“I’m going to explain everything, Sally. Would you please come with me?” Her mom opened the door and slipped out of the car. She moved with a smooth grace that was familiar to Sally, but only because she’d been living with supernatural beings for so long. Dream or not, she had to know what was going on. It beat dwelling on her own messy life.
She climbed out of the car and followed her mom, who was several yards away. Cindy was standing in front of a tree that was growing larger before their very eyes.
“What in the actual heck, Mom?” Sally said slowly as her eyes widened, and her mouth dropped open. The tree trunk began to split until there was an opening large enough for a person to walk through.
“I know you’re confused, but I need you to trust me.”
“Said the wicked witch who handed S
