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I hoped I wouldn’t wake her, but I wanted to share the news about the house and I had to tell someone about the strange man I’d seen. The event was sitting heavy on my mind.
    Lacey and I had been friends forev er. We had a ton in common. Lacey had special psychic ability and investigated the paranormal with the rest of our team. Too bad she wasn’t with me now. Maybe she could tell me if anything strange was in that old house. Her psychic ability would be invaluable in this situation. Not that I’d care much if the place had ghosts. A haunting just added character to a house. Reed’s aunt had a gift of talking to the dearly departed too, but she was back in Kentucky. Maybe if I goggled for psychics in the area. Another paranormal research team may know of someone who could help in that department.
    Lacey answered with a rushed hello on the first ring.
    “ Did I wake you?” I asked.
    “ Hold on a second.” There was silence for a few seconds, then she said, “I had to go into the other room. I’m on an investigation. Lots of ghosts in this house.”
    “ I wouldn’t have called so late but I couldn’t hold my excitement any longer,” I said.
    “ Oh no. What have you done now? I don’t think I have enough money for bail, Alabama.”
    I rolled my eyes even though she couldn’t see. “Oh, will you stop. I found another house.”
    “ Uh-oh. And don’t roll your eyes at me either.”
    “ Hey, the other house turned out okay.”
    She snorted. “That depends on who you ask.”
    “ Never mind that,” I said.
    “ So what are you trying to tell me? Are you buying a house?” she asked.
    I sighed. “To be honest, I don’t know. But I can’t lie and say that I don’t want it.”
    After describing the beauty of the place to Lacey, I told her about the other strange event.
    “ So he was just watching you from the woods?” she asked. “Got to tell you, Alabama, that’s a bit creepy.”
    “ A bit creepy? It’s a lot creepy.”
    “ Maybe he was just hunting.” The hesitation in her voice let me know she didn’t believe that for two seconds.
    “ Yeah, for what? People to murder?”
    She let out a deep breath. “Just be careful. Hey, before you hang up, tell me about Reed’s family.”
    I paused. “They’re nice.”
    “ That’s it? They’re nice? What about his uncle?” I knew without seeing her that she had a huge scowl on her face.
    “ I’m not sure.” I lowered my voice in case Reed had woken up. “Something’s going on between them.”
    “ Well, find out what and call me back. And for heaven’s sake, be careful, Bama,” Lacey said.
    “ You say that like I always get in trouble,” I teased.
    “ Well...” She laughed. “Just come home soon.”
    “ You got it.”

 
    Chapter Six
    The next day , after renting a car that with any luck wouldn’t break down, I convinced Reed to make a trip to visit the car dealer who owned the planation. As we made our way into town, I decided to ask Reed about his Uncle Lou.
    “ You know, I couldn’t help but notice that there might be a little tension between you and your uncle,” I said.
    Reed could p retend that his expression didn’t change, that his jaw didn’t tense, but I knew something was wrong. I saw it.
    “ Everything is fine.” He didn’t look at me as we drove down the main artery of town. “I just want you to have a fun time while you’re here with me.” He cast a quick glance my way.
    “ I am having a great time, but I want to make sure you’re okay.”
    He flashed a fake smile. “Yep, everything is fine.”
    His answers were on repeat. I was getting nowhere with this topic. I’d have to talk to his uncle. If there was a problem, I was going to fix it. For now, I’d let Reed off the hook and change the topic.
    “ What do you know about the plantation? You said it had been torn down?” I asked.
    “ Like I said, a lot of kids liked to go there for a good scare.” Reed steered the car into a right turn.
    “ Has it