Along Came a Ghost: A Beechwood Harbor Novella (Beechwood Habor Magic Mysteries Book 5) by Danielle Garrett

Author:Danielle Garrett [Garrett, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

When Posy still wasn’t back the following morning, Adam and I ventured into town to find her. A few hours later, after suffering through a long, rambling exchange with Gwen, Posy’s sometimes friend and fellow ghost, we found out where she’d gone. According to Gwen, she’d returned to the place of her own death.

Scarlet came back to the manor around eleven and we all set off together.

“Here goes nothing,” Adam said as we stood near the edge of the tree line at the back of the manor’s property.

“How inspiring,” I huffed and gave his shoulder a tiny shove.

The Beechwood Manor stood on a bluff overlooking the harbor that lent the town its namesake. Behind the manor was an expansive wooded area that eventually tapered off at the edge of a rock-faced cliff—the very cliff that Posy had thrown herself from nearly a hundred years before. I’d personally only visited the site once and the eerie feeling that came with knowing it was the site of Posy’s suicide was enough to keep me from returning.

“It’s not uncommon for ghosts to return to the place they were last physically alive,” Scarlet explained as we trekked through the trees. “It often brings a sense of connection to the world. Being a ghost can lead to an overwhelming sense of loneliness.”

“See, that’s the part I don’t understand,” I interjected. “I’ve met several ghosts. I mean, even just here in Beechwood Harbor three—now four—have crossed my path. None of them have been lonely. They’ve all known other ghosts.”

“And you said there are some new ghosts in town that are already part of your support group,” Adam pointed out, stepping over a fallen log. He was so familiar with the woods that he practically walked on autopilot, rarely even glancing down at the path in front of him.

Scarlet turned back and nodded. “Yes, but ghosts aren’t always welcomed. You have a relationship with Posy, so that’s probably why it doesn’t seem all that odd to you, but if Posy didn’t have you all living under her roof, do you think she’d have much of an afterlife?”

I’d never really given it much thought, but when presented with the question, the truth painted a grim picture. Even in the year plus since I’d moved into the manor, Posy had undergone a gradual transformation. Gwen dragged her out to haunt the town and was the only reason Posy had even met Scarlet. Even the previous afternoon, just being out and about town in the middle of the day was a huge step forward for Posy.

Scarlet didn’t wait for an answer as she plowed ahead on the winding trail that cut through the woods. “From what I’ve gathered, my best guess is that without all of you, she’d have caved in on herself a long time ago. The manor itself would likely not be standing.”

“She would have destroyed it?” Adam asked.

“It’s entirely possible. I’ve seen it before. Ghosts can become so entrenched with a place—or even a person—that they end up destroying it.

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