All Chapters of Whispers of the Devil: Chapter 61 - Chapter 62

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The State of Sunshine

Bailey“Tanner!” I yell, hoping he can hear me in the next room.I’m frozen in fear, unable to move as I stare up at my enemy.“Tanner!” I scream again.Summoned by my shouts of terror, Tanner bursts into the room. His muscular body is tense, his arms raised and ready to fight. But then he catches sight of my mortal foe and relaxes into a relieved grin.“Seriously, babe?” he asks in a teasing tone, shaking his head. “A spider?”I glare at him, finally taking my eyes off of the eight-legged freak that’s been making itself at home on the ceiling of our brand new living room. “What?” I snap as he struggles not to laugh at my predicament.“Bailey, you fought a literal demon. And now you’re afraid of a little bug?” he chuckles.“It’s not little,” I huff, but his mood is contagious, and I can’t help but crack a smile. He’s right. It is pretty ridiculous. Nevertheless, he scoops the arachnid up in a cup and carries it carefully outside, releasing it in the driveway as I watch from the safety

Julia and Jack

Whispers of the Devil/Bella Moondragon

JuliaI hate this place.As the movers scurry about, hauling boxes and expensive furniture under Jack’s watchful eye, I lounge in a deck chair with a glass of lemonade in one hand, trying not to cry.This whole place is ghastly, no matter where I turn. The landscapers had been out a few weeks earlier and had turned the backyard where I’m currently sitting into a patchwork of sod. Unfortunately, it hadn’t taken, and the grass is now dead and lifeless. Beyond, the yard gives way to mud and marsh. Cypress trees rise up in gnarled fingers, their roots hidden by murky sludge. Insects whine and drone amid the greenish haze.I won’t even let myself think about those dreadful tombstones. Jack’s been arguing with the town for permission to remove the cemetery, but so far, he hasn’t been able to cut through the red tape. I take another sip of lemonade and then press the side of the sweating glass against my forehead. How is it so hot? It’s early November. Even the mountains of snow we had whil

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