Second Chance by Dowdall Shaun

Author:Dowdall, Shaun [Dowdall, Shaun]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2014-11-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

~Hannah~

Hannah parked her car in the long drive in front of what looked to be an ancient farmhouse. Trees stood like jagged fingers alongside the drive, hedges and weeds growing wild, breaking through the gravel all around.

Ahead, the huge, wooden barns looked as though they were on the edge of collapsing, rotten from years of neglect. The farmhouse stood off to one side, its old brick walls covered in ivy, the windows dusted over with layers of grime and dirt.

The entire scene looked like something from a horror movie, every fiber of her being screaming at her to run.

Hannah took a deep breath and climbed from her car, the gravel crunching under her boots as she stepped out. Her heart thundered in her chest as she began to walk towards the house, uncertainty gripping her.

Beside her, James was silent, his eyes fixed on the house, clearly as scared as she was. After the previous night’s experience, they had been left with little choice.

James had been terrified, his usual calm exterior melted away by his encounter with the dead woman. He was clearly on the edge of a breakdown, his fear of what awaited him tearing him apart.

Hannah shared his concern. She didn’t want to lose him, but above all, she didn’t want him to suffer. From what he had described, it sounded as though he were in danger, that whatever lurked in the shadows was far from friendly.

The idea had hit Hannah as the sun had begun to rise, her fingers tapping at the keyboard of her laptop. There, on the screen, the word ‘medium’ had appeared, and there was one not far from where she lived.

The woman had quite a reputation, years of experience of speaking to the dead and passing on messages to loved ones left behind. Unlike others in the area, this woman was notorious for telling the truth, never holding back the hurtful things the dead had to say. Right then, what James needed more than anything was the truth.

“You sure about this?” James asked, glancing over at Hannah.

“What choice do we have?” she replied. “We could always wait for your friend to make another appearance?”

She could see from the look on his face that was the last thing he hoped for. The only chance they had was to try the lady who waited for them in the dilapidated farmhouse.

The pair walked towards the house, stopping in front of the haggard, wooden door that hung loosely in its rotting frame. Once again, Hannah saw James give her an uncertain look, but she ignored him, knocking on the door.

“It’s open,” a faint voice called out.

Hannah took a moment to compose herself, reaching out and pushing the door open. It swung in with a tremendous creak, allowing them a glimpse inside of the building.

It was the smell that struck her first, old and musty, the scent of decay heavy in the air. The room she stepped in to was dark, the ancient furniture covered in a thick layer of dust, cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.

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