Reserved for Murder by Kevin Hopkins

Author:Kevin Hopkins [Hopkins, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B08283BK2R
Goodreads: 50078421
Publisher: Kevin Hopkins
Published: 2020-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

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‘I’ve lost the trail,’ Sarah said after ten minutes of following the tracks through the trees. The trail had started out being rather easy to follow—the trees weren’t as dense here as earlier so there were fewer leaves on the ground. But, as the trail continued, the forest started to close in around them, making it difficult to see the path, never mind to follow the bike tire tracks. ‘I think it heads over in this direction, but I really can’t tell.’

‘Well, it definitely got to this point, so it could’ve only gone one of two ways,’ Penner said. ‘It could have continued down the path we’re on, or it could have veered off to the right, away from the water.’

‘Makes sense,’ Sarah said. ‘Doubt anyone would have ridden into the water. Okay. You stay on the path—I’ll see if I can see anything in the woods. I’ll meet up with you in five minutes or so if I don’t find any more tracks.’

‘Sounds good,’ Penner said. ‘Be careful. Call out if you find anything—I should be in earshot.’

Sarah turned off of the path, into the trees. Penner listened for a minute, the crunch of leaves getting quieter. ‘Let’s see if I can pick up the trail again,’ she said to herself, starting to walk along the path, stomping her feet harder than before. Every ten steps she stopped, bending down, looking at the path in front of her. Truth be told, she hadn’t seen any sign of the bike tracks in quite some time—she had just been following Sarah as they went. She started walking again, scanning the path in front of her, not seeing anything but leaves. A loud cracking sound ahead made her stop dead in her tracks. Standing frozen, her mind raced, trying to figure out what would have made the noise. It sounded like a branch breaking, probably being stepped on—she had heard similar sounds as Sarah walked on sticks in front of her. But Sarah should be off to her right, and this sound came from in front of her. She turned her head so her ear faced the direction she thought the sound came from, hoping to hear something that would help identify what made the sound, but all she could hear was the pounding of her pulse. There was another crack, and rustling of leaves. ‘Whatever that is, it sounds big,’ she thought, wishing she had her gun. She tried to think of her time at summer camp. Are you supposed to play dead if you see a bear? Talk to it? Run? ‘Running’s probably not right,’ she said out loud. She slowly started backing up the path in the direction she had come, away from whatever was coming through the woods. It was getting closer. ‘Maybe it’s just a deer,’ she thought, trying to calm her nerves. It wasn’t working—her mind just kept envisioning a bear coming out of the woods, looking for an easy meal. ‘Bears don’t like people, do they?’ she said, still backing up, nearly losing her footing.

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