Hi everyone. I’m packing for vacation and trying to include anything (everything) I might possibly need for a week at the beach. Hmmm…that didn’t take long—bsuit, blanket, sunblock, laptop, Kindle. 
I’m sharing eight more lines from the next installment of Cat Nip coming out on Tuesday. If you’re interested in following the story, you can catch up here.
Olaf Bannister delivered his version of welcome when I first moved to Willow Springs.
“Just like to know who’s staying in my territory,” he’d explained as he’d shouldered his way through my front door to introduce himself. Stepping too close to me and threatening me with his size, he’d announced, “I’m the sheriff and I’ve heard you’re a jinx. Cast the wrong spell, make someone sick, stir up a brew of trouble, and you’ll be gone.” He’d gripped my shoulders and shaken me like a doll.
“Gone as in dead; do you understand?”
With my head wobbling a yes, he’d shoved me away from him and wiped his hands on his pants.
“Witch,” he’d said in disgust and left.
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Well, that was a pleasant “welcome to town” meeting.
Wouldn’t be surprised if she cooks up something special for him!
Kudos!
Pleasant sort of fellow, isn’t he?
Enjoy your trip!
He sure sounds like an Olaf 🙂 Great snippet. Have a wonderful vacation!
Hope you have a great vacation! Enjoyed the snippet, the sheriff wasn’t what I expected, hope she finds a way to deal with him as he so richly deserves!
Yikes! Well, I’m definitely curious for her reaction and for how she’ll handle him. Scary great snippet. Have a great time on your vaca!!
Dynamite snippet! What happens next? Thanks and may the sun shine on your vacation.
Just what she needs- more trouble! Great character, great snippet. Have fun at the beach!
Sheesh…not the sort of welcome wagon you want. Great snippet, intense and made me really hate the sheriff.
Have fun on your vacay! I’m totally jealous. I so need a vacation.
Nice use of body language.
If he’s representative of the town, she’s in for a rough life. Hope everyone else is more tolerant! And that she can do something sneaky he won’t know she did, to get him to be a better person!
Wow, great snippet. I was absorbed right into it. Your descriptive writing is wonderful. 🙂 He must have scared her nearly senseless. I would have been too.
I guess he misunderstood what ‘welcome wagon’ means. Great excerpt. Have fun on vacation.
What an unpleasant character! But a superbly drawn one–in just 8 sentences. Great job!
Great stuff. You really make the most of a short scene. Fantastic dialogue and characterization.
OOOooo well this story sounds intriguing. There is a lot going on already in only 8 sentences. Well done!
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Oh, I hope she’s got a little hex lined up for him : )