The Ghosts of Lakeforth Hotel by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Dark Season Books
Published: 2016-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

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“Ellen!” Eve calls out. “Ellen, wait! Before you go, I want you to take this!”

Stopping in the doorway, I turn just as my sister comes clattering down the stairs. She barely manages to stop in time, and then she breathlessly thrusts something into my hands. Looking down, I'm surprised to see a wooden crucifix.

“You should keep this on your person,” she explains. “At all times, when you're in that hotel.”

“Eve...”

“Or do you already have one?”

I open my mouth to tell her that she's being foolish, but somehow I cannot quite get the words out of my mouth. In truth, I am dreading going back to the hotel, and I would very much like to have a little piece of home with me.

“Thank you,” I say finally. “I'm sure it's not necessary, but I shall take it with me regardless.”

“And don't doubt yourself,” she continues earnestly. “Not for one second. If you think you hear something, or that you see something, then you must assume that it's real. Whatever you do, don't let others persuade you that you're wrong. That is the surest path to madness.”

“I shall remember your advice,” I tell her, forcing a smile. “Please try not to worry, Eve. I feel much more prepared for this, now that I have had a few days here in the city. I shall go back to the hotel and ensure that everything runs smoothly.”

She pauses, before leaning forward and kissing me on the cheek.

“God speed,” she tells me, as she takes a step back. “Remember that Jobard Nash is just one man, Ellen. He might like the sound of his own voice, but that doesn't mean he's right about everything. Or about anything at all.”

“I shall write soon,” I reply, before picking up my suitcase and turning to walk away. Right now, on this suburban street, the great Lakeforth hotel feels so very far away. So far, in fact, that it might almost be another world. But I shall wrestle it into submission, and I shall make it part of this world again. And if there are ghosts there, I shall cast them out.

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