heâd lost his sister, he hurried Tami though the next curtain. He squinted his eyes, forcing them to adjust. No Mindy.
Then he heard it. A scream. Mindyâs scream.
It wasnât the fun kind of scream. âStop it!â she yelled.
Gut instantly knotted, he grabbed Tami so as not to lose her, and followed the sound of his sisterâs voice. The sound led him straight toward a wall, but he discovered it was just a curtain. He swiped it back and ran inside, looking for a monster. One named Eric.
The small room filled with technical equipment had just enough light to make out shapes. Then the shapes became more visible. Eric had Mindy against a wall, his hands all over her, his mouth on hers trying to drown out her screams.
âThere,â Tami yelled, but Chase already had the asshole by the collar.
Wadding the assholeâs shirt in his fist, Chase yanked him off his sister.
âWhoa, stop!â the guy screamed, holding up his hands.
âI think thatâs what my sister said!â He clenched his fist and heard Tami consoling his sister.
âIt was a mix-up. I thought she was into it,â Eric said.
âLiar!â a feminine voice yelled out from behind him. Not his sister, but Tami. âMindy might have been into it for a kiss, but she never invited you to climb inside her bra! She said stop, you low-life creep.â
Eric stiffened, obviously not liking being called names by a girl. âAll I did was cop a feel. She was asking for it.â
âYouâre the one asking for it!â Chase pulled back his fist and plowed it right into the guyâs face, crashing against teeth and bone. It hurt like hell, but felt wonderful at the same time.
The guy went down on his ass with a loud thump. âYou broke my tooth,â he bit out and started to get up.
âDonât move!â Chase took a step closer and glared down at him. âYou get up, Iâm gonna break your nose next time.â
Eric stayed down, obviously hearing the truth in Chaseâs voice.
Chase turned to his sister, still sniffling and wiping her eyes. âSomebody call the cops.â
âNo,â Mindy said. âIâm okay. Thanks to you, he didnât ⦠didnât get anywhere. I just want to go home. Please. Please just get me home.â
His gut told him he needed to report this, but the pleading in his sisterâs voice had him just wanting to make it easier on her.
âFine.â Chase turned back to the piece of shit on the floor and pointed a finger at him. âIf I see you before I leave, Iâm gonna hit you again. And I swear when Iâm done, youâll have so much blood on you, that youâll put that vampire to shame. So youâd better not go back to your cabin tonight.â
November 1, 2 p.m.
News Flash: Update
Search and Rescue volunteer hurt trying to reach plane crash
One of the rescue members with Search and Rescue (SAR) has fallen down a thirty-foot embankment while trying to reach the crash site of the Cessna 210âthe plane that went down last night in the Jasper Mountain Range carrying four passengers and one pilot. Two emergency crew members carried the man to the site where an emergency helicopter is meeting them to transport the man to the local hospital. While the injuries are not life threatening, initial reports state that he suffered a broken leg and collarbone.
Tom Phillips, a volunteer with SAR who is more familiar with the Jasper Mountain Range, is busy trying to find a new and safer route to get to the wreckage. Meanwhile, temperatures continue to drop, making the conditions even more dangerous for any potential survivors, as well as the team trying to reach them.
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October 31, 2:15 p.m.
Chapter Five
They stormed out of the haunted house and Chase continued to rush them forward. He didnât want to chance meeting Eric again. He might just have to kill him. And he wanted to get Mindy somewhere quiet so he