Page 45 of A Ryan Recollection

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A NEW YORK RUTHLESS NOVELLA

Chapter1

Jessie

Iturn down the small dirt road that leads to the house by the lake. The moon is full tonight, bathing the tree tops in an eerie pale glow which I suppose is fitting for Halloween. This used to be my favorite holiday when I was a kid, but I haven’t celebrated it since I was fifteen. I suppose being kidnapped by a psychopath when I was sixteen kind of put a dent in my enjoyment of the holidays in general. Given the hell I went through for the two years afterward, fake ghosts and monsters didn’t really hold the same appeal, not when the real ones are so much scarier.

It was my declaration that I could no longer be scared by cheap tricks, Halloween masks or scary movies that has me driving down this dirt road alone. You see, my husbands love Halloween, and they have made me a bet that they will prove me wrong about the whole not being scared thing. So, while our twin babies are being looked after by their great aunt Em, as well as a team of ex Navy SEALs, I am on my way to our house by the lake, in the middle of the woods.

My pulse thrums against my skin as I draw nearer. I have no idea what the guys have planned, but there is nothing those men could do that I wouldn’t love.

As I pull up to the house, I peer through the windshield. It’s in darkness. Not a single light on in the whole place. The guys should be here by now though. I laugh to myself. It’s going to take more than a dark house to rattle me.

Turning off the engine, I grab my small purse and climb out of the car. Sodden leaves squelch beneath my feet. It’s been raining on and off for days, although it’s stopped for now. I fix my purse over my shoulder and smooth down the fabric of my mini skirt before pulling my pigtails tighter. The moonlight gives me enough light to check out my outfit. A red and white cheerleader’s uniform, complete with white cotton panties and a skirt that barely covers my ass.

The guys didn’t go to high school in the States so they missed out on the whole dating a cheerleader experience. I bet they could have dated the head cheerleader too, because I’m pretty sure even in high school they were hotter than hell and could have had their pick of any girl they wanted.

As I walk toward the house, four orbs of light come into view. It’s only when I draw nearer I can see they are faces. Four masks that are glowing with LED lights in the darkness. From here, it looks pretty eerie — four disembodied heads floating through the night toward me. They stop on the decking, standing beside each other in a line. It’s only once they are still that I can clearly see them. They are dressed entirely in black, except for their faces. Each of them wears an illuminated Halloween mask.

A clown.

A demon.

A vampire.

A devil.

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