Frame of Mind by David W. Adams

Author:David W. Adams
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: David Adams
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Scarlett Fry

Samuel Greenwood

John Martin

Herman Fredericks

Tommy Frank

Kristin Silverton

Joshua Shaw

All of the names on the list of theorised targets were those of people either connected to Wealdstone, or Kristin herself. And all of them were now dead. Except for one.

“Who’s Joshua Shaw?” Frank asked.

“As far as I can tell, nobody. According to my sources, they haven’t actually contacted him yet. He’s a former internet streamer, lost a lot during the whole exploding town scenario, now works at a soup kitchen, and writes comic books. Nothing significant. No priors, no criminal record to speak of. Never even dropped a piece of litter.”

Frank went over the list once more.

“It’s almost as if they knew these people were going to die. It’s very strange. But what are they up to? I mean nobody has even seen this asshole in over a decade. Why now?”

Frank could hear Beth now crunching some kind of food on the other end of the phone, and moved the device away from his ear slightly.

“No idea. But they clearly have an agenda here. Frank, can I ask you something. And I’m being deadly serious here.”

Frank paused as he raised his cup again.

“Sure. Anything.”

Beth took a deep breath.

“Do you think any of this stuff is actually real? The werewolves attacking the Silverton District. The reports of mystical beings being involved in Wealdstone’s decimation? What went down at Crossroads? I’ve seen things here, Frank. Things I can’t explain. And I know you have seen things too.”

Frank lowered his cup. He had thought about some of the things he had dismissed as impossible. The clearly bogus news reports, and suggestions of gas explosions, and any other excuse feasible enough to cover up an underlying truth. He remembered the CCTV footage of Kristin and what she did in the store where they found her. Something happened to her.

“I don’t know, Beth. Too much is happening in this world now. And I’m out of ways to explain it. Something else has to be happening in these towns. And Doctor Verne is keeping something from me. I’m gonna pay him a little visit, I think.”

Frank stood up, and grabbed his jacket from the back of his chair. He grabbed his cup and poured the thick dark liquid out the open window into the grass on the other side.

“Frank, do me a favour. There’s a scientist I want you to take with you. She has only recently shown up on the radar. Probably because she’s in Wealdstone, and we know how many things have happened there that we can’t explain.”

Frank laughed sarcastically.

“Yeah, you can say that again.”

“I know, but I think she might be able to help. Her name is Chantel Beaufoy. She’s got PhDs in Epidemiology, Molecular Medicine, Cybernetics, Genetics, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. If ever you need someone with their head screwed on to tell you if it’s science, or actual evil magic, she’s probably the one.”

Frank glanced back up at the clock.

“Alright. Give her my number and tell her I’ll pick her up at Deanna’s Place in two hours.

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