Infidelity Inlet: A Liars Island Suspense by Carol McMahon

Author:Carol McMahon [McMahon, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Jerry

“Okay, what’s the plan?” I turned off the engine and killed the lights, and watched the trees in front of me slowly fade to black.

“I thought you were the one with the plan,” Dave whispered.

“You don’t have to whisper. There’s nobody out here.”

Dave turned his head toward me. “How do you know that? There could be someone behind those trees.”

“Will you stop it? You’re starting to freak me out.”

“Dude, I’ve been freaked out since we turned onto this road. This place really is out in the middle of nowhere. I didn’t realize you could get so lost on a teeny island like this.”

“We’re not lost. I know exactly where we are. The house is about a hundred yards that way through those trees, and the closest neighbors are another couple hundred yards in either direction. There’s no one out here, unless some lunatic is going for a midnight stroll … through the forest… in black clothes.” I punched him in the arm. “So, knock it off.”

“All right, but we’re out here in the dark woods … in dark clothes … and we’re sneaking around, so…” He didn’t finish his sentence. He just grimaced and made an ‘I don’t know’ sound with his throat.

“Okay, I get you. There could be someone behind one of those trees. But let’s just go with the idea that there probably isn’t anyone out here except us. This is a really chill island. Not much happens at all. And the chance of someone skulking around right here, in the same spot where we are, is slim to none. All I really want to do is get a look at this guy. So I say we approach the house slowly to get an idea if anyone is home.”

“On foot?”

“Yes, on foot. We’re not going to drive up with the engine going and the lights on. We might as well announce our presence with a loud speaker if we’re gonna do that.”

“Yeah, yeah, okay.” Dave pulled back on the door handle and released the catch. “So we’re getting out now?”

“Yes, get out of the car,” I said, gesturing toward the passenger door with both of my hands. “Let’s get the show on the road.”

I opened my door and got out, then walked to the front of the car where Dave was standing. He had his hands in his pockets like he was trying to appear nonchalant, but I could tell he was nervous.

“We’re just gonna look around,” I said. “There’s nothing to get all freaked out about. We’re not doing anything wrong.”

“Except trespassing.”

“Yeah, but it’s not serious trespassing. This is more of a gray area. We’re in the woods. Anybody could wander through here.”

“I thought you said nobody but us would be out here.”

“I was just … look, Dave, if you want to wait in the car …”

“No, no, I’m down. I’ve just never really done anything like this before. All of my investigations have taken place behind a computer screen, where I’m sitting comfortably in my chair in the safety of my locked apartment.

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