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Chapter 2 Aunt Penny

Word Count: 2500    |    Released on: 20/06/2024

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es my sternum as she rests in her bed, and I'm not a tall woman, by any means. She's definitely n

truth, I could count on one hand the number of ti

ily line. But her brow isn't perpetually pinched. Her nose isn't long and gnarled and covered with warts. Her fingerna

e the witch my famil

whole, making her look like a discarded porcelain doll. Her white nightdress is absolutely pristine, her nails

ceptional care of her, and

th Aunt Penny for decades now, and while she rarely speaks a word to me during the ha

ems, is simply ju

Penny shows no signs that she's tired. In fact, I don't think I've even seen her blink in the past hour, but her chest moves with each cal

t recovered, I can tell whatever consciousness is there isn't e

ead. A soft, rain-soaked breeze drifts in from the open window, a screen keeping t

igh as I carefully meet her eyes again, then start going through the checklist Vera gave me.

ind me, her voice a faint w

Her heart monitor picks up an arrhythmia, which causes me to abruptly turn around and

oved for the first time since I started tending to her at night by myself. He

kes a deep breath, her eyes fluttering closed as

tugging at the corner of my mouth. "Sounds rom

is the beeping

of any kind then leave the room as I'd intended, realizing I've been holding

asionally thumping banging sounds the house makes at night and usually don't bother to turn on a light. I've noticed the noi

ld bones, just

r the nightly ritual of putting my aunt to bed. Her thin skin doesn't tolerate an IV for very long, and a lot o

silent, while outside a storm brews in the distance. It's been sprinkling on and off for hours

ugh to disturb the old paintings now trembling in their frames. I think nothing of it, my foot on the first step headin

d gramophone in the corner of the room–spinning, it

he record skips, the voice of the singer distorted and cracking. "She

ble sound that makes my ears ring

ver she may be. She can search this wide world ov

nd the song, "St. James Infirmary"

tear my gaze from the record and look over my shoulder into the inky black shadows choking the room around me. I'm

m if anything goes wrong during the night, before undressing and stepping into the shower, letting the luk

all. My suite, anyway, is a dream compared to some of the places where I've had to stay before. My bathroom is stocked with luxurious products, a far cry from the drugstore shampoo a

rance, through and through. Like leather, smoke, and sweat. I lean my head against the shower wall and breathe deeply, letting the scent fl

on. And by what?

ckling as I raise my f

n. My hands drift between my legs, my skin still cool and damp from the shower. I close my eyes and let

n that long. Sure, I've messed around, but being a travel nurse hadn't worked in my favor when it

nt in a supply closet during an especially long night shift, makes that ache bet

into view, and for a moment I wonder if I'm still asleep whe

male. Sweat and desire. I taste whiskey o

his kisses trail d

s is a dream. Thi

through it and tug ever so slightly. His teeth graze my inner thighs, his tongue lashing out and dragging over

rol himself. He sucks my clit and pumps his fingers inside me–each thrust rough and demanding, his fingers curling and pulling me closer to the edge of the

dream. You

as my body begins to shake. "Please

nger from my darkest, wildest dreams p

top myself from screaming loud enough to shatter the windows. Pleasure floods my bod

r my hand from between my thighs, panting, sweat dripping down m

ok around the room, narrowing my eyes into the

h and close my eyes. My body feels electric, still begging to be t

," I whisper, gri

nutes before my alarm, and honestly, I don't feel like I've gotten

suck in a breath, holding it, closing my eyes as

be my nursing friends were right about getting laid. It'd been far too long, and now look at me? I've peppe

t here with me, at least for today. My skin prickles. I brush my hair and pull it back in a pon

iolated if I've do

of my morning duties before Bailey gets here to take over. But I've barely made it down the hallwa

through the ce

leads to the third and fourth floors, which are nothing but bedr

. Silence. Pure, creeping silence that settles

the front door opens, setting an

athe, loud enou

or as I walk to the landing and look down. She holds up two iced lattes, shaking th

ding as I nod, s

s, her brow furrowing.

to look back down the hallway to

meone–or something–standing t

Bailey grins, but the smi

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Contents

Chapter 1 The House Chapter 2 Aunt Penny Chapter 3 Haunted Chapter 4 A Figure Chapter 5 Bump in the Night Chapter 6 Dalton
Chapter 7 Dream or Nightmare
Chapter 8 Wanted
Chapter 9 Dive Bar
Chapter 10 Barefoot in the Dark
Chapter 11 She's Mine
Chapter 12 Apparition
Chapter 13 Followed
Chapter 14 Powerless
Chapter 15 Good Girl
Chapter 16 Picture Perfect
Chapter 17 Something's Not Right
Chapter 18 Touch
Chapter 19 Playing Games
Chapter 20 In the Shadows
Chapter 21 Murder House
Chapter 22 Fear
Chapter 23 What's in the Box
Chapter 24 Angel
Chapter 25 Scritch, Scratch
Chapter 26 The Body
Chapter 27 Leave
Chapter 28 Into the Den
Chapter 29 Deal with the Devil
Chapter 30 Too Late Now
Chapter 31 Pulled From the Flames
Chapter 32 Epilogue
Chapter 33 An Unfortunate Accident
Chapter 34 Rebuilding
Chapter 35 More Dark Secrets
Chapter 36 Sneaking Suspicions
Chapter 37 Darkness Sets In
Chapter 38 Imperfections
Chapter 39 What Happened There
Chapter 40 Let Her Die
Chapter 41 Nightmare
Chapter 42 Something's Not Right
Chapter 43 Can't Get Away
Chapter 44 Hunted
Chapter 45 Swamp
Chapter 46 All Fall Down
Chapter 47 Make It Go Away
Chapter 48 Something's Out There
Chapter 49 Visions of Evil
Chapter 50 Chat with the Devil
Chapter 51 That's Not Tanner
Chapter 52 Memories Gone
Chapter 53 Lured
Chapter 54 Ghost Stories
Chapter 55 Shared Experience
Chapter 56 Cackling Demon
Chapter 57 This is Where it Lives
Chapter 58 What I Have to Do
Chapter 59 Killing It
Chapter 60 The Aftermath
Chapter 61 The State of Sunshine
Chapter 62 Julia and Jack
Chapter 63 Eyes on Me
Chapter 64 Side Piece
Chapter 65 Ding Dong Ditch
Chapter 66 The Artifact
Chapter 67 Welcome Home
Chapter 68 Someone's in the House
Chapter 69 Help From Beyond the Grave
Chapter 70 Something's in the Shadows
Chapter 71 A Slap in the Face
Chapter 72 Repercussions
Chapter 73 Stolen Kiss
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