Descension by Shani Struthers

Author:Shani Struthers [Struthers, Shani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Authors Reach/Storyland Press
Published: 2018-05-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Because of the alarm, Ruby expected the streets of the Brookbridge estate to be teeming with people, but nothing could be further from the truth. Instead she saw curtains being drawn. She could practically hear locks being secured on doors and windows, the residents safeguarding themselves against the possibility of a fugitive on the run. Only they, the Psychic Surveys team, were on the streets, looking at each other wild-eyed and confused, wondering if there really had been an escapee.

“Ruby, don’t worry,” Eclipse said, singling her out, “it’s unlikely.”

Immediately, Cash challenged him. “What makes you so sure?”

“Well—”

“Eclipse is right,” Theo replied before he could. “Security is very tight in there.”

“But how do you know for sure?” It was Corinna checking this time, still worried.

“Because…” Theo shot a brief look at Ness before continuing. “Look, darling, I think it’s all about unrest – the whole estate seems to be jiggered up at the moment. God knows, we’re jiggered up. I consider myself a tough old bird, but look at my hands and how much they’re shaking! It’s getting late, it’s past ten already, let’s just go home, grab some sleep and then we can reconvene tomorrow.”

Eclipse seemed disappointed in Theo’s decision. He nodded towards the main building, the alarm still ringing in everyone’s ears. “We never made it as far as the theatre; we never went upstairs even. We actually didn’t get very far at all.”

“For a reason.” Ness’s voice had a slight edge to it. “We’re psychics, which makes us susceptible, more so than those whose psychic abilities aren’t particularly developed, who go more on instinct. We don’t do that; we know what’s there.” She turned her attention to Ruby, batting her black hair out of her eyes. “I presume you made a connection in the ballroom, with an individual, I mean?”

“I did, a woman, a young woman; her boyfriend had got her pregnant and she was sent to Cromer because of it. Her mother was instrumental in that decision. Her baby was born at the asylum, born dead I gather. After that, it was back to the mass again and tuning into them as a whole. There are so many of them; too many.”

Ness agreed. “There are hordes. And when you’re dealing with something on this scale, it can’t be rushed.”

Eclipse looked stricken. “The building’s being torn down soon!”

“You don’t know how soon,” Cash remonstrated. “You haven’t got a timeframe.”

Ruby was on Eclipse’s side. “Whatever’s happening here, it’s hurtling towards climax. As much as I don’t want to, we have to go in there and try again. Not tonight, I agree with Theo; we need a breather, but we have to sort this out and soon. What concerns me, as Eclipse said, is we didn’t get very far. It’s like those inside are doing everything they can to prevent us. But that’s no good for anyone, least of all them.”

The alarm ceased. “Thank God for that,” muttered Theo. “You’ve explored everywhere, haven’t you, Eclipse? The doctor’s office? The theatre? Upstairs?”

“Yeah.

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