Winthrop House by Ambrose Ibsen

Author:Ambrose Ibsen [Ibsen, Ambrose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

14

Naomi pressed a hand against her flushed face. “That settles it, then. We need to get out, right away. We've got to leave, Ben.” She shuffled around the kitchen, gathering her things, and marched for the door.

Before she could open it and head out into the rain, Ben took hold of her arm. “Hold on just a damn second!” She turned and sent him daggers, and he let go of her. “We can't go. It would be a terrible idea. We'd be soaked to the bone by the time we got to town, and you're already not looking so good, Naomi. You're warm to the touch. Wandering in that cold rain for a few miles would be miserable for us.” He paused. “And... look at it this way. This isn't our first night in Winthrop House. We stayed here, the three of us, without anything happening. There could be something else in the house, but staying put—at least until the rain stops—seems like the better idea.”

Looking through the kitchen window at the rain, at the black clouds that churned in the sky and blocked out the new moonlight, Naomi shook with anger. “You want to wait until the rain stops? Look out there—does that look like it's going to stop anytime soon? I don't want to stay here another night; one was enough. Let's go. Get your things.”

Ben shook his head. “No, seriously. I want to leave, too, but you look like you're already getting sick. Let's stay here, just until the rain stops. We don't want to do anything reckless.”

She was practically in tears, clutching at her bag and pacing in front of the door. She made no move to open it, to leave the house on her own. “Ben... let's get out of here. Please. Please.”

“I'll spread out the sleeping bags in the living room. You need some rest,” offered Ben.

“I'd rather sleep in the damn car,” she said, wiping her eyes.

“I wouldn't if I were you,” replied Ben. “Separating would do us no good. We should stick together. The house will be warmer than the car, anyhow.” Carrying their things into the living room, Ben began spreading their sleeping bags on the floor. “Come lay down, get some sleep. It's just for tonight.”

Quaking with frustration, Naomi tossed her purse onto the floor and plopped down onto the sleeping bag, cradling her limbs. “There's something in the house with us—something that we've only seen in a damn video, and you're convinced we're safe here? Need I remind you that Sam is missing—and that he went missing shortly after encountering that thing in the basement? This whole thing is stupid. We're going to end up just like him...” She clenched her teeth to keep her voice from breaking.

Trying to keep the mood light, Ben sat down across from her. At recalling the video Sam had taken, his heart had begun to race, however he did his best to put the footage out of his mind and donned a smiled. “Maybe it'll help if we talk about what we know.

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