The Ghost of Herbert Grezley by Jennifer Robins

Author:Jennifer Robins [Robins, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press

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Rose dropped a piece of candy in the last trick-or-treater’s bag and hurried inside to answer the phone. “Hello?”

“Hi, Rose, it’s Debra. Have you heard from the guys?”

“Not since earlier today. I guess they went ahead with their trip to the cemetery. Silly fools.”

“That’s what I’m worried about.” Debra’s words were tight with anxiety. “My neighbor knows the wife of the guy who was traumatized there last year. She says there could be something to the story, and it’s not safe. I hope our men aren’t taking any chances.”

“What all did your neighbor tell you?”

“She said this James person has never been the same. He’s still in therapy and the doctor doesn’t know if he’ll ever be right. He described a large, transparent man-shape and a bright light all around him. I don’t like the sound of it. I hate to ask, but can you call Brody on his cell phone? Nathan must not have his with him, I tried and he’s not answering.”

“Sure thing. Hold on; I’ll use my cell and see if I can reach him.”

Rose set the phone down and rushed to the hall table where she’d left her cell. She punched in Brody’s number. She frowned as it rang to its limit, and then listened to his voicemail message. “Brody, call me right back,” she said, and hung up. Hopefully the urgency in her tone would worry him a little, so he’d put their foolish ghost games on hold long enough to check in.

She waited another moment before going back to the phone in the living room. “Debra, I can’t get him. He either has his phone turned off, or bad weather is messing with his signal. Try not to worry; Brody is good about taking precautions. If anything looks to be trouble, I’m sure he’ll get them out of there.”

Debra sighed. “I hope you’re right, but I still have a bad feeling about this.”

“Oh, come on, you shouldn’t freak out because you heard about a man who obviously had a breakdown for whatever reason and thought he saw a ghost. We hear this kind of stuff all the time.”

“Maybe you’re right. So, did you get a lot of trick-or-treaters?”

“The usual crowd, and one tall kid I’ve never seen before. He almost looked like an adult, but he wore a mask so I couldn’t tell. Kind of scared me a little.”

“And you talk about me.” Debra laughed. “Some overgrown kid comes to your door, and right away you think he’s Jason, huh?”

“Hey, it’s Halloween. I’ve gotta go, but if I hear from the guys I’ll call you.”

“Yes, be sure to let me know.” Debra let out another sigh, long and troubled. “Otherwise, I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”

“Good night.” Rose hung up and sat on the sofa, thinking about her husband and what could be happening. She didn’t want to admit to Debra how worried she also was. But it wasn’t the first time Brody had given her cause for concern, and it probably wouldn’t be the last.

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