The Haunting of Bell Mansion by James Hunt

Author:James Hunt [Hunt, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-07T04:00:00+00:00

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Sarah stumbled through the woods like a zombie, nothing on her mind but getting back to Bell. It was a primal instinct, one that she knew was fed by the icy scales on her leg.

It was in the darkness that filled the night. It was an inaudible whisper that tickled the hairs on the back of her neck. All of it was leading her back to Bell, back to the house.

In a fit of exhaustion, she collapsed to the ground, rolling to her side, her breaths shallow and quick as she stared up at the night sky.

Barren tree branches twisted up and outward against the starry night sky. She caught her breath and thought how beautiful the night would have been if it weren’t for the circumstances. But that had been the story of Sarah’s life. A series of unfortunate events, that had accumulated to bring her life to an end before she had ever had an opportunity for real happiness. For real peace.

Sarah closed her eyes, her arms spread out at awkward angles, and all she wanted to do was sleep, to just melt into the earth where she lay. But she couldn’t.

Sarah stood and, like before, the farther she walked and the closer she drew herself to the town, the better she felt. Twice she stopped to check her waistline to see if the scales had started to spread and watched the frost blue shimmer beneath the moonlight.

“It’s getting worse.”

Sarah spun around, finding the redhead floating nearby. “I don’t have time for you.” She trudged forward, traveling through the maze of trees. She figured she was close to the house now that the redhead had returned.

“You’re running out of time,” the redhead replied, floating next to her.

“I know.” Sarah kept her tone short, but the frustration mounted, and she whirled on the ghost. “Where the hell have you been?” The redheaded girl cringed as she backed away. “Do you have any idea what’s happening? Pat’s dead!”

“I’m sorry.” The apparition lowered her head and turned away. “I was afraid to show you.”

Sarah stomped around to the girl’s left and saw what looked like tears running down her cheeks. But with the translucent nature of her body, the tears looked like crystals that sparkled in the darkness. Never had grief looked so beautiful.

The redhead wiped away the diamonds from her eyes and straightened her posture. “It’s time for you to see.”

“See what?”

“To see why this all started.”

Sarah frowned, and then that familiar tug yanked at her waist, and the world around her went dark. The floating sensation returned, and after a moment, Sarah blinked, her surroundings transformed back to the same room and time she had been in before.

But this time, after Sarah dropped to her knees and cradled her head, a cramp formed in the pit of her stomach. “What’s… happening?”

Redhead appeared through the floor beneath Sarah’s face and stared straight into her eyes. “The spirit’s control over you is growing.” She pointed to the leg on which the scales had crawled up past her waist and onto her stomach.

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