The Box Set of Hauntings and Horrors by Jeff DeGordick

Author:Jeff DeGordick [DeGordick, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-20T22:00:00+00:00

Jasper Estate

They sat parked at the side of a narrow road with no one else in sight. Tall grass and weeds stretched up and blew in the wind on either side of the dusty lane. Tree canopies crowded over them and brushed the top of the van. The windows were rolled down all the way, each of them soaked in sweat. Janet sat uncomfortably in her seat, feeling claustrophobic. Trevor had a map spread out on his lap. He tapped his finger on it. "Yep, right there. We're five minutes down the road from it."

"So what's the plan?" Bridgette asked.

"I'm supposed to meet the guy alone," he said. "I guess he runs the museum or something. You guys have to stay out of sight. I'll take the van and drive it up there myself, otherwise it's going to look suspicious if I just show up on foot." He inspected the map and tapped at another spot nearby. "There's a short side road straight up ahead. We'll pull around the corner out of sight and unhitch the boat. You guys can get out and hide around there. I'll go up to the place and see this guy off. Once he leaves, you guys can come up. We'll see what we're working with, and then we'll get the boat in the water. If there's construction crews there right now, you guys might have to wait a bit longer. I'll give you a signal either way."

"What's the signal?" Karen asked.

"I'll just come get you."

They all piled out of the van after turning onto the side road. Trevor unhitched the boat then got in the driver's seat of the van. He glanced at his reflection in the rearview mirror, licking his fingers and slicking them through his blond hair. After a couple more adjustments, he waved to the others and backed the van out of the narrow lane. It was a tight squeeze around the boat, but he managed to pull it off.

The road wound up the hill like a snake. He wiped the sweat off his forehead. He was used to the drier heat from Texas, not this sticky mess. The dense foliage ahead cleared away at last and the van cruised out onto pale red paving stones.

The estate sprawled before him. He'd never seen anything quite so big. A two-story mansion sat front and center on the crest of the hill, surrounded by manicured gardens and patios. The trees cut away on his right, revealing a perched view of the bay. The water sparkled like a brilliant gemstone. A parking lot sat to his left. Beyond it, the hill sloped down into dense croppings of trees below. The sticky hum of bugs and wildlife told him that was where the water slowed into the brackish and swampy lanes of the bayou.

He guided the van into the parking lot then got out, stretching his legs and shielding his eyes from the blistering sun. There was one other car in the lot. He walked

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