The Ghost's Story: A Morgan Rook Investigation by Kit Hallows

Author:Kit Hallows
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-09-06T06:00:00+00:00

It was creeping toward the wee hours by the time I got to Mrs. Fitz's house but I still needed to talk to her unwanted guest. I rang the doorbell and stood back, my eyes drawn to the sleek black cat watching from the shadows of the wall.

The door opened and Mrs. Fitz looked tired as she gazed up at me over her glasses.

"Sorry to disturb you so late," I said. "I just wanted to let you know the situation's been resolved."

"It's certainly later than I usually prefer, but I was expecting you. And you struck me as the kind of man who works the wrong side of midnight the moment I set eyes on you. Come in, Mr. Rook."

She ushered me into the hall and then upstairs, but I nodded to the cellar. "I need to go down there first."

"Oh," she said. Her eyebrows furrowed. "I..."

"Your guest in the attic told me about him. You should have said something, Mrs. Fitz."

"I don't understand how these things work. I'm not..." she gave me an odd look, "not like you, Mr. Rook. But I know I felt a great pain in the house. Anger too, and sorrow." Her face darkened.

"It's settled now," I told her. "But I need to speak with him and make sure he leaves. Once that's done I'll come and see you."

She nodded and scurried up the stairs, her eyes flitting to the cellar door once more. I waited for her to go before turning my attention to the banshee that had been standing in the gloom at the end of the hall watching us.

"Need a hand?" she asked, as she stepped into the light.

"Yes. Please.”

She smiled as she took my hand in hers and led me down the steps. I glanced through the door to find Richard sitting on a chair he'd righted. "Thank you," he said as we entered the room. "I felt it… go. Like a shadow lifting." He stood and nodded stiffly.

"Alaine is safe and the creature... whatever the hell it was, along with its kin, has gone."

"Can I go back?"

"Maybe one last time," I said, as my eyes strayed to the wound on his chest. It had grown deeper since I'd last seen him.

He glanced down and gave a short, stiff nod, before peering around the cellar. "I'm sorry I frightened the lady who lives here."

"Forget it. It's done and dusted."

"Very well." Richard gave me a bittersweet smile and strode from the cellar before vanishing into the gloom.

I turned back to the banshee as she released my hand. "Meet me outside and I'll take you to your new home. I think you'll like it."

She smiled and there was a gleam in her eye as she said, "I like you, Morgan Rook."

"I... I like you too." I felt my cheeks flush as she flitted from the cellar. I took one last look round, climbed the stairs and knocked on Mrs. Fitz's door. She opened it and loitered on the threshold, warm light spilling out from behind her.

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