Willowbrooke: A slow burn mystery romance by AJ Wynn
Author:AJ Wynn [Wynn, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AJ Wynn
Published: 2024-03-12T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 7
The Diary
Ihad trouble sleeping the night Leo shared everything about his fatherâs death with me.
I would have thought the delicious food would have put me right to sleep, but I couldnât turn my mind off. There was something heâd said that didnât feel right, but I couldnât put my finger on what it was. It would torture me for days to come.
It didnât help that I could hear him below, puttering around the kitchen, cleaning up the mess from dinner, which I had offered to do myself, but he had vehemently refused. I was also pretty sure he was reorganizing the cabinets to his preferences.
When I finally drifted off into some kind of light sleep, after the regular 2:13 a.m. thump from the attic, I was plagued by scratching and shuffling noises coming from the walls. I was positive it wasnât from an animal, but if not an animal, I had no idea what could have caused it.
The next morning, I wasnât even sure if it had really happened, or if it had merely been a waking dream. I did, however, find it odd that my cell phone had moved clear across the room while I slept. I was sure I had set it on the nightstand before bed, and it was on the floor, next to the window, when I awoke. Whether I had moved it, or someone else had, the fact that it wasnât where I thought Iâd left it unnerved me.
Over the weekend, similar occurrences happened both while I was sleeping and during the day, when I had been nowhere near the pink room. Random bits would move around my room, leaving me questioning my sanity.
I was positively spooked.
When I brought it up to Leo over dinner on Sunday night, he was just as perplexed. âYouâre sure it wasnât you?â
âIf it was, I have no memory of doing any of it,â I assured him.
He pursed his lips, unsure of what to make of the phenomenon. âDonât say it,â he warned me.
âWhat?â
Leo glared.
Ghosts.
Hauntings.
He didnât like the idea of any of it. Neither did I, but at least it would have explained what was going on. I didnât like the idea of being mad, myself.
âIâve been meaning to ask,â Leo began, âwhen they start the flooring tomorrow, if you want, you can sleep in my room for a few days.â
âOh.â I managed. âThank you.â The offer was unexpected, but solved a problem that had been nagging at me for a while. âAre you sure?â
âIf you donât mind, I donâtâitâs not like I use it overnight.â He gave a mirthless laugh.
âWhen do you sleep?â I asked. I only understood the broad strokes of insomnia.
âIâll fall asleep on the couch most nights, at some point. Occasionally, if Iâm overly tired, Iâll nap during the day.â He sipped his coffee.
âHave you seen anyone about it?â I might have been overstepping, but Leo had been opening up so much more, I thought it was worth a chance.
âSureâIâve got pills. I just hate
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