The House on Xenia by Rita Moreau

Author:Rita Moreau
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2019-04-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Dayton, Ohio

Annie was taking Alexi out for some fresh air as her grandmother called it while she talked to the Dayton police. Josie had just texted, “Coast is clear. Lt. Dan just left.”

Annie enjoyed these car rides because sometimes it stimulated Alexi to come out of her brain fog and talk about her life before the stroke. Annie was very interested in Hollywood and knew all about Alexi’s movie and TV career. She had every intention to follow in her footsteps. They were on some country roads, and as they passed old houses and barns, it triggered a memory and Alexi spoke to her about the body. Annie kept driving, a little slower now, to not disturb the moment.

“He came one night and said he would hurt Mama, but YaYa would not let that happen.”

“What did YaYa do?” Annie careful with her words, so she did not confuse Alexi and upset her.

“YaYa hit him on the head, but he got up again.”

“He did? What happened next?”

“He said something to YaYa and Mama.”

Annie decided then to ask Alexi a few questions. This opportunity may never come again. She took a deep breath and kept driving down the quiet country roads. Up ahead she saw an old farmhouse with a barn and stopped and pulled into the abandoned driveway.

“Aunt Alexi, did he give Mama and YaYa something that night?”

“Yes, a little toy,” Alexi said.

She took another deep breath and looking at her aunt she asked her,

“Aunt Alexi, do you know where the toy is hidden?”

“In the house on Xenia.”

“Do you know where?”

“Yes, but I can’t tell you. Talk to the house. It told me it will talk to you Annie and only you.”

Annie was quiet now looking over at her aunt. She could see out of the corner of her eye that her Aunt Alexi was looking at the old house they were parked in front of and then she said to Annie,

“Men in uniforms showed up and took him away.”

“Men in uniforms?” Annie asked in a soft whisper.

“Yes. They were nice to Mama and YaYa. They did not see me.”

“What did they do?”

“They took the body away. Can we go for ice cream now?”

“Sure.”

They were quiet for a moment, and Annie was thinking about what her aunt had just told her. Her Aunt seemed fine and in a good mood, so she asked one more question.

“You saw the men in uniform take the body away?”

“Yes, I was looking out the window of the attic. That’s where the house told me to go to be safe.”

“Did you see anything else, Aunt Alexi?” Annie asked and held her breath.

“No, but the house did. It told me to close my eyes and keep them closed and stick my fingers in my ears. I did, but when I heard a loud pop, I opened my eyes. The house covered my eyes and then told me it was okay and not to be afraid. That’s when I saw them take the body away.”

“The men in

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