Star Cursed : Silvermist Publishing LLC : 9780985570330 : 0985570334 : 19 Feb 2013 : Chel finished tying me to the chair and stood. "This is crazy."I ignored her comment. "Go down to the basement.""Now, I know you've lost it." She folded her arms. "How will this prove that your giant dog is the hot guy that got in your van?""I'll explain later. Just trust me."One of her eyebrows rose."Please?" I waited for her to nod. "Once you're down there, I want you to whisper something. Then come back up.""Whatever." With an eye roll, she left the room.I focused on her feet thumping against the wood stairs and heard the change when they slapped across the tiled kitchen floor. Once the basement door closed, I strained to hear her, but all I caught was a beetle scuttling across the kitchen. Nerves tangled in my gut. Had I missed it?"If this doesn't work, I'm calling the loony bin, Tay." Chel's voice rang so loud that I jerked back, toppling the chair. I hit the floor with a thud.Beast's airy chortle