Magic In The Air Ch 24

“Dinner’s ready!” Tina yelled up the stairs. Callie and Jack walked down the stairs like Bette had not just been yelling at Callie.

“This is not over.” Bette said following them. 

“You can yell and scream all you want, it’s not going to change anything.” Callie sat Jack in his booster seat and then sat next to him. 

“Like hell it is. You’re not going.” Bette said. 

“I’m confused what’s going on?” Tina asked putting the last plate of food on the table. 

“Sissy’s going away to school in a month but she isn’t going where Mama wants her too.” Will said taking his seat.

“Callie it’s out of the question. She walked out on this family.” Bette sat at the head of the table.

“Who?” Tina said. Bette was obviously upset.

“No she didn’t you didn’t give her a choice.” Callie said.

“You don’t know what happened you were only 12.” Bette said. 

“Will somebody please tell me what the hell is going on?” Tina said.

Callie reached across the table and grabbed Bette’s arm showing her everything she had seen when she was 12.

“Callie is going to move to New York City and go to school there.” Will said. 

“She’s what. I thought the boarding school was in London.” Tina said. 

“It is.” Bette said. 

“Then what’s in New York?” Tina asked. 

“You want to tell her or you want me to?” Callie looked at Bette. Will looked across the table at Callie. Bette looked down at the table. 

“Well somebody better tell me what the hell is in New York.” Tina demanded. Jack looked up from his noodles. 

Bette looked down at her untouched plate. Then got up from the table and walked towards the kitchen. 

“Callie what’s in New York?” Tina asked. 

“My oldest daughter.” Bette pulled her wallet out of her purse.