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Chapter Fourteen
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2024-10-29 19:42:56A chill ran down Ray’s spine as he left the Farmhouse knowing Margaret’s gaze was upon him, watching from the second floor, stubbornly he made every effort not to look back. Briefly skimming through his notes in his dark blue Ford Ranger he found nothing that he could use to pinpoint that she had anything to do with the disappearances.
Her son’s disappearance had nothing to do with the case, but something was off, he felt it deep within his gut. His hunches were never wrong, but he knew he had nothing to substantiate a search warrant for the premises. Was it just a coincidence that the tiny innocent little girl from years ago happened to be staying here? Did she know about her mother’s involvement with Margaret’s son or was it all just pure coincidence? He didn’t believe in coincidence.
He remembered the tiny hands that held his arm as she whispered her name, and realized he knew nothing of her. So many questi
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“Joel is taking a long time,” Sarah said with a shiver. She was covered in a spare blanket that she’d found in one of the cabin cupboards. She and Hayley sat outside on the veranda just off the dining hall both nursing a mug of coffee. As the day progressed the air grew colder, there was a chill about it. The clouds covering the mountain grew darker it was just a matter of time before the clouds burst.“I wish we never came here,” Hayley said taking a sip of her coffee and blew inside the mug. She looked distant and stared ahead at nothing.Sarah looked sympathetically at her friend. “I don’t know what to say, Hayley.” She looked into her mug. “I kind of feel like it’s my fault.”“You can’t blame yourself,” Hayley said without expression. “What will your Aunt say? She’s expecting you tomorrow.”“I tried to call her a few times but she hasn&rsq
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It was eerily quiet inside the dining hall, the light began to dim as the storm approached, and the usual distant chattering of bird calls was silent. Time seemed to have stopped yet the clock was ticking. Sometime later Margaret’s porters would collect their luggage and take them to the large Guesthouse. With the upcoming storm, she had thought it would be wise to have the three of them stay in the Guesthouse. Those who booked over the weekend had already checked out, leaving just the three of them. Margaret had wanted them to join her for dinner before they left and thought it safer they stay at the Guesthouse rather than return to the cabins during the storm. She hoped it would cheer them up after the disappearance of their friend and vandalism to Joel’s car.On the table, three mugs of coffee remained untouched. Sarah, Hayley, and Joel sat in silence staring at nothing, thinking of nothing. Hayley’s phone lay on the table as if it were a sickly thi
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“We’d better get to the Guesthouse quickly.” Joel peeped through the curtain, “Before the storm gets worse.”Surprised Ray looked up, “Why at the Guesthouse?”“Margaret invited us to have dinner with her before we left and because of the storm she thought it better for us stay over," Joel said casually. "We are the only guests here anyway, and she said the company would be nice.” He sighed and looked at the girls. “I suppose it isn’t such a bad idea now that we know about Mark.”“So, when are you leaving?” Ray thought he wouldn’t mind taking a look at the SUV and considered impounding the vehicle for further investigation. Three slashed wheels. He made a mental note to check whether a Swiss Army knife was found amongst Mark’s possessions.“Hopefully tomorrow,” Joel said, hands on his hips, and explained his plan to find the nearest place to replace
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It was not the conversation that Ray had hoped, drunk or not the information from Yvonne was useless. It took half an hour to get her off the phone. Going on about how great she was sacrificing her life to look after a child barely related to her.An Ungrateful bitch ruined her life.He rubbed his temples, closing his eyes feeling a headache brewing.Looking at the clock in the kitchen it was 10 PM. It’s not thatlate should he call Stan?”Oh, what the hell. He picked up his phone and dialed.“Hey, Ray, Hi...” The voice, sleepy, sounded surprised. “What’s up?”Not missing a beat, he replied. “Remember the background check on Sarah Roberts?”“Ah, who?”Ray heard a shuffling noise, followed by a whisper,it’s nothing,go to sleep."Sarah Roberts. The girl at the farm, her mother had the
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Staring at the one person she cherished and trusted in the world, Sarah was crushed, her world, shattering before her eyes. Joel was wheezing as he lay on the floor.“Joel?” Sarah shuddered, her eyes burned and left a salty trail down her pale face. “I don't believe all this is happening.”“That piece of shit just wanted your pants!” Hayley shouted. She jumped from her chair, a knife clenched in her hand, holding the point to Sarah’s throat. “It's because of you they said I couldn't have the baby, his father didn't want a scandal." “Relax,” Margaret said sternly, "Sit down or you’ll hurt yourself."Hayley sighed and putthe knife away. "Heloves you, wantsyou." Her voice trailed to awhisper as she sat down."I tried, but not me." Her face suddenly looked distant,"Even father. He didn’t
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Sarah's body slowly became limp, sweating, her breathing labored as she moaned in pain."Stay with me, Sarah." He licked his dry chapped lips. "You're hyperventilating. Slow deep breaths."Feeling weak Joel struggled against her limp body. The icicle burned his hand but he was determined to not let it go. The tunnel grew wider and bigger, small bowls of fire burned within the ledges of the rocky wall. Joel almost dropped Sarah as he fell to the ground.Eyes barely open, she said. "Where are we?""I don’t know but it looks ancient." Joel's eyes darted around following meticulous carvings along the wall. "I've never seen anything like it."The bowls of fire lit up a descending passageway to smooth pillars creating an archway.“I can stand, Joel,” Sarah said breathing slowly as he began to lift her. “I am feeling better now.”Leaning against him, Sarah felt at ease welcoming the
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Overnight the snow gently dusted the mountains, a mass of white against the thick heavy mist. Gusts of wind whipped the trees below, pushing dust and bits of litter and scraps around the streets. Heavy rainfall slammed against the foothills and flooded the streets. Dressed in thick coats people were drenched, umbrellas floated into the air twisting and turning as the wind howled.Despite the weather, Ray sped off to the police station. He didn’t care the road was slippery and muddy. All he thought about was whether or not the disappearances over the last two decades were connected or not, he had enough information to request a search warrant for Silver Springs Farm.Over the course of the night without sleep, he repeatedly called the Farm but there was no answer. Neither Joel nor Sarah answered their phones. Hayley’s phone was still at the precinct, according to Kyle she had either changed sim cards or had two phones because the number he had for her was ou
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