Room 9 and Other Ghost Stories by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

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“What's that?” she asked as she watched Ricky grab something from the back seat.

“My new video camera,” he replied, slamming the door shut and making his way around the car to join her. “It's a proper professional model with two built-in microphones and military-grade night-sight. Damn thing cost a few grand, but I got it cheap in this second-hand deal with the local school. They were selling their old stuff off 'cause they're getting new equipment. You like it?”

“No,” she replied, staring down at the large, black device in his hands. “I hate it. Put it away.”

“Are you kidding?” he asked, holding the camera up and aiming the lens straight at her, only for her to push it away. “What's wrong?”

“I don't like cameras,” she told him. “You can either take me to the lake or take the camera, but not both. I can always walk home.”

“Jesus,” he replied, opening the door and carefully setting the camera on the back seat. “Whatever. Sorry, Rose, I really didn't know you were so touchy.”

“I just don't see why everything has to be filmed all the time,” she continued, turning and taking a few steps toward the edge of the shallow ridge that led down to the shore of the lake. Ahead of her, there was nothing but darkness and the occasional glittering ripples of moonlight dancing on the surface of the water. “Cameras, phones, computers, wearable tech, even hidden devices... Sometimes I feel like, one day, everything everyone does is going to be caught on camera. Doesn't that freak you out?”

“I hadn't really thought about it,” he replied, walking over to join her. “I just like making movies, that's all. Are you cold?”

She shook her head.

“Take this, anyway,” he continued, removing his coat and placing it over her shoulders.

“I don't need it,” she replied, pulling the coat off and handing it to him before making her way toward the water's edge. “Stop trying to look after me. Come on, I want to see the water!”

“See what?” he called after her.

She didn't reply.

Sighing, he put his coat back on before hurrying after her, catching up just as she got to the shore.

“So are those stars bright enough for you?” he asked, looking up at the vast canopy above them. “Jesus, I think I see what you mean. They're definitely more cool out here, aren't they? It's, like, you can see them a lot more clearly.”

“There are so many of them,” she replied, tilting her head up, “and they're so bright, and yet... All that bright white light, and it's still so dark down here.”

“I, uh, think that's because they're a hell of a long way away,” he pointed out.

“I know that, dumb-ass. I was just commenting on it, that's all.”

“You're pretty cool,” he continued. “Did anyone ever tell you that, Rose? It's like you see the world in a way that other people -”

“Have you ever done anything really bad?” she asked suddenly, turning to him. “I mean really, really bad, like... morally... evil? Something repugnant and unforgivable and just purely horrifically evil?”

“Um.

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