Here is this week's speculative fiction prompt. I'm not labeling it this
week, so take it whatever direction you choose. Have fun with it!
The scent of a certain rose does strange things to people's minds.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Free Download of Ghost Betweens
Today and tomorrow (Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15), you can get the Kindle edition of Ghost Betweens free at Amazon. Click here to go to the page.
I'd be thrilled if you not only read it, but also hopped back over to that page when you finished to write a review on Amazon.
Ghost Betweens is for ages 14+ in my opinion. It's just as much for adults as high school students, so don't let the YA tag fool you if you don't have teens in your life. Give it a read!
And you can always still get the paperback if you enjoy it and want to share the book with someone who doesn't have a Kindle. Click here for the paperback edition.
Of course not everyone has a Kindle, but you can get a Kindle Reader app for your Apple product, smartphone, and/or your computer. Click here to go to that page. I've used the app for my iPod Touch, and it works great! So you have plenty of opportunity to read my Young Adult Paranormal Adventure/Romance, Ghost Betweens. Give it a shot! (And if you like it, make sure you tell your friends!)
Ghost Betweens is for ages 14+ in my opinion. It's just as much for adults as high school students, so don't let the YA tag fool you if you don't have teens in your life. Give it a read!
And you can always still get the paperback if you enjoy it and want to share the book with someone who doesn't have a Kindle. Click here for the paperback edition.
Of course not everyone has a Kindle, but you can get a Kindle Reader app for your Apple product, smartphone, and/or your computer. Click here to go to that page. I've used the app for my iPod Touch, and it works great! So you have plenty of opportunity to read my Young Adult Paranormal Adventure/Romance, Ghost Betweens. Give it a shot! (And if you like it, make sure you tell your friends!)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
I've Been Interviewed
Check out this interview with me about Ghost Betweens and writing over at Different Outcomes. Click here to read it. I had a great time answering the questions, and I hope you enjoy them. Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Ghost Betweens in paperback at Amazon
You can now get the paperback edition of Ghost Betweens at Amazon. Click here to go to the page.
It's $9.99, and available for the Super Shipping option (spend $25 on one order and get that shipping free). So go buy 3 copies, one for you and two for friends! Shipping will be free!
It's $9.99, and available for the Super Shipping option (spend $25 on one order and get that shipping free). So go buy 3 copies, one for you and two for friends! Shipping will be free!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Writing Prompt 102
Here is this week's speculative fiction prompt. I'm labeling it as science fiction this
week, but take it whatever direction you choose. Have fun with it!
Space aliens built the pyramids.
Space aliens built the pyramids.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Ghost Betweens in Paperback
Ghost Betweens is now available for purchase in paperback at CreateSpace for $9.99. If you don't have a Kindle or free Kindle Reader App, now is your chance to read my Young Adult Paranormal Romance/Adventure. (And don't let the YA tag throw you; it's a great read for adults, as well!)
Click here to find it in the CreateSpace shop.
Amazon will also be selling the paperback for the same price. That will be ready in 5 to 7 days (and hopefully sooner). Enjoy reading, folks, and don't forget to leave a review at Amazon if you enjoy it!
Click here to find it in the CreateSpace shop.
Amazon will also be selling the paperback for the same price. That will be ready in 5 to 7 days (and hopefully sooner). Enjoy reading, folks, and don't forget to leave a review at Amazon if you enjoy it!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Ghost Betweens--My Young Adult Paranormal Adventure
You can now purchase the ebook for Ghost Betweens for the Kindle. Click here to find it on Amazon
Give it a look! I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Give it a look! I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Poll About the Sample Chapters
If you'll look to the right, you'll see I constructed a poll regarding the ten sample chapters I published for my upcoming Young Adult Paranormal novel, Ghost Betweens. I hope you take a few seconds to choose an answer. I have no idea how the chapters were perceived, as I received very little feedback on them. Did I waste my time posting the chapters? Did they work in drumming up interest? Please let me know. And if you have additional comments, or have an answer that wasn't listed in the poll, please let me know in the comment section of this post, on Facebook (if you came from there), or on Twitter (if you came from there). Thank you!
EDIT: Poll is now gone. Thanks to those of you who voted. If you would still like to share your opinion on the matter, I'd be glad to see it in the comments.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Chapter 10--Ghost Betweens
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Chapter 10
The four of them walked around, snapping pictures as they went. Everywhere Josh turned, he could see something, but nothing substantial. By the looks on Whisper's face, she experienced the same. Zach and Kendra grew giddier and giddier as they went.
"Man, this is so cool," Zach said. "Are you guys getting all these blips and streaks on your cameras?"
Kendra snuggled up next to him. "Totally, babe. It's pretty awesome."
Josh walked over to Whisper. "I don't know. Cool and awesome aren't the first two words coming to my mind."
"Yeah. Creepy is first, second, and third for me. And I'm getting a lot more than just blurs and blips. How about you?"
"Uh-huh. No fulls, but plenty of partial apparitions. I wonder if we have enough for Mr. Baxter yet."
Zach turned and snarled at them. "We're not leaving yet, you chickens."
Kendra grinned in a dark way Josh had never seen from her before. "Come on. It's just starting to get fun."
"But you didn't like it here the other day," Whisper said.
"Whatever. Now I know it's fun."
Zach pointed to the barn. "Let's go inside. I want to see if we can meet that old farmer dude and his headless henchman."
Kendra snuggled up to him as they quickened their pace, while Josh and Whisper slowed down. "Do you think we should?" Whisper said.
"No, but maybe we'll get some sort of clue about what's going on in there. It does seem to be one of the major hotspots in this whole place."
She hesitated, then nodded, and they followed Zach and Kendra. She clutched Josh's elbow with one hand, while the other held her camera, which clicked almost non-stop.
The balls of light, the streaks of energy, and the apparitions swarmed around them, but they didn't get much closer. It was like the energy was herding the group into the barn, and Josh didn't like that one bit. He almost said something, but didn't want to freak Whisper out any more. He needed to see inside.
Zach and Kendra reached the door, oblivious to their surroundings. Josh had no idea how they couldn't sense all the ghosts around them. They were all in the middle of a supernatural sea on the verge of drowning. The claw-like grip on his arm proved Whisper felt the same. Before the expected wave washed over them, they made it through the barn's door.
"Jeez, it's freezing," Whisper said. It had been unseasonably cold in the field, but it was like a meat locker in here. Zach had an arm around Kendra, presumably to keep her warm. Without thinking, Josh did the same for Whisper, and she snuggled into him. A tiny part of his brain recognized what just happened, but for the most part, he focused on the interior of the barn.
Though it felt a hundred times creepier in here, there was no sign of any ghosts. Josh had expected all of the visible energy from outside jammed into this tiny space. That there was nothing set him on edge even more.
Whisper shuddered against him. Zach and Kendra stood in the exact center of the floor plan and snapped picture after picture. They didn't stop to examine any of the shots. Josh raised his camera to take a few of his own when movement caught his eye in the hayloft.
Before he could ask what it was, Zach's voice rang though the small space. "Cool, it's the headless henchman." Kendra squealed as if she had found a basket of kittens.
Josh whirled around and saw it in the far corner. It made no move, but ill intent bled off. If it had eyes, he imagined they'd be sizing the group up.
"What is it?" Whisper asked.
Josh almost blurted out that it was a ghost, but that wasn't the full truth. It felt like all of the other apparitions they'd encountered, but there was something more to it. Much more, and he couldn't begin to explain. At least he had the wherewithal to snap a few pictures.
"There he is," Zach said, pointing up to the hayloft. Josh's attention shifted. Whatever Zach saw must've been what he noticed a minute ago.
The farmer looked down at them. Like the headless ghost, an aura of something more surrounded him, like extra power from beyond the grave. Whisper stiffened, and Josh felt his own legs turn to jelly.
Though the farmer was mostly transparent, he looked like he could do some actual damage. Especially since he held an overlarge machete in one hand. The look in his eyes said he both knew how to use it and wouldn't hesitate to do so.
"This is so cool," Zach said.
Kendra let out a shriek like she'd just found a great deal on a new purse. "So awesome, babe. Keep taking pictures."
Josh turned to Whisper and saw she agreed with him. This was anything but cool and awesome. Kendra did remind him, however, that he had a camera. He pointed it up towards the farmer and snapped away. Whisper joined in.
"Leave, Ghost Betweens," the farmer said. His mouth moved, but the words came to Josh's mind, not his ears. "You're not wanted here."
"But we are here," Whisper said. Josh was impressed with the forcefulness she put into her voice.
But it hadn't been her voice. Not really. He'd heard her in his mind, too, like the farmer.
Scuffling in the corner reminded him the headless ghost was still there. It stalked forward a few steps, and Josh had the distinct feeling it'd be salivating if it had a mouth.
"I can't hold him back much longer, Ghost Betweens. He may not have the power to destroy you, but I assure you your friends will become meat ribbons in short order." The farmer pointed at Zach and Kendra, who seemed oblivious to the conversation and kept snapping shots.
"What are Ghost Betweens?" Josh said. He meant to say it out loud, but the words traveled through his mind before they reached his lips. He wanted to ask more, but the sensation of telepathy, or whatever this was, stunned him.
"Don't play coy with me." The farmer took a step forward, off of the hayloft, and floated down to the ground.
"Cool," Zach and Kendra said simultaneously. It might have been funny in another circumstance, but right now Josh wasn't laughing.
"Your friends can stay," the farmer said, motioning at Zach and Kendra with his huge blade. "But you two must leave."
"You just said you'd let the headless one kill them," Whisper said.
"Alone they're safe. Don't test our patience any longer by lingering."
When they didn't move, the farmer nodded. The headless one leapt forward.
To be continued in the book...
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Chapter 10
The four of them walked around, snapping pictures as they went. Everywhere Josh turned, he could see something, but nothing substantial. By the looks on Whisper's face, she experienced the same. Zach and Kendra grew giddier and giddier as they went.
"Man, this is so cool," Zach said. "Are you guys getting all these blips and streaks on your cameras?"
Kendra snuggled up next to him. "Totally, babe. It's pretty awesome."
Josh walked over to Whisper. "I don't know. Cool and awesome aren't the first two words coming to my mind."
"Yeah. Creepy is first, second, and third for me. And I'm getting a lot more than just blurs and blips. How about you?"
"Uh-huh. No fulls, but plenty of partial apparitions. I wonder if we have enough for Mr. Baxter yet."
Zach turned and snarled at them. "We're not leaving yet, you chickens."
Kendra grinned in a dark way Josh had never seen from her before. "Come on. It's just starting to get fun."
"But you didn't like it here the other day," Whisper said.
"Whatever. Now I know it's fun."
Zach pointed to the barn. "Let's go inside. I want to see if we can meet that old farmer dude and his headless henchman."
Kendra snuggled up to him as they quickened their pace, while Josh and Whisper slowed down. "Do you think we should?" Whisper said.
"No, but maybe we'll get some sort of clue about what's going on in there. It does seem to be one of the major hotspots in this whole place."
She hesitated, then nodded, and they followed Zach and Kendra. She clutched Josh's elbow with one hand, while the other held her camera, which clicked almost non-stop.
The balls of light, the streaks of energy, and the apparitions swarmed around them, but they didn't get much closer. It was like the energy was herding the group into the barn, and Josh didn't like that one bit. He almost said something, but didn't want to freak Whisper out any more. He needed to see inside.
Zach and Kendra reached the door, oblivious to their surroundings. Josh had no idea how they couldn't sense all the ghosts around them. They were all in the middle of a supernatural sea on the verge of drowning. The claw-like grip on his arm proved Whisper felt the same. Before the expected wave washed over them, they made it through the barn's door.
"Jeez, it's freezing," Whisper said. It had been unseasonably cold in the field, but it was like a meat locker in here. Zach had an arm around Kendra, presumably to keep her warm. Without thinking, Josh did the same for Whisper, and she snuggled into him. A tiny part of his brain recognized what just happened, but for the most part, he focused on the interior of the barn.
Though it felt a hundred times creepier in here, there was no sign of any ghosts. Josh had expected all of the visible energy from outside jammed into this tiny space. That there was nothing set him on edge even more.
Whisper shuddered against him. Zach and Kendra stood in the exact center of the floor plan and snapped picture after picture. They didn't stop to examine any of the shots. Josh raised his camera to take a few of his own when movement caught his eye in the hayloft.
Before he could ask what it was, Zach's voice rang though the small space. "Cool, it's the headless henchman." Kendra squealed as if she had found a basket of kittens.
Josh whirled around and saw it in the far corner. It made no move, but ill intent bled off. If it had eyes, he imagined they'd be sizing the group up.
"What is it?" Whisper asked.
Josh almost blurted out that it was a ghost, but that wasn't the full truth. It felt like all of the other apparitions they'd encountered, but there was something more to it. Much more, and he couldn't begin to explain. At least he had the wherewithal to snap a few pictures.
"There he is," Zach said, pointing up to the hayloft. Josh's attention shifted. Whatever Zach saw must've been what he noticed a minute ago.
The farmer looked down at them. Like the headless ghost, an aura of something more surrounded him, like extra power from beyond the grave. Whisper stiffened, and Josh felt his own legs turn to jelly.
Though the farmer was mostly transparent, he looked like he could do some actual damage. Especially since he held an overlarge machete in one hand. The look in his eyes said he both knew how to use it and wouldn't hesitate to do so.
"This is so cool," Zach said.
Kendra let out a shriek like she'd just found a great deal on a new purse. "So awesome, babe. Keep taking pictures."
Josh turned to Whisper and saw she agreed with him. This was anything but cool and awesome. Kendra did remind him, however, that he had a camera. He pointed it up towards the farmer and snapped away. Whisper joined in.
"Leave, Ghost Betweens," the farmer said. His mouth moved, but the words came to Josh's mind, not his ears. "You're not wanted here."
"But we are here," Whisper said. Josh was impressed with the forcefulness she put into her voice.
But it hadn't been her voice. Not really. He'd heard her in his mind, too, like the farmer.
Scuffling in the corner reminded him the headless ghost was still there. It stalked forward a few steps, and Josh had the distinct feeling it'd be salivating if it had a mouth.
"I can't hold him back much longer, Ghost Betweens. He may not have the power to destroy you, but I assure you your friends will become meat ribbons in short order." The farmer pointed at Zach and Kendra, who seemed oblivious to the conversation and kept snapping shots.
"What are Ghost Betweens?" Josh said. He meant to say it out loud, but the words traveled through his mind before they reached his lips. He wanted to ask more, but the sensation of telepathy, or whatever this was, stunned him.
"Don't play coy with me." The farmer took a step forward, off of the hayloft, and floated down to the ground.
"Cool," Zach and Kendra said simultaneously. It might have been funny in another circumstance, but right now Josh wasn't laughing.
"Your friends can stay," the farmer said, motioning at Zach and Kendra with his huge blade. "But you two must leave."
"You just said you'd let the headless one kill them," Whisper said.
"Alone they're safe. Don't test our patience any longer by lingering."
When they didn't move, the farmer nodded. The headless one leapt forward.
To be continued in the book...
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Chapter 9 Part 2--Ghost Betweens
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Chapter 9 Part 2
As Josh scrolled through the pictures he'd taken at the park, his mind wandered to Whisper. They'd got along great, but he still couldn't tell how she felt about him. He should just man up and ask her out. What was the worst thing that could happen? She could say no. He'd been rejected before. But he really liked Whisper, and he wanted to be her friend even if he couldn't date her. So the worst thing might be that she wouldn't want anything to do with him. It would be better to just wait and see what happened. Knowing Kendra, he wouldn't have to wait long, and if Whisper wasn't interested, it'd be Kend's fault, not his, and they could stay friends.
His phone jarred him out of his thoughts. He looked and saw it was Zach. "Hey, what's up?"
"Nothing. Just seeing how things went for you guys. Ghost-wise for me, you and Whisper-wise for Kendra." Kendra must've been with him because he heard her yell at Zach for being a jerk.
Josh laughed. "Nothing to report. No ghosts, and tell Kend that Whisper and I had a good time as friends."
He relayed the message, and Josh heard a brief scuffle, in what he imagined was for control of the phone. After a few seconds, Kendra's voice rang in his ear. "Seriously, Josh, how can you be so blind? The girl is hot for you. Ask her out."
Zach's voice filled the background with shouts for Kendra to give him the phone back. Finally, after more sounds of a scuffle, Zach was back.
"Sorry, dude. You know how she gets with this kind of stuff."
Josh bit the inside of his cheek to refrain from cracking a joke about Zach needing to control his woman. Zach would probably relate it to Kendra, and they'd both be in big trouble. Instead, he asked, "Did you guys find anything?"
Josh groaned. "Yeah, every frickin' shoe sale in the mall. But nothing ghost-wise. Kendra was good and took ten minutes of pictures. I kept snapping as she shopped. Ow! I mean we shopped. While we shopped."
Josh lost it and almost dropped the phone in laughter. It wouldn't have been as funny if he knew Zach didn't have a good time. But Zach always had fun with Kendra, no matter what he said.
"Anyway," Zach said when order had been restored on both ends, "we just wanted to know how everything went. See you tomorrow, dude." Kendra said something Josh couldn't make out. "Kendra says to not be a wimp and ask Whisper out."
If it were only that easy. "Tell her to not worry about it. If it happens, it happens. It shouldn't concern her."
"No way, dude. I'm not telling her that." She yelled in the background that she should be told what was being said.
"Just tell her I'll try. Okay?"
"You're going to get me beat up, dude. You know she can't resist gossip. Ow! That hurt, Kendra! See you, dude."
"Good luck," Josh said, but he wasn't sure if Zach heard. He shook his head, wondered if he and Whisper would be like that, and decided to push it out of his mind. He got started on his real homework.
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Chapter 9 Part 2
As Josh scrolled through the pictures he'd taken at the park, his mind wandered to Whisper. They'd got along great, but he still couldn't tell how she felt about him. He should just man up and ask her out. What was the worst thing that could happen? She could say no. He'd been rejected before. But he really liked Whisper, and he wanted to be her friend even if he couldn't date her. So the worst thing might be that she wouldn't want anything to do with him. It would be better to just wait and see what happened. Knowing Kendra, he wouldn't have to wait long, and if Whisper wasn't interested, it'd be Kend's fault, not his, and they could stay friends.
His phone jarred him out of his thoughts. He looked and saw it was Zach. "Hey, what's up?"
"Nothing. Just seeing how things went for you guys. Ghost-wise for me, you and Whisper-wise for Kendra." Kendra must've been with him because he heard her yell at Zach for being a jerk.
Josh laughed. "Nothing to report. No ghosts, and tell Kend that Whisper and I had a good time as friends."
He relayed the message, and Josh heard a brief scuffle, in what he imagined was for control of the phone. After a few seconds, Kendra's voice rang in his ear. "Seriously, Josh, how can you be so blind? The girl is hot for you. Ask her out."
Zach's voice filled the background with shouts for Kendra to give him the phone back. Finally, after more sounds of a scuffle, Zach was back.
"Sorry, dude. You know how she gets with this kind of stuff."
Josh bit the inside of his cheek to refrain from cracking a joke about Zach needing to control his woman. Zach would probably relate it to Kendra, and they'd both be in big trouble. Instead, he asked, "Did you guys find anything?"
Josh groaned. "Yeah, every frickin' shoe sale in the mall. But nothing ghost-wise. Kendra was good and took ten minutes of pictures. I kept snapping as she shopped. Ow! I mean we shopped. While we shopped."
Josh lost it and almost dropped the phone in laughter. It wouldn't have been as funny if he knew Zach didn't have a good time. But Zach always had fun with Kendra, no matter what he said.
"Anyway," Zach said when order had been restored on both ends, "we just wanted to know how everything went. See you tomorrow, dude." Kendra said something Josh couldn't make out. "Kendra says to not be a wimp and ask Whisper out."
If it were only that easy. "Tell her to not worry about it. If it happens, it happens. It shouldn't concern her."
"No way, dude. I'm not telling her that." She yelled in the background that she should be told what was being said.
"Just tell her I'll try. Okay?"
"You're going to get me beat up, dude. You know she can't resist gossip. Ow! That hurt, Kendra! See you, dude."
"Good luck," Josh said, but he wasn't sure if Zach heard. He shook his head, wondered if he and Whisper would be like that, and decided to push it out of his mind. He got started on his real homework.
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(test) Coyote--short story
This is a test to see if I can get downloads to work. I plan on making all ten sample chapters of Ghost Betweens available in one .pdf document, but I need to know I can do it first. If you'll help me by downloading this short story, hey, you get to read the short story! This is a story about a woman who is face-to-face with a coyote and remembers a horrific incident with a coyote from when she was younger. I'm sure most of you won't believe this, but I'm classifying this as contemporary fiction rather than speculative. I know, I don't write things without ghosties, ghoulies, dragons, or other such things very often.
Anyway, if you could download the story via the link and let me know it worked for you, I'd appreciate it. When you click on the link, there will be a big blue button on the right of the screen that says "Download or Print." Click it and follow the instructions. If you're not interested in downloading it but are intrigued and want to read the story anyway, it's posted as a .pdf below. Let me know if it was successful either in the comments below, on Twitter, or on Facebook. Thank you!
EDIT: Okay, looks like there is a download button on the bottom of the embedded file right here on the screen. What do you folks think: when I post my sample chapters, should I only have the embedded content since there is a download option (for those who would like to read it on their eReaders or whatever) or should I continue to have both the link and the embedded page? Thanks for your opinion! I appreciate it!
Click here to get to the download page
Coyote
Anyway, if you could download the story via the link and let me know it worked for you, I'd appreciate it. When you click on the link, there will be a big blue button on the right of the screen that says "Download or Print." Click it and follow the instructions. If you're not interested in downloading it but are intrigued and want to read the story anyway, it's posted as a .pdf below. Let me know if it was successful either in the comments below, on Twitter, or on Facebook. Thank you!
EDIT: Okay, looks like there is a download button on the bottom of the embedded file right here on the screen. What do you folks think: when I post my sample chapters, should I only have the embedded content since there is a download option (for those who would like to read it on their eReaders or whatever) or should I continue to have both the link and the embedded page? Thanks for your opinion! I appreciate it!
Click here to get to the download page
Coyote
Chapter 9 Part 1--Ghost Betweens
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Chapter 9 Part 1
As Josh and Zach headed to Mr. Baxter's class, neither said anything about Kendra's outburst. He had a silly thought that Zach didn't even remember it, and if asked, Kendra wouldn't either. But that was stupid. There was no supernatural force blanking their memories. Why would he even think something like that?
They walked into the classroom and found the girls already there. Kendra gave him a big smile and discreetly pointed to Whisper before she gravitated over to Zach. What had that meant? Whisper looked up from the computer screen and smiled. His heart skipped a beat. Had Whisper been talking about him with Kendra? Or was Kendra simply trying to play matchmaker when Whisper wasn't interested like that?
He pushed it out of his mind for the moment and stepped forward to the monitor. "These are amazing," Mr. Baxter said. "You four got some great pictures. There are energy blurs, energy balls, mist, partial apparitions, and even some full-bodied ones. And you're not pulling one over on me? These were all taken yesterday afternoon in that half-hour?"
Whisper nodded. "It might have been a bit longer than thirty minutes, but if so, it wasn't by much."
"Forty-five minutes, tops," Josh added.
"Yeah, but Josh and Whisper had all the fun," Zach said. "They actually saw some cool stuff. Kendra and I couldn't. And believe me, I tried."
Mr. Baxter nodded as if he expected it. Josh didn't think it would be proper to ask right now, but he filed it away. He glanced over to Whisper, and they shared a look that said she'd caught it, too.
Mr. Baxter continued scrolling through the pictures, and when he reached the end, he pointed at the shots of the tree. Josh shuddered when he thought of the ghost cycling through its last moments before the hanging. "I don't see anything on these last few. Why did you take them?"
"That was all Josh and Whisper," Kendra said. "They said they saw some funky ghost hanging himself or something. Gag."
"Yeah, but we didn't see anything," Zach said. "And we looked even after they left."
"Nothing," Kendra echoed.
Mr. Baxter looked up at Whisper and Josh. "But you saw something? Something that wouldn't stick to the digital photos?"
"A farmer," Whisper said. "He hung himself."
"We watched him do it over and over. Like he was stuck in an endless loop."
Mr. Baxter nodded. "Yeah, I expected plenty of residual activity there, but these other photos. Wow."
"You expected stuff?" Zach said.
"Sigh, Mr. Baxter. You're showing your nerd."
"I'll ignore Ms. Phelps, and say, yes, I was expecting a few bits of evidence. It would be hard not to get something at that place. But this? This is almost unimaginable."
"What do you mean?" Josh asked. "What kind of place is it?"
He waved his hand to shoo the question away. "Not now, not now. But can you four do me a huge favor? With the cameras again?"
"Back to the dirty old spooky farm?" Kendra asked.
"Not today, but maybe tomorrow." He glanced up at them, a look of concern etched on his face. "You don't mind giving up a Friday afternoon at the farm tomorrow, do you?"
"No way," Zach said. "You couldn't keep us away."
Everyone laughed.
"Yeah, I guess that pretty much sums up all of our opinions," Josh said. "Except maybe Kendra."
She stuck her tongue out at him. "Shows what you know. I don't mind." She gripped Zach's arm a bit tighter, though.
"Yeah, that goes for me, too," Whisper said. "I can't wait to go back. But why tomorrow? Why not this afternoon?"
"I have another task for you. As I said, if you don't mind." When they each nodded, he continued. "I'd like you to go in teams of two to separate locations. A park, a shopping center, a gas station, anywhere. Take a few pictures and examine them on your own computers when you get home. Email me if you find anything strange." He handed them each a business card with his name and email address--the generic Gmail one he gave to all his students.
"Ooh, I like this assignment, Mr. B," Kendra said. "Come on, Zachy. I want to go take pictures at the mall."
"Good, good," Mr. Baxter said. "Mr. Hart, Ms. Douglas, maybe you two could go somewhere a bit less crowded. A local park perhaps? Don't stay long," he chuckled and looked at Zach. "Though I believe you may be out of luck, Mr. Riley."
"Sigh. I'll be good, Mr. B. We'll take pictures before we shop."
Zach shot a pleading look to Josh, who laughed. But then it sunk in. He was going to be alone with Whisper again. That was way awesome, but butterflies flapped around in his stomach. And they started to multiply.
He turned to Whisper. Was she blushing? "Are you okay with this? Would you rather go with Kendra?"
Kendra make a clicking sound, and when he looked at her, she mouthed, "Don't be dumb," and motioned at Whisper.
Before Whisper could answer, Mr. Baxter said, "You don't mind, do you Ms. Douglas? Because I'd really like to team you up with Mr. Hart in this one."
Whoa! Was Mr. Baxter trying to set them up, too? No, why would he do that? But what was going on?
Whisper blushed harder, noticeable to Josh this time, and nodded. "Yeah, it's fine. He proved he's a gentleman yesterday."
Kendra rolled her eyes at Josh, grabbed Zach's hand, and walked out. "We'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Pictures, Ms. Phelps. Remember the pictures." As they got to the door, he added, "And homework!"
"Don't worry," Zach called back as they left.
Whisper giggled, and Josh and Mr. Baxter just shook their heads. "Doesn't really matter," he said. "I believe you two are the key, being as you saw the apparition in the tree and they didn't."
"What's going on, Mr. Baxter?" Josh asked. "Something more than you're telling us. That's easy to see."
"I know, Mr. Hart, but you're just going to have to trust me today. Email if you see anything this afternoon, and head over to the farm tomorrow after school. Don't bother coming to see me. Email me tomorrow night about the farm, whether anything big shows up or not. Take as many pictures as you can, but only stay a short time, just like yesterday. Got it?"
They both nodded.
"I'll clue you in later, I promise. But I don't want anything tainted until I see more of what's going on. Okay? Now get to it. I'll see you both in class tomorrow."
They both said goodbye and headed for Josh's car.
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Chapter 9 Part 1
As Josh and Zach headed to Mr. Baxter's class, neither said anything about Kendra's outburst. He had a silly thought that Zach didn't even remember it, and if asked, Kendra wouldn't either. But that was stupid. There was no supernatural force blanking their memories. Why would he even think something like that?
They walked into the classroom and found the girls already there. Kendra gave him a big smile and discreetly pointed to Whisper before she gravitated over to Zach. What had that meant? Whisper looked up from the computer screen and smiled. His heart skipped a beat. Had Whisper been talking about him with Kendra? Or was Kendra simply trying to play matchmaker when Whisper wasn't interested like that?
He pushed it out of his mind for the moment and stepped forward to the monitor. "These are amazing," Mr. Baxter said. "You four got some great pictures. There are energy blurs, energy balls, mist, partial apparitions, and even some full-bodied ones. And you're not pulling one over on me? These were all taken yesterday afternoon in that half-hour?"
Whisper nodded. "It might have been a bit longer than thirty minutes, but if so, it wasn't by much."
"Forty-five minutes, tops," Josh added.
"Yeah, but Josh and Whisper had all the fun," Zach said. "They actually saw some cool stuff. Kendra and I couldn't. And believe me, I tried."
Mr. Baxter nodded as if he expected it. Josh didn't think it would be proper to ask right now, but he filed it away. He glanced over to Whisper, and they shared a look that said she'd caught it, too.
Mr. Baxter continued scrolling through the pictures, and when he reached the end, he pointed at the shots of the tree. Josh shuddered when he thought of the ghost cycling through its last moments before the hanging. "I don't see anything on these last few. Why did you take them?"
"That was all Josh and Whisper," Kendra said. "They said they saw some funky ghost hanging himself or something. Gag."
"Yeah, but we didn't see anything," Zach said. "And we looked even after they left."
"Nothing," Kendra echoed.
Mr. Baxter looked up at Whisper and Josh. "But you saw something? Something that wouldn't stick to the digital photos?"
"A farmer," Whisper said. "He hung himself."
"We watched him do it over and over. Like he was stuck in an endless loop."
Mr. Baxter nodded. "Yeah, I expected plenty of residual activity there, but these other photos. Wow."
"You expected stuff?" Zach said.
"Sigh, Mr. Baxter. You're showing your nerd."
"I'll ignore Ms. Phelps, and say, yes, I was expecting a few bits of evidence. It would be hard not to get something at that place. But this? This is almost unimaginable."
"What do you mean?" Josh asked. "What kind of place is it?"
He waved his hand to shoo the question away. "Not now, not now. But can you four do me a huge favor? With the cameras again?"
"Back to the dirty old spooky farm?" Kendra asked.
"Not today, but maybe tomorrow." He glanced up at them, a look of concern etched on his face. "You don't mind giving up a Friday afternoon at the farm tomorrow, do you?"
"No way," Zach said. "You couldn't keep us away."
Everyone laughed.
"Yeah, I guess that pretty much sums up all of our opinions," Josh said. "Except maybe Kendra."
She stuck her tongue out at him. "Shows what you know. I don't mind." She gripped Zach's arm a bit tighter, though.
"Yeah, that goes for me, too," Whisper said. "I can't wait to go back. But why tomorrow? Why not this afternoon?"
"I have another task for you. As I said, if you don't mind." When they each nodded, he continued. "I'd like you to go in teams of two to separate locations. A park, a shopping center, a gas station, anywhere. Take a few pictures and examine them on your own computers when you get home. Email me if you find anything strange." He handed them each a business card with his name and email address--the generic Gmail one he gave to all his students.
"Ooh, I like this assignment, Mr. B," Kendra said. "Come on, Zachy. I want to go take pictures at the mall."
"Good, good," Mr. Baxter said. "Mr. Hart, Ms. Douglas, maybe you two could go somewhere a bit less crowded. A local park perhaps? Don't stay long," he chuckled and looked at Zach. "Though I believe you may be out of luck, Mr. Riley."
"Sigh. I'll be good, Mr. B. We'll take pictures before we shop."
Zach shot a pleading look to Josh, who laughed. But then it sunk in. He was going to be alone with Whisper again. That was way awesome, but butterflies flapped around in his stomach. And they started to multiply.
He turned to Whisper. Was she blushing? "Are you okay with this? Would you rather go with Kendra?"
Kendra make a clicking sound, and when he looked at her, she mouthed, "Don't be dumb," and motioned at Whisper.
Before Whisper could answer, Mr. Baxter said, "You don't mind, do you Ms. Douglas? Because I'd really like to team you up with Mr. Hart in this one."
Whoa! Was Mr. Baxter trying to set them up, too? No, why would he do that? But what was going on?
Whisper blushed harder, noticeable to Josh this time, and nodded. "Yeah, it's fine. He proved he's a gentleman yesterday."
Kendra rolled her eyes at Josh, grabbed Zach's hand, and walked out. "We'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Pictures, Ms. Phelps. Remember the pictures." As they got to the door, he added, "And homework!"
"Don't worry," Zach called back as they left.
Whisper giggled, and Josh and Mr. Baxter just shook their heads. "Doesn't really matter," he said. "I believe you two are the key, being as you saw the apparition in the tree and they didn't."
"What's going on, Mr. Baxter?" Josh asked. "Something more than you're telling us. That's easy to see."
"I know, Mr. Hart, but you're just going to have to trust me today. Email if you see anything this afternoon, and head over to the farm tomorrow after school. Don't bother coming to see me. Email me tomorrow night about the farm, whether anything big shows up or not. Take as many pictures as you can, but only stay a short time, just like yesterday. Got it?"
They both nodded.
"I'll clue you in later, I promise. But I don't want anything tainted until I see more of what's going on. Okay? Now get to it. I'll see you both in class tomorrow."
They both said goodbye and headed for Josh's car.
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Writing Prompt #101
Here is this week's speculative fiction prompt. I'm not labeling it this week, so take it whatever direction you choose. Have fun with it!
Ancient Atlantis is discovered, and it is a thriving society.
Ancient Atlantis is discovered, and it is a thriving society.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Chapter 8 Part 2--Ghost Betweens
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Chapter 8 Part 2
Josh popped the last of his peanut butter sandwich into his mouth and shook his head. "Why can't she just listen to me? I don't have time to get a job. When football season is over next year, I'll be happy to, but not now."
"We'll find something that'll work around football, dude. Weekends will be shot, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?"
"What do you mean we?"
Zach punched him lightly in the arm. "Like I'm going to let you go get all the money. When Kendra sees how you're spoiling Whisper, she's going to insist I get a job, too."
Josh choked on his soda, and had to spit some out. People around them laughed and asked him if he had a drinking problem. He ignored them and said, "What do you mean by spoiling Whisper? Did she say something to you and Kendra?"
"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend. Dude, she was practically asking you out yesterday. You didn't pick up on any of that?"
Josh frowned. "I guess. I don't know. We talked pretty easily in the car. Usually I get all flustered with pretty girls."
"See? Perfect girlfriend. Believe it or not, when you go out with a girl, you need stuff in common so you can talk. You can't just make out all the time." He paused, a wistful look on his face. "Though that'd be pretty cool."
"Yeah, but what do you and Kendra talk about? You guys don't have anything in common."
"That's not true."
Josh raised his eyebrows. "What do you talk about?"
"Uh, we talk about stuff we did with you. And we both like talking about Kendra."
"Yeah, Kendra can talk about herself all day if you let her." Josh barked out a laugh.
"So see? You don't need much in common with your girlfriend, but you need something."
"And why are you saying I'll spoil Whisper if I have a job? Seems to me I'll hardly be able to see her, at least during football season."
"Yeah, but if you have a job, you have money. I doubt your mom is going to take any. She's just tired of having to fork over cash when you need it for fun stuff. And if you're working and playing football, what use are you going to have of it other than buying Whisper gifts and dinners and stuff? You're going to make her a happy girlfriend. And Kendra's going to be all jealous and want me to get her things, too. So if you get a job, I need one, too."
Josh laughed. "Yeah, I imagine she'll be pretty high-maintenance when she sees she can. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. I'm not sure Whisper wasn't just being friendly since she's the new girl at school."
Zach shook his head and said, "Clueless," under his breath. Josh let it go.
"Anyway," Zach said. "Since we're just sixteen, places can't make us work too many hours. You'll have plenty of time for your new lady."
"Knock it off, will you? I don't want any rumors started about something that hasn't happened."
"Rumors about what? I love rumors."
Josh jumped as Kendra came up behind them, followed by Whisper. Kendra walked over to Zach, gave him a peck on the cheek, and sat between the two boys. Whisper settled in next to Josh, and his heart jumped up into his throat. She smiled and mouthed, "Hi," and he did the same. How did girls manage to sit so close without actually touching? He wanted her to melt into him like yesterday at the farm, but he wasn't about to push it.
"What rumor are you guys talking about?" Kendra said, practically bouncing on the lip of the concrete planter. "I love gossip. Tell me, tell me, tell me."
Zach shook his head, while Josh tried to head her off. "It's nothing, Kend. It didn't happen anyway."
"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, I still want to know." She turned to Zach. "Come on, baby. I'll totally make out with you this weekend if you tell me."
"You'll make out with me anyway," Zach said, fighting to keep a straight face.
She leaned past Josh, winked at Whisper, who was doing her absolute best not to crack up, and looked back at Zach. "Not if I'm mad at you."
Zach said something in a low voice to her. He had no doubt she knew he liked Whisper, but that didn't mean he wanted her blabbing that with her sitting right next to him. He turned to Whisper and said, "She does this all the time. You get used to it."
"It's hilarious," Whisper said. "Is this rumor or whatever even worth her getting this worked up?"
"It hardly ever is."
Whisper chuckled and looked over at them. "Did you ask Zach about yesterday after we left? They seem fine, so I'm guessing nothing happened."
"No, it hasn't come up yet." He turned to Zach and Kendra, who were still arguing in lowered voices. "Hey, did you guys see anything yesterday after we left?"
They both stiffened, and he could have sworn Kendra turned pale. After a second or two, they both put on fake smiles.
"No, nothing," Zach said.
"We left just a couple of minutes after you guys," Kendra added.
Josh frowned and turned back to Whisper, who looked as confused as he felt.
"Are you guys sure? You don't look very happy about it."
Zach forced a laugh. "No, we didn't see anything so we left."
Kendra rolled her eyes, stood, and said, "Seriously, Josh, why do you have to always push the questions too far? I swear." She grabbed Zach's hand and stomped off. Zach didn't look back.
"That was weird," Whisper said.
Josh nodded. "Yeah. She doesn't usually act like that."
Whisper gave a half-smile. "I'd agree with the nervousness part, but she seems the type to stomp off in a huff."
"No, she's a get in your face type. So's Zach. That's one reason they get along so well. Plus I never push her too far. I mean, I do when I'm picking on her, but never seriously."
Before Josh's brain realized he was alone with Whisper for the second time in two days, the lunch bell rang, signaling the start of the passing period to fifth period. Whisper stood, and picked up her backpack.
"Do you think they'll show to Mr. Baxter's class?"
"Yeah. Zach wouldn't miss it, and besides, she's pissed at me, not you, so she can make a show of ignoring me."
Whisper laughed. "You guys seem to have quite the relationship. Sometime you need to tell me about it."
A lump jammed into his throat. Was she trying to get him to ask her out? Should he? Instead, he chickened out and said, "Yeah, totally. I will."
"Sounds good. I have to get to class, so I'll see you after school."
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."
She gave him a knowing smile and walked off. He watched her go, and then turned to head to his own class. Damn. Why did reading girls have to be so hard? Did she want him to ask her out, or did she just want to be friends? He wished Zach were here right now to bounce the question off of him. But he'd already said Whisper liked him. He shook his head and tried to push it from his mind so he didn't drive himself crazy.
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Chapter 8 Part 2
Josh popped the last of his peanut butter sandwich into his mouth and shook his head. "Why can't she just listen to me? I don't have time to get a job. When football season is over next year, I'll be happy to, but not now."
"We'll find something that'll work around football, dude. Weekends will be shot, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?"
"What do you mean we?"
Zach punched him lightly in the arm. "Like I'm going to let you go get all the money. When Kendra sees how you're spoiling Whisper, she's going to insist I get a job, too."
Josh choked on his soda, and had to spit some out. People around them laughed and asked him if he had a drinking problem. He ignored them and said, "What do you mean by spoiling Whisper? Did she say something to you and Kendra?"
"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend. Dude, she was practically asking you out yesterday. You didn't pick up on any of that?"
Josh frowned. "I guess. I don't know. We talked pretty easily in the car. Usually I get all flustered with pretty girls."
"See? Perfect girlfriend. Believe it or not, when you go out with a girl, you need stuff in common so you can talk. You can't just make out all the time." He paused, a wistful look on his face. "Though that'd be pretty cool."
"Yeah, but what do you and Kendra talk about? You guys don't have anything in common."
"That's not true."
Josh raised his eyebrows. "What do you talk about?"
"Uh, we talk about stuff we did with you. And we both like talking about Kendra."
"Yeah, Kendra can talk about herself all day if you let her." Josh barked out a laugh.
"So see? You don't need much in common with your girlfriend, but you need something."
"And why are you saying I'll spoil Whisper if I have a job? Seems to me I'll hardly be able to see her, at least during football season."
"Yeah, but if you have a job, you have money. I doubt your mom is going to take any. She's just tired of having to fork over cash when you need it for fun stuff. And if you're working and playing football, what use are you going to have of it other than buying Whisper gifts and dinners and stuff? You're going to make her a happy girlfriend. And Kendra's going to be all jealous and want me to get her things, too. So if you get a job, I need one, too."
Josh laughed. "Yeah, I imagine she'll be pretty high-maintenance when she sees she can. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. I'm not sure Whisper wasn't just being friendly since she's the new girl at school."
Zach shook his head and said, "Clueless," under his breath. Josh let it go.
"Anyway," Zach said. "Since we're just sixteen, places can't make us work too many hours. You'll have plenty of time for your new lady."
"Knock it off, will you? I don't want any rumors started about something that hasn't happened."
"Rumors about what? I love rumors."
Josh jumped as Kendra came up behind them, followed by Whisper. Kendra walked over to Zach, gave him a peck on the cheek, and sat between the two boys. Whisper settled in next to Josh, and his heart jumped up into his throat. She smiled and mouthed, "Hi," and he did the same. How did girls manage to sit so close without actually touching? He wanted her to melt into him like yesterday at the farm, but he wasn't about to push it.
"What rumor are you guys talking about?" Kendra said, practically bouncing on the lip of the concrete planter. "I love gossip. Tell me, tell me, tell me."
Zach shook his head, while Josh tried to head her off. "It's nothing, Kend. It didn't happen anyway."
"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, I still want to know." She turned to Zach. "Come on, baby. I'll totally make out with you this weekend if you tell me."
"You'll make out with me anyway," Zach said, fighting to keep a straight face.
She leaned past Josh, winked at Whisper, who was doing her absolute best not to crack up, and looked back at Zach. "Not if I'm mad at you."
Zach said something in a low voice to her. He had no doubt she knew he liked Whisper, but that didn't mean he wanted her blabbing that with her sitting right next to him. He turned to Whisper and said, "She does this all the time. You get used to it."
"It's hilarious," Whisper said. "Is this rumor or whatever even worth her getting this worked up?"
"It hardly ever is."
Whisper chuckled and looked over at them. "Did you ask Zach about yesterday after we left? They seem fine, so I'm guessing nothing happened."
"No, it hasn't come up yet." He turned to Zach and Kendra, who were still arguing in lowered voices. "Hey, did you guys see anything yesterday after we left?"
They both stiffened, and he could have sworn Kendra turned pale. After a second or two, they both put on fake smiles.
"No, nothing," Zach said.
"We left just a couple of minutes after you guys," Kendra added.
Josh frowned and turned back to Whisper, who looked as confused as he felt.
"Are you guys sure? You don't look very happy about it."
Zach forced a laugh. "No, we didn't see anything so we left."
Kendra rolled her eyes, stood, and said, "Seriously, Josh, why do you have to always push the questions too far? I swear." She grabbed Zach's hand and stomped off. Zach didn't look back.
"That was weird," Whisper said.
Josh nodded. "Yeah. She doesn't usually act like that."
Whisper gave a half-smile. "I'd agree with the nervousness part, but she seems the type to stomp off in a huff."
"No, she's a get in your face type. So's Zach. That's one reason they get along so well. Plus I never push her too far. I mean, I do when I'm picking on her, but never seriously."
Before Josh's brain realized he was alone with Whisper for the second time in two days, the lunch bell rang, signaling the start of the passing period to fifth period. Whisper stood, and picked up her backpack.
"Do you think they'll show to Mr. Baxter's class?"
"Yeah. Zach wouldn't miss it, and besides, she's pissed at me, not you, so she can make a show of ignoring me."
Whisper laughed. "You guys seem to have quite the relationship. Sometime you need to tell me about it."
A lump jammed into his throat. Was she trying to get him to ask her out? Should he? Instead, he chickened out and said, "Yeah, totally. I will."
"Sounds good. I have to get to class, so I'll see you after school."
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."
She gave him a knowing smile and walked off. He watched her go, and then turned to head to his own class. Damn. Why did reading girls have to be so hard? Did she want him to ask her out, or did she just want to be friends? He wished Zach were here right now to bounce the question off of him. But he'd already said Whisper liked him. He shook his head and tried to push it from his mind so he didn't drive himself crazy.
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Chapter 8 Part 1--Ghost Betweens
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Chapter 8 Part 1
As Josh walked up to the front door, he saw right away his mom was home. He pushed the door open and yelled, "Hi, Mom, I'm home."
She stuck her head out of the kitchen. "About time. I wanted you to do the damn grocery shopping today, but you're nowhere to be found. I've got too much going on to do it myself."
"Sorry. I joined a . . ."
"I don't care what you did. If you have time for foolishness, you have time to get a job and help out around here. I do too much as it is."
"I can't get a job. I have a ton of homework, and come spring and all through summer, not to mention fall, I have football practice."
"Tough, Mister. It's time you start pulling your weight. Starting tomorrow after school, I want you out looking for a job."
"Pulling my weight? How often do I ask you for any money? How often do I clean the house, top to bottom, without you even prompting me?"
"And I have two jobs, so boo-hoo for you. Tomorrow. You hear me?"
Josh started to say something, but kept his mouth shut. No need to make this worse. She just had a bad day. By tomorrow this'll all have blown over and she wouldn't even mention this. He stalked up the stairs.
Halfway up, she yelled, "Do you hear me?"
"Yes, fine, I hear you," he called over his shoulder and continued up. At the top of the landing, something shot past him and down the hall. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up. What the heck was that? He looked down to see if Mom saw it, too, but she'd already headed into the kitchen. It reminded him of the ghosts at the farm, the ones that he only saw out of the corner of his eye. This one had been right in front of him, though. It had gone towards his room, but he was pretty sure it moved past the door, so he should be safe.
He shook his head. He hadn't really seen it anyway, right? It was just his nerves from the argument with Mom and the frights at the farm. Yeah, that's all it had been. He headed into his room and threw himself down on his bed. Homework could wait a few minutes.
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Chapter 8 Part 1
As Josh walked up to the front door, he saw right away his mom was home. He pushed the door open and yelled, "Hi, Mom, I'm home."
She stuck her head out of the kitchen. "About time. I wanted you to do the damn grocery shopping today, but you're nowhere to be found. I've got too much going on to do it myself."
"Sorry. I joined a . . ."
"I don't care what you did. If you have time for foolishness, you have time to get a job and help out around here. I do too much as it is."
"I can't get a job. I have a ton of homework, and come spring and all through summer, not to mention fall, I have football practice."
"Tough, Mister. It's time you start pulling your weight. Starting tomorrow after school, I want you out looking for a job."
"Pulling my weight? How often do I ask you for any money? How often do I clean the house, top to bottom, without you even prompting me?"
"And I have two jobs, so boo-hoo for you. Tomorrow. You hear me?"
Josh started to say something, but kept his mouth shut. No need to make this worse. She just had a bad day. By tomorrow this'll all have blown over and she wouldn't even mention this. He stalked up the stairs.
Halfway up, she yelled, "Do you hear me?"
"Yes, fine, I hear you," he called over his shoulder and continued up. At the top of the landing, something shot past him and down the hall. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up. What the heck was that? He looked down to see if Mom saw it, too, but she'd already headed into the kitchen. It reminded him of the ghosts at the farm, the ones that he only saw out of the corner of his eye. This one had been right in front of him, though. It had gone towards his room, but he was pretty sure it moved past the door, so he should be safe.
He shook his head. He hadn't really seen it anyway, right? It was just his nerves from the argument with Mom and the frights at the farm. Yeah, that's all it had been. He headed into his room and threw himself down on his bed. Homework could wait a few minutes.
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