Ghosts of Averoigne by Krista Wolf

Author:Krista Wolf [Wolf, Krista]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

Thirty

The town library was an old, multi-level building set into the side of a deep hill. From the road the snowdrifts made it hardly visible at all. The parking lot was only partially cleared.

Somehow they managed to get in anyway. The ride Jeremy arranged for them dropped them off on the salted, dirty sidewalk.

“Be careful where you step,” the burly driver coughed as they exited. “There’s patches of ice everywhere.”

Jeremy thanked him and tipped the guy heavily. He also promised to call him for the ride back in a couple of hours.

Kara watched as he pulled away in a white puff of exhaust. “I can’t believe this place is even open,” she marveled.

Jeremy laughed. “This is New Hampshire,” he said. “If they let a little snow shut them down, nothing would be open for half the year.”

An argument formed in Kara’s head, one in which she pointed out what the definition of a “little snow” actually ought to be. She dropped it as they passed through the sliding doors and into the wide, spacious landing. Two sets of well-worn steps had been re-treaded with double-sided skid tape. They led both up and down.

“Front desk is this way,” said Jeremy. “Let’s see what we can do.”

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