The Haunting at Grays Harbor (The River Book 8) by Michael Richan

Author:Michael Richan [Richan, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dantull
Published: 2015-01-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Once they stopped in Aberdeen, Steven offered his phone to Maynard for the purpose of a call to Dixon, but Maynard recoiled at the device. Steven saw Roy smirk a little at Maynard’s reaction.

“Thanks anyway, but I’ll use the phone in my room,” Maynard said, walking into the motel. “Why don’t we meet down here for some lunch in an hour, and we’ll see if Dixon comes through.”

“You like razor clams?” Roy asked.

“Never heard of ’em,” Maynard said, turned, and sped off down the hall toward his room.

“Just when I think I might like the guy,” Roy grumbled, “he says something that reverses my opinion.”

“He’s old,” Steven said. “I wouldn’t take it personally. He probably just needed the bathroom. I don’t think he’s used to coffee. I’m going to stop in on Barbara, see if she’s OK. Give her an update.”

“I’ll come with you,” Roy said, following Steven down the hall toward Barbara’s room.

They knocked on her door, and Barbara opened it, welcoming them in. Georgina and May were playing on a round table near the window.

“Not many places to sit,” Barbara said, motioning to one of the two double beds. “Please.”

Steven and Roy sat on the bed next to each other, and Barbara sat across from them.

“You holding up?” Steven asked.

“Oh, we’re fine,” she replied. “Being out of that house made all the difference. A little cramped, but OK.”

“I think we’ve made some progress,” Steven said. “We think we know where that rod came from.”

The girls became loud, playing behind Barbara. She turned on the bed and faced them. “Girls, please. Hold it down. We’re talking.”

Steven saw the two look over at them, and they smiled bashfully. Then they returned to their playing.

“You know where it came from?” Barbara asked.

“Yes,” Steven said. “There’s an old boarded up house behind you, on the next street back.”

Steven noticed Georgina glance up from her playing. She looked at them for a moment, then returned to her dolls and her sister.

“There’s a… ” Steven paused, searching for the right word, “…a disturbance there. We think the rod came from that house.”

“That old abandoned place on Birch Street?” Barbara asked. “The one with all the plywood covering the windows?”

“That’s the one,” Roy said.

“The neighborhood kids call it the Murder Marie house,” Barbara said. “They all think it’s haunted.”

“They’re right,” Roy said.

“If our theory is correct, the rod somehow moved from there to your place,” Steven said.

“Moved?” Barbara said. “How?”

“We don’t know yet,” Steven replied.

“Can it be removed?” Barbara asked.

“That’s our plan,” Steven continued. “There’s a few things we have to do first, but ultimately that’s what we want – to get it out of your house. I think once it’s gone, your home will be back to normal.”

Barbara’s shoulders sagged and she hunched over a little, letting out a sigh. “Oh, you can’t believe how good that is to hear. I was beginning to think we’d have to sell and move.”

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” Roy jumped in. “We’re not there quite yet.

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