Waking Up Dead by Amanda Fasciano

Author:Amanda Fasciano [Fasciano, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-08-12T22:00:00+00:00

“Normally I would chastise you for a comment like that, but I have to say I agree. And brilliant work by the way.”

“Not really. You figured out that it would likely be going after the guy that summoned it. I just kind of followed your path and figured out the best place for it to make pit stops for food. And I may well have been heading in the wrong direction. As people love pointing out, I’m the rookie here.”

“A rookie to being dead perhaps, but definitely not one to police work. I have to say I am quite happy to have you as a partner.”

Cadence smiled under the praise. “Wow, thanks.”

“You are very welcome. So, I must say I was surprised your father came to call.”

“Why?”

“Getting dispensation to travel from where he was at to you is rare.”

“Why?” she asked again as her brows furrowed. “Where is he at?”

“I suppose the best and most accepted term for it is heaven. He definitely served his time in hell while he was on earth, with all those battlegrounds.”

Cadence paused and smiled softly. “It’s good to know that’s where they ended up.”

Snow smiled and settled into his seat behind his desk. “So, any more brilliant plans? You do know she won’t approve of your idea for the exorcism, right?”

“Oh shit, I forgot to ask if an exorcism would even work on a created evil spirit. And by the way, what is with that? There’s not enough evil in the world, someone had to go and make a recipe to create some more?”

“It is unfortunate but there are some who are never convinced there is enough evil in the world, just as others are convinced there isn’t enough good.”

“Well, from what I saw when I was alive there really wasn’t enough good. Not enough to balance out the evil.”

“That’s what I thought when I was on the job too,” Snow said. “I think most cops are that way. But there is a balance. I promise you.”

Cadence arched a skeptical eyebrow. “I think I’ll have to take your word for it.

An hour later Agent Banks walked back into the office with a dagger, a spear, and a net. Cadence looked at the so-called tools, then back to Agent Banks skeptically. “Are we going spear fishing?” Agent Banks shot Cadence a withering look as Snow did his best to hide his smile.

“I don’t have time to indulge your humor, Officer Riley,” Agent Banks replied. “We need to get back to the asylum. You will, however, be pleased with one thing.”

“What’s that?” Cadence asked.

“I’m going to be following your suggestion.”

“Which suggestion was that?” Snow answered, having a feeling he wasn’t going to like where this went.

“To use our young rookie here as bait.” And with that Agent Banks swept out of the office with the supplies and all they could do was follow her.

The darkening colors of sunset were streaming through the still open doors and whatever cracks there were in the boarded up first-floor windows of Lexington Hills as the trio appeared within it.

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