Helena led them down a dark Alley

“So is this where you plan to kill me?  It’s creepy down here.”

“Don’t be silly, we’re here though.”

“Where, there’s nothing here.”

Helena knocked on a door and a very large man answered

“Miss Helena, welcome back, who’s your friend?”

“Hi Frankie, this is my friend Jo.  Is she free?”

“Yeah, you can go right up.”

“Thank you.”

Helena led them up a flight of stairs and stopped as they reached the top.

“OK, before we go in, I need to you to trust me on this, Madame Stephanie is a Fortune Teller.”

“Really, is she any good?”

“She’s been right so far.”

6 months ago……….

“Alice do you ever go to work?”

“What do you mean?”

“You are always here, you never seem to leave”

“I get more work done here than in the office and free coffee.  Anyway, you’re supposed to be my best friend, do you not like spending time with me?”

“Don’t be silly, of course I do.  So what are you writing about?”

“They want me to go see a Fortune Teller, apparently she is scarily accurate.  So they want me to go and have a reading and then write about it.”

“Sounds like fun.”

“Then why don’t you come with me and get a little reading of your own, you free tonight?”

“Sure, why not.”

They walked down the dark alley

“Alice this can’t be right, there’s nothing here.”

“No, Jackie, said this was the place.  I have to knock three times.”

“You must be Alice, I’m Frankie, who’s your friend?”

“This is Helena, is it ok if she gets a reading too?”

“You will have to ask Madame Stephanie.  Up the stairs to the left.”

“Thank you.”

As they reached the top of the stairs a small black woman entered the hallway.

“Miss Alice, it’s nice to meet you.  Miss Helena, I’ve been expecting you.”

“What?  How do you know my name?”

“I will explain all to you after I have spoken with Miss Alice here.  Be patient my dear.  Take a seat, we will be back shortly.”