Curse of the Granville Fortune by Hashway Kelly

Author:Hashway, Kelly [Hashway, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: children's fantasy, adventure, family, friendship
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC
Published: 2014-10-21T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

After reading Dad’s journal, I’d had a feeling the painting was a clue, but I never thought it’d be something like this. What I really didn’t understand was how something so important to the Grimaults had ended up in my living room.

“How did these kids get our ancestor’s painting?” Garret asked, reading my mind.

“I’m not sure,” Morgan said, “but they’re obviously special.” He smiled at Holly and me. “Consider yourselves my guests of honor. You’ll be coming with us on our search.”

“You want to take them with us to find the fortune?” Trent asked.

“No, I want them to take us to the painting.” Morgan’s cheerful expression was instantly replaced by a sinister and intimidating look. “Now, where is it?”

“We left it at the park, but we don’t know how to get back there,” I said. “We’ve been lost for days.”

“Then we better get started. Boys, get your knives, fill the canteens with water, and grab some bread.” Morgan gathered the maps and placed them in his pocket.

Holly tugged on my sleeve and whispered, “Why are we helping them?”

“Because they’re going to take us back to the park. Then we might be able to get help, like the police or someone who’d take care of these guys, so we can find the Granville fortune.”

“You don’t really think these guys are going to let us go when we find the painting, do you? What if the painting isn’t even there? Mom may have found it by now.”

“What other choice do we have? Besides, the walk back through the forest will give us time to think of a better idea.”

I raised my head and saw Edward coming toward us.

“My dad says you’re traveling with me,” he said, looking at Noelle. He turned to Holly and me. “Don’t get any ideas about making a run for it. You’ll never make it through this forest without our protection.” It sounded more like a warning than a threat.

“We know,” I said. “We won’t try to escape.”

“Good, let’s go.”

My eyes darted in every direction as I followed Edward. Around each turn, I expected to see the wolves or bears Holly had created earlier, but the forest was quiet. I started thinking the journey home was going to be easy—until I saw the stream. The current was even rougher than I remembered.

“I forgot about the stream,” Holly said. “We’ll never get across it without our rope.”

“I don’t think we can swim across this, Dad,” Garret said. “The current is too strong, and the water is full of jagged rocks.”

Morgan stood at the water’s edge. “You say you crossed this stream on your way into the forest?” he asked me.

“Answer him!” Garret said, shoving me hard on the back.

I stumbled forward, but Noelle caught me by the arm before I fell. She shocked me and immediately let go. “We draped a rope over a tree branch to swing across the water,” I said.

“Where’s the rope?” Morgan asked.

“We left it hanging on the tree, but this isn’t where we crossed the stream,” I answered.

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