Heart and Soul is a WIP.
This is in Maverick’s POV. Maverick and Rowan are going on a ghost tour at the abandoned water park. Katie is meeting them there. Jared is their guide.
This Week’s Snippet Below.
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Jake had a bag of mini-flashlights that he passed out to everyone, and he had other ghost-busting items that were supposed to help aid in capturing ghostly presences.
“Hi, you two,” Katie said as she headed toward them. A man with long bleached hair trailed behind her. He wore a short-sleeve shirt and vest, leaving his full-sleeve, colored tattoos on display. He dragged on a cigarette as he came to stand next to Katie. He appeared to be at least ten years older than Katie but then a hard life might account for the fine lines at the edges of his deep-set eyes. “This is Spike,” she said and looked toward the guy with admiration.
Jesus, the woman knew how to pick them, Maverick thought.
“Spike, these are my friends, Maverick and Rowan.”
Spike left the cigarette dangling from his lips as he stepped closer with an outstretched hand.
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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?
Sounds like it’s going to be an interesting ghost tour!
Jessica,
Grab your flashlight and find out. 🙂
Loved this. You’re good with characterization. I got a sense of all your characters’ personalities from this small excerpt.
Keep smiling,
Yawatta
Yawatta,
Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed the snippet.
I can see Spike. Nice job describing him. 🙂 I am so curious about what’s going to happen on this ghost tour! 🙂
Teresa,
I’m glad you enjoyed the snippet.
Great vignette of the tough guy. Love how you use the cigarette to characterize him.
Ed,
Thank you. 🙂
Is Spike also in the music scene? He looks fitting. Also, I wonder what he will say to Rowan.
You’ll find out more. 🙂
Spike is quite the oddball character. You paint him so colorfully! Can’t wait to find out how he’s going to react on the ghost tour!
Jenna,
So glad you enjoyed Spike’s entrance. 🙂
Nice description of Spike. Looking forward to what happens next.
Kate,
So glad you’re intrigued.
Hmmm, I wonder what Spike’s bringing with him into the plot! Great description of the man…enjoyed the snippet.
Veronica,
We shall see. 🙂
So unusual these days – a cigarette. You used it quite well to describe him and his personality.
Tweeted.
Thank you. 🙂
Good characterization. The cigarette was a good touch.
Elaine,
So glad you thought so.
Spike doesn’t seem like the kind of guy to go on a ghost tour, but then I suppose he goes where Katie goes. I’m interested to see what happens on this tour!
This guy certainly adds tension to this scene. The flashlights might help. Or not.
Love the description of Spike.
I wonder just what they’re going to find on this little ghost hunt.