Keep in mind Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick’s POV.
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“The owner’s nephew conducts the tours though I’m not at all sure his uncle knows about them.”
“Out of curiosity, why is the park considered haunted?”
“There are a few stories and theories. There was an incident where a teen drowned. She had some kind of seizure, but before anyone realized what had happened, she was already gone. Supposedly, she is one of the haunts, but some have claimed they’d seen other ghost as well. As far as I know, there haven’t been any other deaths on the property. You know how it is with old creepy places. They get a reputation even if nothing is really going on there.”
“Creepy places earn those reputations.” Her lips curved and he took that as a good sign.
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“Would you like to take one of the tours?” She hesitated for a mere second but enough for him to take note, but she finally nodded.
“Sure, I’m game.”
“Great. It’s a date.” Her startled glance made him realize what he said. “I mean, it’s not a real date.” He should shut up now. “I’ll get the tickets and see if Katie wants to go, too.”
She seemed to relax at the mention of Katie going with them. “Sounds like an adventure,” she voiced with ease. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” She turned, unlocked her door, and entered her apartment.
“Good night,” he said even though she couldn’t hear him. He headed for his door. “It’s a date,” he mimicked. Why had he said that? Probably because he’d like it to be a date and to hell with it being the right thing to do or not. When he played in the band, he didn’t have to worry about such matters. Sometimes, being the boss really sucked.
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About Heart and Soul…
80s rock star, Haley Rose went missing without a trace on October 31 1988 and was eventually presumed dead. Three decades later, a thirty-year-old woman, Rowan Beckett recalls things only Haley Rose would know and she can belt out songs in the same fashion as the missing 80s star. However, Rowan couldn’t be the missing rock star since the woman would now be in her fifties. Could Haley Rose have come back reincarnated as Rowan Beckett?
You write so well, Karen. You paint a picture so well, I feel as if I’m in the scene.
Charmaine,
Thank you so much.
Creepy places do in deed have reputations and not for nothing. I bet this is the case here as well.
Jenna,
Creepy places sure do have reputations and probably for good reasons.
Or “It’s a date” is such a common expression LOL…but of course he knows what he really wants and so he put extra meaning into it…as always, I enjoyed the snippet and can’t wait for the guided tour of the creepy place!
Veronica,
Creepy tour coming soon. 🙂
I wonder who of the three of them will be more spooked. Intriguing!
Jessica,
We will soon see.
Love all your snippets! 😀
Amy,
I’m so glad that you do.
I wonder if she’ll feel some kind of connection if ghosts are really there.
Kate,
She might. 🙂
Considering whom she is channeling, a haunted tour sounds like an absolutely delicious development. Good thinking!
Ed,
It should prove interesting. 🙂
Great snippet, from the mysterious place, and his slip up comment, to the last line. Enjoyed it.