’ll talk about it later,” Onyx said.

Wynn noticed that I stood. “Osian, you’re leaving? Won’t you stay for breakfast?”

I shook my head, held my candy between my teeth to show her, and waved goodbye to her and Magdalene. I walked away.

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Magdalene

Five minutes earlier

“Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?” Wynn asked as I pulled her into the hallway by the restrooms.

“I feel like I have,” I hissed, my eyes going back to Osian.

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