The Devil of Misty Lake: A Creature Feature Horror Suspense (Lorestalker Book 5) by J.P. Barnett

Author:J.P. Barnett
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC
Published: 2021-10-28T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29 – Abby

When Abby regained consciousness, the cave was empty. She could only hear the dripping of water hitting the cave floor, some of it having seeped through from above and forming a puddle towards the back. The pressure in her bladder grew with each drip. It was time to get up. She’d be damned if she was going to wet herself.

She shimmied her shoulders, grimaced against the pain and then flexed her hands, her ankles. She leaned forward. Everything hurt, but she felt better than before. She planted her hands and lifted herself up, using the wall for the strength her weakened arm couldn’t supply. Her legs threatened to give out, but didn’t, reluctantly holding her weight enough for her to remain upright.

She clutched her side, instantly feeling her own blood. There could have been more, though. She thought maybe it had stopped, or at least slowed, and that meant she had a chance at continuing. She hobbled to the mouth of the cave and peered out.

No devil, but the girl was still there, her blue hair shimmering in the sun. With Abby unable to remain stealthy, it took Kim almost no time to look over and notice that she’d awoken.

“You’re awake,” Kim said.

Abby nodded, slipped and fell to her knees, barely catching herself before going all the way down. Damn this pain. She needed to get it together. She couldn’t let this stop her from her ultimate goal. Not after so much sacrifice.

“Need something?” Kim asked.

“Bathroom,” Abby eked out.

Kim crossed the distance between them quickly and ducked down under Abby’s arm, helping her back to her feet. The going was slow, but Kim shuffled her towards the tree line.

“Where’s the devil?” Abby asked.

“He left.”

“And you didn’t go with him?”

“I’m not leaving you until I’m sure you’re out of this forest,” Kim said. “I won’t let you hurt them.”

“The Director wants a dead devil, and he’ll get it. From me or someone else. You can’t stop it.”

Kim remained quiet as they shuffled forward. Eventually they made it to a tree. Kim leaned Abby against it before retreating far enough away so that Abby had a modicum of privacy. Though it was painful, Abby managed to take care of her business. Her range of motion was coming back. Her ankles were protesting less. Perhaps she was in better shape than she thought.

“I’m done,” Abby said.

Kim appeared quickly and took some of Abby’s weight again.

“Why?” Kim asked as they shuffled back to the cave. “Why kill them?”

Abby tried to shrug, but didn’t really make it. “It’s complicated.”

“They didn’t do anything to you. Why punish them?”

Abby stopped, forcing Kim to do so as well. “Didn’t do anything to me?”

Tears threatened as Abby drew strength from her painful past. “One of those things killed my fiancée. The only man I’ve ever loved!”

Kim glanced sideways. “Wait. You’re...”

Abby took a deep breath, swaying as she tried to support her own weight, relying on Kim as little as possible. As she backed up, a glint caught her eye from the waistband of Kim’s jeans.

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