Hunting for Midnight

Hunting for Midnight

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By:   C. C. Wood  Ongoing
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A paranormal romance novel inspired by the children's poem In a Dark Dark Wood Leslie Sherman is a YouTube famous paranormal investigator who finds herself in the care and company of a captivating, attractive and mysterious man, Walker R. Blackwood, who lives alone in what she thought was an abandoned manor she stumbles on after becoming stranded and injured deep in the woods of Acadia National Park while out on a solo hike. As a single twenty three year old woman who’s still grappling with the turbulent breakup from her high school sweetheart, Randy Turner, nearly two years ago, Leslie struggles with the loss and regret of what they had together. Desperate for affection and love, Leslie becomes intimately drawn to the seductive yet brooding Walker Blackwood, who's formally prestigious reputation is tainted by the mysterious deaths of Mr. Blackwood's three female employees. Torn by her growing feelings towards Walker Blackwood, Leslie grows suspicious of him the more she learns about him and the more he refuses to disclose his past to her.

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Chapter One

Shoving a heavy fleece hoodie into the metal framed hiking backpack, its the last item to go in. I'm wearing a dark evergreen colored button-down flannel shirt with a plain black cotton t-shirt underneath, a black canvas insulated vest, indigo blue skinny jeans, and dark brown suede leather hiking boots.The weather today, as of five minutes ago when I checked at least, is supposed to have a high in the low to mid-sixties, which is unseasonably mild for October in Maine. I tend to get cold easily, being rather lean and petite, barely reaching five feet and three inches. As a former semi-professional ballet dancer, I have a long, lithe body shape.I run through my mental checklist of supplies one last time for a long overdue hike in Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island, I’m leaving for today.Camera, check.Cellphone, check.Go pro camera and wireless portable cameras, check.Tripod and hiking poles, checkInfrared, thermal and night vision lenses and scopes, check.Wireless microp...

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Yes I am rating my own book ... I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it.
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31 Chapters
Chapter One
Shoving a heavy fleece hoodie into the metal framed hiking backpack, its the last item to go in. I'm wearing a dark evergreen colored button-down flannel shirt with a plain black cotton t-shirt underneath, a black canvas insulated vest, indigo blue skinny jeans, and dark brown suede leather hiking boots.The weather today, as of five minutes ago when I checked at least, is supposed to have a high in the low to mid-sixties, which is unseasonably mild for October in Maine. I tend to get cold easily, being rather lean and petite, barely reaching five feet and three inches. As a former semi-professional ballet dancer, I have a long, lithe body shape.I run through my mental checklist of supplies one last time for a long overdue hike in Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island, I’m leaving for today.Camera, check.Cellphone, check.Go pro camera and wireless portable cameras, check.Tripod and hiking poles, checkInfrared, thermal and night vision lenses and scopes, check.Wireless microp
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Chapter Two
On a warm summer night two years ago in June, I had come home earlier than expected from a trip to the mall with Kyra. Quietly opening my bedroom door, hearing slapping sounds of skin on skin from within, I balked at the sight of Randy fucking Katie Connelly in the ass on my bed.I remember every single moment of that horrible night. The sinking sensation inside my chest as my heart shattered into a million pieces. The bile rose to my throat and my stomach dropped to the floor. Standing there in shock with my arms slack at my sides, motionless, gaping as the two of them scrambled off of the bed and away from each other after catching sight of me in the doorway.The image of Randy’s stunned face right before my fist connected with his nose. The punch broke his nose with a loud crack, spraying blood all over his face and chest. I didn’t notice the damage I had done to his nose while so distraught and screaming at him.“How could you fucking do this to me?!” I shrieked over and over in h
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Chapter Three
Reading the message from Randy promising to stop drinking was almost enough for me to text back. Sitting on the couch, staring at the black glass screen of my powered-off phone, I shrieked and chucked the phone across the room. Kyra, witnessing my outburst, quickly comes over to sit beside me, handing me a fresh cup of hot coffee.“Talk to me hun.” My best friend consoles, patting my knee.“He said he would quit drinking.” I sighed, dropping my head in my hand.“Gee, that’s so thoughtful of him. How many times did you and I both try talking to him because his drinking was getting out of control?”“Too many to count…”“Exactly. But now he’s ready to admit it’s a problem when faced with potentially losing you? What about all the arguments and fights you guys had over it on top of the horrible things he would say to you when he was drunk?” Kyra points out, rubbing my back. “I don’t doubt he’s sorry, Leslie. But he made the choice of letting Katie walk through that door before drinking a
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Chapter Four
Public transportation buses always have a funky smell. I can’t be the only one who notices this. Glancing around, the pinched expression on the other passengers' faces supported my observation. Especially the elderly man who is sitting beside me at the back of the bus. Actually, he looks down right sour at the moment.“Beautiful morning isn’t it?” I remarked casually, holding my hand out in invitation to shake his. "My name is Leslie. Leslie Sherman.”Hesitating for a moment, the elderly man eyed me warily. He’s tall, thin and has a slight beer gut. Wearing gold-rimmed glasses that are held up by his long-beaked nose, he glances at me with bright moss-green eyes. “Edward.” He responds dryly with a quick shake of my hand.“So where are you headed to?” I wondered, fidgeting with the bottom hem of my canvas and sherpa-lined vest. “I’m hiking today at Acadia National Park.”“Hmph, I can tell.” The man remarks with a snort as if I’ve offended him in some way.Scrunching my face at his gruf
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Chapter Five
The elderly man, Edward, sitting beside me on the bus interrupts me from my thoughts by quickly clearing his throat and answering my initial question.“I’m getting off at Northeast Harbor stop to spend a few days with my sister, Patty.” He mentions like it’s a death sentence with a scowl.“Oh? You don’t sound too thrilled about visiting your sister?” I replied in a careful tone. Maybe that’s why he’s so grouchy.“No, I’m not thrilled about it at all. She’s dying and only has a few days at most.”Not expecting that bit of information or his annoyed tone, I offered my condolences. “Oh my, I’m so sorry to hear that, Edward.”“Ha! Don’t be!” He snorts with a chuckle. “She’s a miserable, cranky old bat, and I’m the last sibling out of four who is still alive, which unfortunately means I’m the one responsible for handling her affairs.”His admission is odd and saddens me in a sense. I wonder if his entire family is so rough around the edges, or maybe he’s jaded by his sister for a good reas
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Chapter Six
The immediate events that transpired after Randy dropped to his knees in front of me in the spare room were dreamlike at first but quickly turned into a horrific nightmare. It all happened so fast, without any rational thoughts or reasoning to stop either of us.Circling his arms around my waist, Randy buries his face into my chest after confessing he would never stop fighting for me, hugging me tightly. I stood there motionless at first with my arms slack at my sides, so overwhelmed and numb from the shock of last night. I faintly hear the front door of the apartment open and close, indicating Kyra had left, leaving Randy and I alone with one another.Not entirely aware of my own reaction, my arms rose and enfolded around his shoulders with my hand cradling the back of his head on my chest. This feels so right, and I hate that it does. Our bodies pressed together, his warmth and strong arms holding me tight, never wanting him to let me go. Internally, my emotions battle each other wi
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Chapter Seven
Sitting in the waiting room of the nearest urgent care center, I repeatedly tug and fidget with the hem of my t-shirt. Randy had been back there in a room for nearly an hour. Updating me through text messages, he informs me that the doctor is strongly recommending him to file a police report and to also save and not touch anything from last night that could be collected for potential evidence. Our apartment is now a crime scene.My urine tested positive for GHB.Randy's recent text awakens a violence inside of me that I didn't know existed until now. She will pay dearly for this! I almost left him. Almost gave up on us, believing his drinking had finally become a problem too stressful and painful to constantly battle him on. The thought of finding him with another girl after last night because he was too drunk to comprehend what he was doing nearly drove me to toss all of his belongings out the window.Are you OK? When do you want to contact the police to file charges against Katie?I
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Chapter Eight
Sitting in the Jeep, I shake my head, clearing away the intrusive thoughts depicting odd metaphors of figurative pendulums with truth sharpened blades… and decide to give Kyra a call. I barely slept at all last night, causing my overly tired brain to conjure up some rather bizarre ideas. Maybe I'll suggest a nap to Randy when he comes back. Some sleep will probably do both of us some good.The phone scarcely makes it through the second ring before Kyra picks up, speaking with an anxious, grave tone. She doesn't bother to answer with a hello or any sort of greeting.“Leslie! You saw what she posted didn't you?” Kyra blurts out.“Saw what who posted?” I inquired, feeling a sense of dread wash over me.Releasing a long exhale before clarifying, Kyra fills me in. “Oh God. Leslie, I’m so sorry girl. Katie posted pictures of her and Randy all over each other online. It’s on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. She tagged Randy in them as well.”This actually isn't all that shocking to be honest
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Chapter Nine
Stepping off of the charter bus inside the park entrance, I'm greeted by a fresh autumn breeze mingled with scents of fallen leaves, earth, evergreen and damp foliage. The colorful woodland scenery surrounding me is magnificent. Nearly every tree is ablaze in crimson reds, bright oranges, rich golds and deep evergreens.Approaching the dark brown log cabin style visitor center, I took a trail map off of a brochure rack mounted on the wall next to the building's front door. Removing my iPhone from my front vest pocket to message Kyra that I'd arrived, I cursed under my breath, discovering I was receiving zero phone signal out here. Great. Absolutely wonderful...Opening the map, I locate and mark the trails I'm interested in hiking today. Acadia National Park is filled with spectacular views, craggy shorelines, deep white pine forest, and overlooks. I definitely want to hike up to Sergeants Peak, which is a bit more of a challenging hike. From there, I can either continue heading north
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Chapter Ten
“Look at me baby girl. Keep your eyes on me and do not look down. I've got you, okay?”Randy speaks to me in a calm, reassuring manner that I'm not sure if I'd be capable of if the roles were reversed in this type of situation. The situation in particular is that I am currently dangling forty feet above several sinkholes in the floors below the abandoned insane asylum we were scouting out. The tearing sound of my hoodie sleeve clenched in Randy's hand peels my eyes away from his. “Randy!” I screamed, my voice shrill with terror, tears streaming down my face.Mere moments ago, I was walking behind Randy down the decrepit patient ward hallway on the fourth floor of the massive Victorian-period asylum. The walls and floors were littered with graffiti, garbage and chunks of the decaying fallen pieces of the ceiling and walls. His long legs and strides stepped over the rotten, sinking section of the floor hidden beneath an empty torn black garbage bag spread over the floor. My shorter l
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