Ghost of Ocean Cove by R. David Anderson

Author:R. David Anderson [Anderson, R. David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-08T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Pieces of a Mystery

They returned to their campsite to find a couple of squirrels and a big raccoon eating out of a bag of chips that had been left out on the picnic table. Annie thought that the animals were cute and she got her phone camera out and snapped some pictures before Logan chased the bandits off with a stick.

“For now on we’re going to have to store all of our food in the back of the SUV when we’re not here,” Natalie told the kids.

Logan picked up the potato chip bag and looked inside. “They ate almost all of our chips!” He moaned. “Find your own food next time,” he yelled towards the woods where the animals had run off into the foliage.

Annie looked over at her brother, saying, “Logan, you’re the one who left the chips out on the table. It says in the park brochure to secure all edibles in storage containers….”

“Throw the rest of those away, Logan,” Natalie said. “We are not going to eat the same food as the animals. Then both of you get washed up, we need to get dinner ready.”

Natalie cooked two cans of beef stew. She had to cook two big cans to satisfy their hunger from such an active day. The stew really tasted good poured over some slices of bread. Logan scrapped his plate with his spoon, relishing every drop of the thick beefy sauce.

After dinner, the evening air began to feel colder. They changed back into their long pants and sweatshirts, this time anticipating the onslaught of the cooler temperatures. The sun sank low on the western horizon.

The winds began to blow inland, gradually gaining in strength until it felt uncomfortable to be outside. Logan and Annie ran into the tent. Logan played his smart phone games, while Annie wrote in her diary. She wrote about the camping trip and what had happened so far in their adventures by the ocean.

Natalie came over to the tent with some hot chocolate. She was having trouble unzipping the flap to get inside. “Annie, please help me!” she yelled. “If you want some hot chocolate, help me open the door!”

Annie jumped to her feet and unzipped the tent door for her mom. Natalie handed her the hot chocolate, just as Logan looked over from his game. “Hey, don’t I get any?”

“Of course you do, Logan. I wouldn’t leave you out, just as long as you promise that you won’t throw any on your sister!” Natalie went back to the camp stove and poured hot water into a large Styrofoam cup, stirring in the instant hot chocolate mix. She brought the steaming cup over to the tent and handed it through the open flap. “Here you are Logan…. take it!” She said. “Now be careful with it.”

Natalie also made herself a cup. Then she joined the children inside the tent. It was too cold for her, too. The tent was nice and cozy, especially with a steaming cup of hot chocolate in hand.

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