Devil's Snare by Wendy Wang

Author:Wendy Wang [Wang, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Evangeline wound her way up the mountain, the darkness hanging like a thick curtain. She was a good driver, but her brights didn't penetrate very far. The three of them filled the bench seat of her old truck with Evangeline driving, Tom in the middle, and Jason next to the passenger window. Jason held tight to the safety bar, leaning as far right as he possibly could without too much discomfort. His fingers were a little numb from holding onto the bar so tightly for so long, and sitting next to one of death's minions didn't help, either.

“How much farther do we have to go?” Jason asked. He was ready to be out of this truck.

“Not much longer,” Evangeline said. “You could help me look for this road. From Jen's directions, it's not easy to find.”

“Yes, ma'am,” Jason said, sitting up a little straighter. “Do you know if it's on the right or the left?”

“Left,” Evangeline said.

Jason concentrated on the left side of the road. From the corner of his, eye he could see Tom staring straight ahead wearing a simper on his lips that irritated Jason to no end. He wished, not for the first time, that Evangeline had just said no to Tom's request to come with them.

“It's right up here, Evangeline,” Tom said. He pointed into the darkness. “Wait for it. There. Do you see that small reflective circle?”

Jason scowled and saw the red marker just as the headlights hit it. Evangeline flicked on her turn signal and slowed down. She yawned and pulled onto the gravel road. The incline became steep almost immediately and she shifted down into first gear. Slowly they made their way up the hill. From the corner of his eye something moved in the darkness, and Jason caught sight of a doe and a buck moving through the trees.

“There's Daphne's truck,” Evangeline said brightly. She pulled in next to Daphne's SUV and set the parking brake. “Finally!” She blew out a sigh of relief. A slight smile curved her lips. “Jason, honey, can you get the bags out of the back, please?”

“Yes, ma'am,” Jason said, hopping out. His hiking boots crunched against the gravel, and he reached into the open truck bed, taking his bag and her bag by the handles. Maybe he’d been around them all too long, but the weight of the darkness surrounding them pressed in on him. The cabin glowed against the ominous night. Soft yellow light from the porch and windows beckoned them, offering safety.

Evangeline got out, stretched her arms upward, and curved her upper spine slightly backward. Tom followed Jason out of the passenger side of the truck.

“Anything I can help with?” he asked.

“I got it,” Jason said, pushing past Tom toward the front steps. The late evening chill settled around his shoulders. He would need to dig out his jacket if it was going to be this cold. The door opened before he had the chance to knock and Lisa's weary, concerned face was the first he saw.

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