Dead Sky Morning by Karina Halle

Author:Karina Halle [Halle, Karina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ghost, scary, british columbia, experiment in terror, camping, horror, paranormal, supernatural, ghost hunters, sexy, paranormal romance, thriller
Publisher: Karina Halle
Published: 2012-03-18T13:47:13+00:00

I just stared at him in response, coaxing him with my eyes. He was avoiding them still. If I could just look into him, I would know. Even if he hid it all, I would know. I was looking that hard.

“I don’t get it,” I said, feeling a bit defeated despite the revelations at hand. All of this thanks to a spooky island forest and a bottle of whisky.

“Neither do I. But some things in life are safe, kiddo. And sometimes, when you’ve had a life in the falling rock zone, you just want something that’s out of harm’s way.”

I sighed, out of understanding, not annoyance (I was trying to shove that way below) and gave him a quick smile and nod. I got up out of my seat, steadying myself on the table so I didn’t keel over and picked up the books and flashlight. It was late and from the way his eyes were glazing over, I knew that storytime was over and the book cover was slowly closing shut.

I walked over to the tent, grateful that it was only a few feet away, and stopped as I unzipped the flap. I looked behind me at Dex, whose shoulders were moving lightly back and forth. The music had been turned off a while ago. He was swaying to some imaginary beat, as he often did, his outline black against the glow. I could see his fingers wrapped around the bottle, holding it like it was a lifeline.

“Looks like you’re going to have to find something else safe,” I said. He stopped moving but didn’t say anything.

I put my books inside and was about to go in myself but the realization that I hadn’t peed in half a bottle of Jack Daniels made the urge overpowering.

The outhouse was up the path a bit and in the open, just beyond the hill. It was probably the least scary place to have an outdoor toilet, and having used it earlier, I can vouch that there’s nothing remotely terrifying or even all that gross about it. That was in the daylight though. The thought of using it at night was starting to make my heart race.

I grabbed the flashlight and straightened up.

“I’m going to use to the toilet. If I’m not back in five minutes, send help. And by send help, I mean, come and get me.”

I walked past the table and glanced behind me to see if he’d heard me. He looked up from his daze.

“Do you want me to come with you?”

He had somehow gotten drunker in the last five minutes and was slurring. Maybe the conversation finally did his head in.

I actually did want him to come with me, but having him wait outside the bathroom would only make things worse for me. Performance anxiety or something like that.

“I’m good. Just…remember where I’ve gone.”

He smiled. “To the shitter. Don’t fall down the hole!”

That would be the least of my problems.

I aimed the flashlight at the ground and quickly picked my way over the path and across the rocky headland where the outhouse stood.

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