The Ghost Files 3 by Apryl Baker

Author:Apryl Baker [Baker, Apryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2014-06-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Lake Norman is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. It’s completely man-made, but that doesn’t matter. It’s gorgeous. Surrounded on all sides by woodlands, the water sparkles a clear, deep blue in the sunlight, making me want to drag out my sketchpad and spend hours drawing. Dan has a friend who let us borrow his boat. I was shocked that Dan knew how to drive it. That’s pretty cool, telling me there’s a lot about Dan I don’t know. I’ve never been on a boat before and can’t wait.

Dan parks his beat up old Chevy and then I help him unload our stuff out of the back. “Where to?” I ask.

“We’re walking for a bit. I know where Lacey hangs out so I want to check to see if she’s here yet.”

Ah, Lacey. I really hope she knows more than the next-to-nothing she told the cops. We’re basically clueless about who killed the drama queens. She was Addison’s best friend…so she should know something.

Dan leads us down the slope to where the boats are docked. I stop and just stare. It’s not a big boat compared to other ones around us, but to me it looks huge. Jessica Marie is the name painted along the side. Where did the name come from? My mind then starts making up crazy scenarios. I’ve been doing this a lot since I started writing, and it comes as somewhat of a surprise that I really do have an imagination. It tends to rear its head at odd times.

“Hurry up,” Dan calls down to me. “We’ll store our stuff here. We need to find Lacey.”

I shake my head and climb up after him. We dump everything into the built-in storage locker. “You like?” he asks as he reattaches the lock.

“Can’t wait to go out on the lake,” I grin. I love the water. “How many people will it hold?”

“Six easily,” Dan says and helps me back down. “We might need it if you’re right about Eli showing up. I know Ava wants to meet you, so she’ll probably tag along, too.”

“Who?” I ask, confused.

“Ava Malone.”

“Your sister?” I frown. I hate meeting new people.

Dan nods. “Ever since they told her about you getting the best of Eli, she’s been dying to talk to you.”

I groan. Great, what must she think of me?

“Don’t worry so much, Mattie.” Dan laughs at my expression. “She’ll love you just like everyone else does. Now get a move on. We’re wasting time.”

The lake shoreline is so much different from that of the New Jersey beaches. There’s no sand here, but soft grass leading down to the water’s edge. A small forest surrounds the lake, making it feel isolated. The clear blue water makes me think of lazy, magical days. It’s peaceful here.

At least until we round a bend and come face-to-face with a massive number of teens having fun. Some play a volleyball game while others lounge in the grass watching. Not much conversation—as if you could hear yourself think with that blaring music.

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