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my driveway.  So much for my rich old lady idea.  Maybe
she would still love cleaning.
    I glanced at
myself in the mirror and started.  My nice, crisp button down shirt was
wrinkled and I was pretty sure that spot on the front was dog blood.  My brown
curls had partially escaped the ponytail that was supposed to be subdued and
elegant.  Instead, my hair was an unruly mess of fuzz only a witch could envy. 
I turned awkwardly and surveyed my generous rear end, noting the lovely brown
and green stains from scooting around in the grass on my butt.  There was no
time to change now.  I smoothed out my hair the best I could, wrangling it into
a knot at the nape of my neck.  A few shorter strands floated away to curl
dementedly around my ears and temple.  I made a face at myself in the mirror
before rushing to the door, stumbling as I opened it.
     There, on the
front step, waited a tall, slender young woman dressed in a bright yellow
sundress and strappy sandals.  The innocent, girly dress was challenged by the
edgy cut of her bright red hair.  It was stick straight and cut at an angle,
the front strands reaching down nearly to her breast, while the back just
bumped her shoulders.  My gaze lit on her fiery red hair and my first thought
was that she looked like the stereotypical naughty “girl next door” that men dreamt
about.  I stood there in my grass stains and dog spit, feeling like a toad.
    “Hello.”  She
extended a pale, slender hand.  “You must be Mya? I’m Ailis.”
    As I met her smiling
eyes, I caught a flash of silver in their gray-blue depths.  It reminded me of
the woman in the grocery store parking lot.  Her aura started to creep into
existence, but I firmly blinked it away.  She didn’t seem put off by my idiotic
staring and blinking.  Instead, her smile grew.  The expression bothered me. 
For some reason, I really didn’t want to take her hand.  Fear slithered over
me.  Damn it.  This was not the time for another panic attack.
     I chided myself
for being afraid of the slender ray of sunshine standing on my porch.  Fighting
my instincts, I took her proffered hand.  The feeling of fear didn’t subside. 
Instead it shifted to something more pleasant- like the feeling you get when
you reach the top of a rollercoaster.  You’re so scared you almost wet
yourself, but you like it.  Feeling foolish, I released her hand and
stepped back, gesturing for her to enter.
    “I’m Mya.  Come
on in and take a look around.”  I plastered a smile on my face, afraid I was
well on my way to losing my mind.  As I showed her around the house, I could
feel Ailis unobtrusively sneaking glances at me, no doubt wondering at my
disheveled appearance. 
     “I’m not
usually such a mess- or at least not as much of a mess.  I just had a bit of an
argument with a very large stray dog...”  I trailed off, not wanting to
babble. 
    Her dove gray
eyes widened.  “I just love dogs,” she said with a sly grin.  “But you should
be careful of strays.  They can be dangerous.” 
    I finished the
tour of the house, showing her the expansive kitchen and dining area, the tiny
living room with its scuffed, but glowing, hardwood floors and mismatched
yard-sale furniture, and the two large bedrooms, each with their own bathroom. 
I saved the back patio and the view for last.  As we stood on the patio, Ailis
turned to look back at the house, furrowing her perfect brow.
    “Well,” she said
slowly.  “I understand the rent now.”  Turning back to the view of the woods,
she smiled sweetly.  “But this definitely makes up for it.”
    I compressed my
lips as I considered what my old house looked like to a stranger.  “Maybe we
can do some sprucing up once you move in.”
    She nodded. 
“Sure, it’s really not that bad.  There’s tons of potential here, and I’m not
afraid to get my hands dirty.”  I nodded.  I couldn’t help smiling in return. 
It was impossible not to when she turned