Ichabod - Episode 38

 

Harmony was busy planning for her birthday which coming up the following day. Event center has been paid for and they still had lots of things to shop for.

“You know you need another assistance,” Vivian said as they walked through the boutique.

“An assistance? I already have you, what else do I need an assistance for?” she replied while checking out a pink hat in the mirror.

“Well, maybe you need to increase my payment cos I'm doing the work of two assistants,” Vivian replied, removing the hat from her head.

“Maybe you need to stop complaining and be happy that you are my assistant.” Harmony replied, checking out a pair of glasses.

Vivian frowned, “what are you checking that out for? You already have like a dozen of sunshades, unless you want to buy it for me.”

Harmony chuckled, “hell no, this is for Ichabod. I thought I needed to buy him some new clothes Some jeans and shirts as well, to make him look hotter instead of those jeans hes always wearing.”

Vivian giggled, “aww, that is really sweet . Come, I think there is this section we need to go to.”

Together, they went to the men section and Harmony began to pick out some shirts but stopped, looking worried.

“Oh, no, no. Don’t you dare fade out on me like that girl! What is this time? You know you have issues, one time you will be all happy and gay and the next you will be just down

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. Are you pregnant girl?”

Harmony sighed. “I think I need help, Vivian.”

Vi frowned, “well, I already told you, you need more assistants but if you will be willing to pay me to double, then I’,m down.”

“Look this is not a funny thing. I really need help.”

Vivian looked serious. “What sort of help then?”

“I’ve been having these strange dreams more often than normal Vi and I’m afraid that, something terrible may happen on my birthday and, Ichabod, there is something about him as well.”

“Something about him? Like apart from him being white and hot?”

“Yes, apart from those two, I think he may know something that I don’t know.”

“About what?”

She swallowed. “ You remember the night I and Tracy almost had an accident and I told you  I saw a man?”

“Yea, you said you saw the silhouette of a man.”

Harmony rolled her eyes, “yes, I think the man might be Ichabod.”

“Are you drunk?”

Harmony sighed, “no, I’m not but I still think Ichabod knows something he is not telling me. The other time I could have sworn I saw the van that came to pick Michael up that day, the police van?”

“Oh yea.”

“Yea, saw it packed in front of the house. Thought I saw Ichabod come out but I realized he had been with Tracy all along. Vi, I think I may be going crazy.”

Vivian sighed. “I guess it’s  time  we visit my friend then.”

“What friend?”

“The one I’ve been asking you to come visit all the while,” Vi replied.

“Oh no, I am not coming to see a psychic.” Harmony replied.

“So who would you rather see? A pastor? Come on, see it as my birthday gift.

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. We are going there immediately we leave this place.”

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Ichabod who had been waiting all the while finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the women coming out of the shop with different bags. He got down to open the boot of the car while they dumped the things inside.

“I’m so sorry baby, for keeping you waiting,” Harmony said, kissing him.

“Gross!” Vi shouted, opened the door and sitting down. “You guys should reduce the kissing please, I don’t wanna get blinded here.”

The couple laughed and Harmony sat at the front seat beside Ichabod.

“So, where else are we going?” Ichabod asked.

“Oh don’t worry, I will direct you.” Vivian replied

**

Some minutes later, they were packed beside the road in the middle of a nowhere.

Harmony frowned. “Are you sure we have gotten to the place?” She asked Vivian who got out of the car.

“Not really, come with me.”

Harmony and Ichabod followed her as she crossed to the other side and was going into the woods.

“What’s happening here?” Ichabod asked Harmony.

“I don’t know, she said she had someone to help with my dreams and memory loss,” Harmony replied but was surprised as Ichabod stopped.

“We are going to say a witch?”

“No, a psychic.”

“Still has the power of a witch? We call them witches, right?”

“Well…I dunoo…” Harmony replied.

“Are you guys coming?’ Vivian shouted to them as they were now close to a lonely cabin in the woods.

“You should go on, I don’t think I can go with you…” Ichabod stated.

“You can’t be serious Ichabod, come on.” She said, pulling him with her.

Finally they got closer to the house. It crouched low in the woods as if it was trying to hide but the slanted roof was too large to go unnoticed. It was made up of coarse and unevenly shaped stones.

“How in god’s name did you come across this house Vi or anyone leaving inside it at all?” Harmony demanded, still looking everywhere.

Vi laughed and knocked on the door, then she turned around. “You remember you rmovie, the DOUBLE? I had to look for houses like this for the woman that played the Psychic, I found this house but the director said it was too creepy for the setting. Later I discovered that the woman who owns it is actually a really psychic. Too bad, it would have been perfect.”

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Ichabod’s mind was not at rest, especially when he could sense the movement of the powerful woman inside as she got closer to the door. The door opened but instead of the old toothless ugly witches of his time, he was surprised to see a woman who wasn’t old at all and the worst part, she was smiling at the two ladies.

“Hello Tonia.” Vivian shouted and the two hugged.

Ichabod watched as Vivian introduced Tonia and Harmony to each other and they hugged but when Vivian mentioned him and their eyes met…it was like his breath ceased. The smile on the woman’s face disappeared but she turned to the ladies.

“Come on you two…” She said to them.

“Come Ichabod.” Harmony said.

As Ichabod was about to follow, he was stopped by the woman, “no, you are not invited to my home!”