I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong

Author:Kelley Armstrong
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Mystery, Horror, Paranormal, Romance, Adult, Thriller
ISBN: 9781250284211
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2024-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

EIGHTEEN

An hour later, everyone has seen the nest behind the furnace. Everyone has come to the same undeniable conclusion. We are dealing with the family tragedy of addiction.

Still, we’re cautious. Jin grabs a spade he spotted in the garden and brings it down, apparently as a potential weapon. Then we all search the basement, just to be absolutely certain there’s no chance Brodie crawled behind a stack of chairs and died of an overdose. He didn’t. He was here, and now he’s gone.

“I’m very sympathetic to Mrs. Kilmer’s situation,” Cirillo says as we head back upstairs. “But her son has a key to this house, and that’s very troubling. I had a younger brother who suffered from addiction. Thankfully, he pulled through, but there was a time when we couldn’t leave him alone in the house, and not just because we feared an overdose. He stole everything he could get his hands on.”

“And we’re leaving laptops just lying about,” I say.

“Not only that but … We don’t know this young man and how desperate he is. We could be in danger of losing more than valuable but replaceable tech.”

“Are you saying we should leave?” Shania sneaks a look my way. “Obviously, it’s up to Nicola, but I’m willing to take whatever precautions are necessary.”

“Precautions should be enough,” Cirillo says. “We’ll speak to Mrs. Kilmer and be compassionate but firm. We’ll lock the doors and put something behind them to alert us to entry. We’ll check all the windows to be sure they are closed and locked. Nicola and Shania should share a room, if that’s all right with them.”

I glance at Shania, who nods. She’s obviously eager to stay. We’re close to getting proof of an afterlife, and that’s what she’s here for.

“Can anyone think of other steps we can take?” Cirillo asks.

“I’ll think on it,” Jin says. “I’m really hoping, though, that a talk with Mrs. Kilmer will do the trick.”

“It should.”

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