Homecoming by Apryl Baker

Author:Apryl Baker [Baker, Apryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-09-10T22:00:00+00:00

Doc and I burst through the back door right off the kitchen. The basement door is tightly closed.

Mary comes rushing into the kitchen, her face white as a ghost.

“What’s wrong?” I grip her hands in mine, trying to calm her down.

“S…Sethhh,” she whispers.

“Seth?” Doc’s face pales. “What’s wrong with Seth?”

Mary shakes her head and bursts into tears. Doc doesn’t waste another second. He takes off running and nearly knocks Eric over in the process.

“You should go help Doc,” Eric says and takes Mary from me, wrapping her in his arms. “The guys are with him, but…”

I don’t waste another minute and take off running right behind Doc. The house, which had felt empty earlier, is pulsing with energy. The ghost is awake.

Seth is sprawled on the nursery floor, his face a chalky white. He’s unconscious, and his breathing is shallow. Not only that, but the ghost is attached to him. I don’t think anyone else can see her, but I can.

I jam my hand into my pocket and pull out the small pocketknife I carry, the blade made completely of iron. Dan had it made for me. It’s small enough to carry with me, but not big enough that anyone would consider it a threat.

But this ghost is going to.

I push Ethan of out my way and stab the thing right in the neck. When it doesn’t move, I do it again. This time, she hisses and turns to look at me.

Uh-oh.

Maybe I shouldn’t have poked a violent, soul sucking ghost with the equivalent of a stickpin.

She grins, recognizing me. I bet I taste way yummier than Seth. I’m full of ghost energy, the next purest thing to an infant soul.

The boys are all looking at me like I’m crazy, but Doc’s gaze is sharper. “It’s her?”

“Yeah, and she’s pissed.” I take three steps backward, and the ghost follows me, mimicking my every movement.

An idea takes hold, and I take several more steps, drawing her as far away from the others as I can before I open my own nuclear weapon.

Without even thinking about it, I open a circle to The Between around her, effectively trapping her. She snarls at me, and it’s my turn to grin.

Gotcha, Ghostie.

“What the…?” Wade whispers. “The EMF is spiking off the charts.”

“Did you…?” Doc cocks his head while trying to rouse Seth.

“I did. It’s the only thing I could think of to trap her, or did you want me to let her go back to snacking on Seth?”

“Of course not, but you can’t leave that open indefinitely.”

“Sure, I can. I used to sleep with it open around my bed.”

Doc stares at me incredulously. “Did your teacher never explain why that’s not a good idea?”

“Uh, no?” I don’t recall ever telling Kane I did that, but now is not the time to play confession with Doc. He’ll only yell at me.

Doc shakes his head. “Boys, go call an ambulance.”

When Wade looks ready to argue, Doc gives them a stare that is worthy of my old social worker, Nancy Moriarity.

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