Highland Cove by Dylan J Morgan

Author:Dylan J Morgan [Morgan, Dylan J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DJM Entertainment.
Published: 2020-03-29T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Pushing through double doors, Julian exited the passage from the recreation room and stepped into a dark corridor. He brushed at his sleeves, damp from rain forced into the south-western wing by the storm. Picking a leaf from the threads of his sweater, he let it fall to the floor to mix with all the other dead foliage that had somehow found its way in here. After decades of abandonment the weather had carried all sorts of debris throughout the asylum. Different kinds of flora had begun to take root in the cracked flooring, making it appear the island was trying to replace man’s invasion with nature once more. He’d not seen the lightning flash, whenever it’d been, but its rumble of thunder echoed through the building’s spooky corridors.

He looked down the hallway blackened by the depth of night. Listening for a moment, he heard nothing more. Pulling his phone from his trouser pocket he checked its display—only five percent battery now. He yawned, his eyes watered. Damn he was tired, yearned for a comfortable bed and warm sheets. Perhaps he’d be so tired by the time they were finished tonight that he’d actually be able to sleep all through until morning. That would be good; it would put him closer to the time when they headed down to the jetty to meet the old man and his boat. Julian rubbed a hand over his face but fatigue remained glued to his eyes. Two full days in this place; what the fuck was I thinking saying yes to this shit?

He walked down the hallway, hoping he was heading the right direction. The old asylum was huge, with numerous corridors and rooms, and one could easily get lost in here. He suspected the walls had at one time been whitewashed, but now they were stained with grime and defiled by graffiti murals of typical street art. He didn’t understand why someone would come all the way out here just to paint coloured designs on a wall that few people would see, but then he seldom understood the way some minds worked. Julian was an uncomplicated guy and Charlotte had once said that was one of his most attractive features. She didn’t have to work hard to please him, yet she went out of her way to do so anyway.

His lonely footsteps echoed off the narrow passage and he missed his pregnant girlfriend more than ever.

He told himself to hurry up and get to the chapel so he could re-join the others. Then he wouldn’t have to wander around here on his own. The most important thing to do after that would be to find a toilet that worked.

I really gotta pinch one off and there’s no way I’m going behind a bush in this damn weather.

He figured he didn’t really need to find a working one; it’d be more humorous to leave a gift for the next group of intrepid ghost hunters.

“Shit.”

He’d forgotten to bring toilet paper.

Need to plan things better next time.

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