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The Witch Patch Ch 19

Dinner Dessert & Spirits                                                            
                                                           
"Your mothers ring you say?” saying it loud enough for everyone to hear. Grandmother Pippa looks directly at Fabian and asks, "where on earth did you find it?" Fabian is sitting opposite from me on the other side of the table. He leans forward a little and replies                                                              
                                                             
"That’s just it grandmother Pippa, I found it inside my blue jeans pocket, this morning when I was rummaging for a piece of gum.”              
               
"How strange" replies Pippa then took a swig of her wine. "We will table this discussion until dessert.”                                          
                                           
Sitting a few chairs down from me I can hear Cousin Colin and Velvet chatting away happily about various topics, you-know, like current affairs and whatnot. The room is buzzing with family unity.                    
                       
After dinner we all head into the parlor, the spread looks amazing if I do say so myself.          
         
"Yum," this cobbler is out of this world! exclaims Kujo, grinning ear to ear. Excellent cake I tell chastity, it’s delicious!” “Yes, the cake is out of this world, absolutely scrumptious!” said Honoria. Everybody is busy eating and chitchatting along with someone.                      
                     
Poor Aunt Sarah, she got caught like a deer in headlights in a one sided conversation with Sally. Better Sarah than me I thought lol! The men were all enjoying a rousing game of Brute vs Brains. Zane leads the pack with Brute strength while Dickie is leading with the brains.                      
                     
Every time we get together the men play this game, and every time it’s the same end result — hey, but at least it’s funny, plus, it’s the only family activity where Dickie actually shines and is respected.                      
                            
And, for the record, Sally married into the Breakstone name. She hails from the McCafferty bloodline here in our village.                  
                 
And, Dickie is my fathers older brother to which Kujo is his only child and our cousin.               
                       
I’ll tell you a back story about Drippy Dickie & Sally, a little later in the story, I promise because I truly don’t want any of you getting a bad impression of me thinking I’m some type of bully for no good reason.                                                                        
                                                   
Grandfather Kane drew a scowl across his brow, then stood up tall taking over the entire room “Enough of this! everyone except the children, go to the solarium now!” And then Poof! all four of our grandparents dematerialize into thin air as they apparat to the solarium. Oh how they love to make an exit!                  
                 
Honoria and I helped usher Wandas kids and Chasity, into the family room for snacks an a Disney + movie. I put on Hotel Transylvania.                                              
                                             
We then skip-run into the kitchen as quickly as possible, I remove the pouch from the safe and slip it into my leather jacket pocket. We then haul-ass back to the grand staircase catching up with rest of the family and begin the long ass journey up the 99 steps, that leads to the secret stairs, that leads to the solarium, sheesh 🙄                                                                                               
                                                                                           
                                                                   
To be continued…
Written by Zazzles (Broomie)
Published | Edited 7th Nov 2023
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Edited by Cousin Honoria Breakstone
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