The Paupers' Crypt by Ron Ripley

Author:Ron Ripley [Ripley, Ron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 36: 125 Berkley Street, 8:15 AM, May 3rd, 2016

“I am impressed,” Leo said.

Jenny looked over at the ghost, still slightly disturbed at being able to see through him when the sun peered through the overhead clouds. She asked, “Why are you impressed, Leo?”

“The house in front of us,” Leo said. “I can see the multiple levels which extend beyond its physical form. Whoever constructed them was exceptionally strong.”

“Leo,” Jenny said, “are you okay?”

“I am dead, Jennifer,” Leo replied.

She shook her head. “I know. I mean, well, you look a little, ah, thinner. I can see through you.”

Leo nodded. “I am not feeling quite as strong as I usually do. When I am weaker, I lack the ability to be as solid as you normally see me. Does this explain my ‘thinness,’ Jennifer?”

Jenny was about to answer when she was distracted by the front door being opened. Shane came out, zipping up his sweatshirt and closing the door behind him.

“Are you going to lock it?” Jenny asked.

Shane grinned at her. “No need. Anyone breaks in, the ghosts will take care of it.”

Leo solidified slightly, and Shane paused in surprise.

“Good morning, Shane Ryan,” Leo said cheerfully.

“Good morning, Leo,” Shane said, shaking his head. “Glad you’re here.”

“Thank you,” Leo said. “I am glad I am here as well.”

Shane chuckled. “Alright. So, what’s the plan then?”

“We go to Wood’s Cemetery in Mont Vernon,” Jenny said. “We find the marsh. We find the fog. We get my husband out.”

“Sounds simple enough,” Shane said. “Anything else?”

Jenny nodded. “Kill anything that gets in my way.”

“I like it,” Shane said. “We’ll, I’m ready if you are.”

“Damn straight,” Jenny replied. She looked at Leo. “Anything you can think of, Leo?”

“In regards to our plan of action?” Leo asked.

“Yes,” she said.

“All I can add,” Leo said, “is we must be wary. If the fog is a true portal, then we must not underestimate the one who opened it. To do so, would be the death of both of you, and possibly the banishment of myself to the afterlife.”

“Oh,” Shane said. “Good. So long as there isn’t any pressure.”

Jenny gave both the dead man and the living one a hard smile. “No. No pressure at all.”

She led the way to her car and tried to ignore the way Leo passed through the glass and steel to sit in the back seat. For a moment, her mind attempted to understand the physics of such a move, but then she shook the idea away.

She got into the car, waited until Shane was in, and then started the engine.

It was time to find Brian.

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