Ghostly (Darkly Devoted Book 1) by Brooke Kennedy

Author:Brooke Kennedy [Kennedy, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2014-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

“Sissy! Sissy! Can you help me and Daddy with the swing set?”

“What swing set?” I asked as I emerged from my bedroom.

“We build it!” he exclaimed and motioned out the window.

I walked over and looked at the backyard. My dad was hammering the pieces in his hand. I could tell he was getting pissed off.

“Sure, just let me get a fast shower okay?”

That was all the answer he needed before he ran back down the hallway. I showered quickly and threw on a t-shirt and jeans before heading downstairs. Outside, my dad sat on the grass with pieces of the swing set scattered around.

I plopped down beside him. “How’s it coming?”

“There are too many pieces, Briar. There’s too much missing.”

He held up the instructions for me to see, and I looked them over. “Hmm.” I shuffled through the pieces and looked for one that matched the picture in front of me. “Ah ha!” I picked up the piece and handed it to him.

“You’re an angel.” He took it from me and slammed the hammer down onto the nail to secure it in place.

“Remind me not to make him angry,” I heard from behind me. I froze and struggled not to look behind me at the sound of Cade’s voice.

Dillon giggled and looked over my shoulder. He pointed. “You’re so silly.”

I took the opportunity to follow his finger over to the house, heart pounding as my eyes settled on him. I hated that reaction. What the hell was wrong with me?

He sat on the porch and watched us. With a quick wink at me, he looked over at Dillon. “Briar helping you build your awesome swing set?”

I looked away quickly, hoping no one noticed me seeing him.

“Yeah!” Dillon exclaimed, grabbing my father’s shirt and tugging at it. “Look, Daddy!” He pointed to where Cade sat.

My dad looked up at the house and shook his head. “That crazy imagination of yours, kiddo.”

“He’s there, Daddy! Don’t you see him Briar?”

I looked back over to where he pointed. Cade waved at me, but I shook my head. “No, I don’t see anything.”

Cade curved his lips into a devious smile.

“That’s because there’s no one there.” My dad laughed and reached over to tickle my brother.

Dillon giggled and fell back onto the grass as my dad continued to make him squirm.

Cade laughed, and I took the chance to look back at him. He smiled at me as the wind picked up and swirled around. My hair flowed in its coldness, and Cade’s smile widened.

“Whoa the wind got crazy,” my dad said as the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.

I tore my eyes away from Cade and back to my dad. “Yeah, crazy, huh.”

We continued to work on the swing set until it was completed. The whole time my dad was completely oblivious to the stranger who watched us work. Cade didn’t move from his spot. Creepy again. He was being creepy.

“I’m glad that’s done.” My dad wiped the sweat from his brow and stood up.

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