Dead End by Grace Hamilton & Jack Colrain

Author:Grace Hamilton & Jack Colrain [Hamilton, Grace & Colrain, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-11T22:00:00+00:00

Standing hidden in the tree line, she stared at the cabin as it glistened in the sunlight through the trees. It looked like a time capsule in her eyes—a picture from her childhood, from better times. They’d bought it from the original owner, and the man had been a gifted builder; the wraparound front porch alone was a work of art.

The door was closed, the windows dark; the whole place had an air of silence about it to such a degree that she felt sure it was empty. Still, it paid to be careful. Weapon ready, she warily moved around the perimeter to make sure no one could see her in the bright sunlight. It had to be four or five, she thought to herself, she should feel hunger pangs but all she felt was nausea. At the side of the cabin, she paused by a white oak tree that was four stories tall and took a knee.

The rock was there. Feeling a certain amount of déjà vu, she reached down and turned it over. Inside the fake stone was a hollow cavity holding a waterproof bag. Inside the bag was the key to the cabin. Turning over the rock and finding the key like buried treasure had delighted her as a little girl.

Nostalgia gripped her hard for a moment, and she blinked away tears. Those days were gone forever; she should let them go. The world was different now; she was different now. Keeping her pistol up and ready, she approached the front, and only, door to the cabin. The key fit the lock and it turned easily under her hand. Pushing the door open, she stepped through the entrance and peered around inside, letting her eyes adjust, but her eyes were clouded over with images from her memory.

Her dad had taught her to fish here, and had begun to teach her about guns and gun safety. She’d played in the woods with Georgia, their female border collie. Georgia was gone, hit by a car while Sara had still been living at home. She’d loved the dog. She’d loved a lot of things.

Stepping all the way inside and shutting the door gently behind her, she looked around. A combined living and dining area dominated by a massive stone fireplace greeted her. Furnished with a combination of Quaker-inspired and Adirondack furniture, it was a cozy space. On one side of the room, a waist-high counter separated a simple kitchen from the living spaces. On the other wall, a beam and plank staircase led up to the loft where the small master and smaller guest bedrooms were. The cabin’s only bathroom and shower were behind a door tucked beneath the staircase.

She was careful enough to check every inch of the place before relaxing but, overcome by childhood memories of security and happiness, she took her time looking at old family photos hung on the walls. Aware of the divorce as she was, she found it telling that her father hadn’t removed any of her mother’s pictures.

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