Chapter 11

20–26 minutes

-ANNA-

I walk outside on the patio in the backyard, pausing briefly as I hear my aunts laughing and giggling. I smile when I see them in the hot tub holding wine glasses and talking amongst themselves. I note the several wine bottles sitting around them on the ground. I decided to join my aunts in the hot tub instead of swimming in the pool. I toss my towel on a pool lounger and step down into the hot tub, sighing as the hot water hits my skin. I settle down and arch an eyebrow as my aunts giggle drunkenly. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen them drunk...especially Aunt Zelda.

“Oh, Annaaa! How was your day, dearrrr.” Aunt Z slurs.

I giggle. “Good. So...what is the occasion for you breaking into the wine cellar?” My aunts occasionally drank a bottle of wine from the family stock. My uncle Edward Croft owns a vineyard and makes his own exotic wines ranging from normal wine to magically enhanced wines that affect the supernatural beings. Supernatural beings have a