A Haunted Heart : Love at Heart's Haven by Tanya Stowe

Author:Tanya Stowe [Stowe, Tanya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

Scott knelt on the floor of the downstairs bathroom, tucked in the back corner of the house. Built back in the day, it was large enough to fit two modern bathrooms inside. Now, the size just made it seem empty. The lid of the paint can dropped to the floor and echoed loudly. Scott winced.

Maybe two large heavy towels would deaden the empty echo in here. He’d put up the towel rack as soon as possible and give it a try. Otherwise, he didn’t know what else he could do to make this old-fashioned room seem homey.

The bathroom was in good shape. The original tile had to be replaced but he’d re-glazed the claw foot tub and the pedestal sink. He’d replace the old above-the-head-tank on the toilet with a modern reproduction but somehow, the room still seemed kind of forlorn. It needed something, but for the life of him, Scott didn’t know what.

In spite of the light coming from the window above, cool air drifted over Scott. The hairs on the back of his neck began to rise. He recognized the feeling, knew the signs. If he turned around, he’d see the shadow starting to form.

It was back there. He could feel it. If he leaned ever so slightly to his left, he’d be able to see behind him in the mirror. The temptation was great, but Scott resisted.

Suzy told him that the battle had already been won.

He wanted to believe it, wanted to believe that dark, badly formed shape was not Julie. Not the woman he cared about. Not the one who blamed him for failing.

Suzie said he blamed himself. It was his own guilt, his own fears keeping him trapped in this circle of strange noises and apparitions.

But he was redeemed.

That thought helped to resist the urge to turn his gaze to the mirror. He heard another sound and thought for sure the thing was coming closer. The hairs on his arms and the back of his neck rose even more.

“You don’t belong here. Go away.”

Scott said the words out loud and the sound of his voice made him feel stronger.

“You are not Julie and I’m a child of God. You have no power over me!”

Determined not to give the creature credence, Scott focused on the hole in the wall. Purposely, he stabbed his putty knife into the can. He filled the hole, and smoothed the putty, over and over again. Finally, he gathered enough courage to move to the next hole and the next, never once giving in to the urge to look back. The sensation of something behind him eased.

Soon he heard car keys fall off a table in the other room.

“You’re not her!” He shouted the words but never stopped or turned.

No other sound came to him.

He patched another hole…and another. He soon realized he was concentrating less on the sounds in the house and more on the job at hand. He wondered how long it would be before the holes dried so he could sand them down.

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