The Fog by Amanda McKinney

Author:Amanda McKinney [McKinney, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732463516
Published: 2018-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Lightning pierced the sky, followed by a bellow of thunder that he swore shook his truck as he ascended the tallest mountain in Berry Springs. A gust of wind tossed dead leaves across his windshield.

Hell of a storm.

There was no dusk to marvel at on the horizon, no bright colors of yellow, orange and pink to celebrate the end of the day. The storm blocked most of the remaining light, leaving a muted, eerie glow across the mountains.

He glanced at the clock—7:36.

He hadn’t passed a single car since he’d left the city limits. Everyone was home, hunkered down and staying out of the weather, which was getting worse by the minute. He clicked on the local radio station.

“… strong line of storms moving at thirty miles an hour ahead of the front. Two tornadoes have already been reported. Heavy lightning, high winds, hail, and flash flooding is expected with these storms. I repeat, if you’re not home, please get there or take shelter. Stay away from windows and prepare a safe place. We’ve already received four inches of rain, so please take caution over bridges as flooding has already been reported. The storms should subside after midnight, but we’re not done, folks. We’re under a dense fog advisory until nine tomorrow morning. Bottom line, get home and keep NAR News close by. We’ll be here to keep you updated all night.”

He clicked on his high beams, contemplating. Well, he was almost there. No turning back now.

The Half Moon Hotel was located on the peak of Summit Mountain, surrounded by miles and miles of woods. The hotel was legendary in Berry Springs and had been featured in several national documentaries. Built in the mid-eighteen hundreds, the four-story hotel was originally built as a hospital, specializing in mental health with an in-house assisted living facility. Thirty years later, a wealthy oil heir purchased it and turned it into one of the most luxurious resorts in the region, attracting adventure seekers from all across the county. But no matter how much good press it received, the hotel couldn’t shake the rampant rumor that its halls were haunted by the patients who were treated badly, even murdered during their treatment years earlier. Over the decades, the hotel had been renovated several times, but still maintained the “old-world” feel with antique furniture and fixtures throughout. Creepy, as D.D. had said, and he completely agreed.

He slammed the brakes as he came to a rickety one-lane bridge. The river below was raging beneath it, less than a foot from the bottom. Flash flooding was right.

Holy shit.

He hesitated but knew there was no way in hell he was going to be able to sleep until he spoke with Sofia and hopefully—hopefully—get the name of whoever had recently purchased the pendant.

He took a quick inhale, slowly accelerated and bumped over the bridge. The wood creaked and groaned beneath his truck, and he made a mental note to tell Dean to get someone to fix the damned thing. It was a miracle it hadn’t already collapsed.

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