Haunted Homicide by Constance Barker

Author:Constance Barker [Barker, Constance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Constance Barker
Published: 2019-01-26T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“How do you know he didn’t just fall?” Abel asked the Paranormalists after they finished recounting how his death was staged exactly how Nathaniel Charleston’s was. Avery still hadn’t spoken much, the shock seemed to drain her completely. Cody and Sam were able to go over what they knew in at least some detail, but it was scattered at best. Josie knew from experience how loss can scramble the brain and make you lose entire memories.

“We heard him arguing, yelling at someone beforehand,” Cody explained.

“You didn’t mention that before,” Gideon commented. They were being delicate, but none of the four were free from suspicion. Most likely one of them was guilty – it made the most sense.

“I didn’t think of it,” Cody said, sounding confused. “This whole night has gone by so quickly and I can’t believe that any of it has actually happened.”

“None of it feels real,” Sam agreed. “This is a nightmare. Tomorrow we're going to wake up and everything will go back to normal.”

“I’m sorry, but it won’t,” Gideon said kindly. “What were they arguing about?”

“I only heard yelling and then Simon yelled ‘No!’ and then he screamed,” Cody let out a long breath. “Then there was the thud.”

“You couldn’t make out the voices?” Abel asked.

“No, it was a man he was arguing with though,” Sam added. “I heard them too, but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.”

“This house must have thick walls,” Josie added. She hadn’t heard the arguing though it would have taken place not far from where she, Cookie and Verny were sleeping. “We didn’t hear a thing.”

“So you were in one of the bedrooms upstairs, heard the argument, and didn’t think to see what was wrong?”

“Simon likes to go solo for a bit on every excursion we do,” Sam explained. “He even did it way back when it was just the two of us. He talks to the ghosts, tries to get them to respond. He tries to help them pass over, for lack of a better term. That’s what all this is about for him. When we heard the other voice respond we thought we might have finally gotten a response. We’ve been at this for years, and nothing. We didn’t want to ruin a real opportunity to get proof and to help someone who might be stuck here.” Josie had assumed that their investigations were nothing more than a hobby, just something fun for them to do. It hadn’t even crossed her mind that they genuinely believed in what they were doing.

“Okay,” Abel replied, sharing a skeptical look with Gideon. Josie hoped it was subtle enough that none of the Paranormalists noticed. “But once you heard Simon yell and then a struggle you ran to him?”

“Once we heard the thud, we ran to the stairs, but it was already too late,” Cody said. “We didn’t realize what was going on until it was over.”

“I’m sorry for your loss,” Gideon said. “I understand that this has been difficult, and I appreciate your cooperation with us.

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