Novels2017-The Haunting of Willow House by Strong Anthony M
Author:Strong, Anthony M [Strong, Anthony M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Suspense, American Paranormal Suspense, Supernatural Thriller, Ghosts, Spirits, Haunting
Publisher: West Street Publishing
Published: 2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00
Chapter 35
As soon as they were in Beccaâs car, driving toward the old gnarly oak that stood at the edge of the road where their property ended, Sarah turned to her friend. âYou lied to my dad.â
âNo, I didnât.â Becca took a right and pulled off the dirt track onto the paved road. âWe are going to Danvers.â
âI donât mean that. You said we were going to the movies.â
âWell, duh. Of course I did.â Becca made a frustrated huffing sound. âI swear, Sarah, sometimes you can be so dense.â
âI donât get it. Whatâs the big deal about saying where weâre really going?â
âBecause if we tell him weâre off to the library, heâll think weâre up to something.â
âNo, he wouldnât,â said Sarah.
âYes, he would.â
âWhy?â
âBecause no one goes to the library. Itâs boring, and weâre not studying for a test. One mention of that and heâll know weâre going to meet boys for sure.â
âBut weâre not meeting boys,â Sarah said. âWe really are going to the library.â
âExactly.â Becca fell silent, as if that was all the explanation that was warranted.
âI donât get you sometimes.â Sarah settled back in the seat. âIâm pretty sure there was no need to lie.â
âWhatever. Itâs done now.â
âAnd what about breakfast? I thought we were going to eat before we left.â Sarahâs stomach grumbled in response. She hadnât expected to feel hungry, but apparently her digestive system had not gotten the message.
âYuck. Toast?â Becca wrinkled her nose. âNo way. I have something better in mind.â
âWhat?â
âDunkinâ Donuts. Thereâs one up ahead.â Becca was already steering the car toward the drive-thru.
âDo we really need to eat donuts?â Sarah asked.
âIâm going to pretend I didnât hear that,â Becca said, rolling her window down to order. Afterward, with a donut in her hand, she spoke again, between mouthfuls. âBesides, your father didnât look too hot.â
âHe looked fine to me.â
âTrust me. I know,â Becca said. âHe had a hangover.â
âI still donât see the need to lie.â Sarah turned away, glanced out of the window as they entered the town of Danvers. She didnât want to believe that her father was hung over, wanted it to be another lie, but deep down she knew it wasnât. She felt trapped, hopeless to stop him sinking back into the despair that had crippled him in Boston. She also hated that Becca had sensed it, so she remained mute until they pulled up outside of the library, a large classic revival building set on several acres of lush parklands. It boasted arched windows and majestic columns bearing a half round portico that gave the whole thing a regal look.
âCome on.â Becca hopped from the car, slammed her door. She waited for Sarah to climb out, then locked the car and took off across the lawn in the direction of the building.
It was cooler inside. The air smelled of lemons and books. Becca went straight up to the information desk and asked where the Internet stations were located.
âReference Department,â replied the young woman behind the desk. She twirled her ID badge lanyard around her index finger, and then uncurled it again, only to repeat the motion.
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