Sleepy Hollow: Rise Headless and Ride by Richard Gleaves

Author:Richard Gleaves [Gleaves, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Horror, Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery
ISBN: 9780615883755
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Goodreads: 18586140
Publisher: Turtlebug Publishing
Published: 2013-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

24 HORSES AT THE STARTING GATE

A crowd had formed in the parking lot of Philipsburg Manor, waiting to be let in. Security patrolled the entrance to the event, keeping the crowd at bay until darkness fell. The Horseman’s Hollow banner hung above the gates: a vampire and witch gargling blood for the camera. The line stretched from the gates all the way to the concession stand at the other end of the parking lot.

Jason slipped behind the concession stand, into an area about twenty-foot square and hidden on all sides by black tarp on poles. He stuck his head through the inside curtain and watched the actors mill about in the distance. He had texted Joey earlier and his friend was already waiting. Joey wasn’t quite made up. He didn’t have his coat on yet, only his ruffled shirt and blue pants with buttons up the side. His face was covered in greasepaint with dark circles under his eyes.

“What?” he said. “I’m already late.”

“There’s no ticket,” said Jason.

“I told them to comp you. Can you… just buy one?”

“I guess.”

“Argh. Straight people,” said Joey. He turned to go.

“Hold on,” said Jason. “At least until we know I can get in.”

“Be fast,” said Joey. “They’ve got my teeth waiting.”

Jason sprinted away.

The woman at the ticket booth sat happily counting twenties. Her teased hair filled half the booth.

“One, please?” said Jason.

“Oh, sorry, baby. Sold out.”

“No, no, no.”

“These tickets go on sale weeks in advance. We only have a few the night of. Look – wait over there and I’ll let you know if we get anything.”

Jason nodded and turned. The crowd began to applaud. The Headless Horseman had arrived, riding Gunsmoke. Zef had come to woo the crowd. The Horseman turned a circle and posed for pictures. Jason looked for Kate. She stood in line. By herself.

“Don’t get too attached,” Eliza had said. But he was attached.

And if we do move back to Maine… I might never see her again.

“Oh please, please,” he said to the ticket lady. “You’ve got to get me in.”

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