The Mountain Resort by Bruce Allsman

Author:Bruce Allsman
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

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"Let's go find the freezer," Jasmine said, feeling a surge of emotions. Her spirit guides were guiding her, urging her on as if they wanted her to uncover the truth.

"Where's the kitchen?" she asked Henry and followed him down a footpath toward the back of the main building. He hadn't answered her question, she noted. That meant he wasn't happy and would protest eventually, but she had no choice because she needed the truth. They could get into the kitchen through a side door or a back door, she thought.

"I'm not so sure about this," Henry said. "We've done enough snooping around. I'm getting sleepy."

"Come on, Henry," she pleaded. "It's just one more building. We won't be caught if we are careful. Just keep an eye out."

"I don't think it's a good idea breaking into the main building," he said.

"I need to be sure," she said. "I must. It's the only way."

"We should just leave this place, right now," he said.

"I have to find the truth," she said. "With … or without you."

He shook his head and gestured her to lead the way.

Taking the left branch of the footpath, she led him to the back of the building. Through the tall and wide back window, she could only see darkness and hear silence. She stepped up to the wooden door, placed her hand on the door handle, and pushed it down. Funny, the door wasn't locked at all, she thought. Behind her, Henry muttered something softly and tapped on her shoulder.

"Go on," he whispered in her ear.

They stepped inside and closed the door. Gesturing Henry to be still, she listened for any sounds. There were none. They went farther inside, stepping slowly and carefully on the rough concrete floor and found themselves in an alcove where four jackets hung on a row of clothes pegs. They went past the alcove, into the kitchen. Moonlight streaming in through the large back window revealed the kitchen's interior.

She glanced across the spacious kitchen to get an idea of its layout. It was a large kitchen with a walk-in pantry, many cooking utensils, and several ovens. However, most parts of the kitchen were in darkness, as moonlight from the back window near the kitchen sink couldn't reach them. Slowly, she moved deeper into the kitchen and Henry followed her.

"I don't see any freezer," she whispered.

"It's too dark," he said. "Maybe over the other side."

"Look for a walk-in freezer," she said. "Let's split up. You go left, I take the right."

However, before they could start moving, she heard faint footfalls and froze.

"Someone's coming," she whispered and glanced around, trying to find a place to hide. Recalling the location of the walk-in pantry, she pointed at its door. They scurried over, opened it, went in, and closed the door quickly. Her heart was thumping loudly, and she took in deep breaths, praying that whoever coming into the kitchen wouldn't open the pantry door.

Curious to know who it was, she bent down to look for a keyhole but couldn't find one.

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