Resonance
Twins Kirsten and Kaytlin enjoy living on a secluded wooded estate, until strange events take place around their home after Kieran buys a mysterious painting. Kaytlin is convinced the painting is a mystical object, but Kieran is convinced that nothing is wrong. Who's right? Is it a coiencidence, or something else? Find out in this free download from Smashwords at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/88653
Here's a sample from Resonance:
“Let’s go. It’s cold out here, and this cat is freaked out.” Kaytlin said, turning toward the house. She screamed when she bumped into a young woman. The woman stepped back. She looked like a ghost with her pale skin and long white dress. Kaytlin pointed her flashlight directly in the woman’s
face. “Who are you?”
“I’m sorry,” the woman mumbled, shielding her face from the burst of light. “I’m lost. Can you help me?”
Kieran shoved the cat carrier in Kaytlin’s hands and put his arm around the woman. “What happened? Do you live nearby?”
She nodded and pointed toward the back of the lot. “Back there. Can you help me? I heard noises.”
“They’re building a subdivision behind this lot,” Kaytlin said. “Is that where you live?”
The woman stared at Kieran. “I live in a house near the creek. Can you help me?”
“Sure,” Kieran said. “Let’s go.”
“Shouldn’t we call somebody and let them know she’s here?” Kaytlin asked. “Somebody might be looking for her.”
Kieran looked at the woman.“She’s scared, Kaytlin. Come on. We found the cat. It won’t take long. You can call Mom and Dad on the cell phone if
you want.”
Kaytlin flipped open her phone to a ‘No Service’ message. “I can’t get a signal through these trees.” She shrugged. “Alright, you win. It shouldn’t take long.”
They walked through the woods. Kaytlin was nervous and BooBoo seemed scared. He hissed at the woman from time to time, but she would glare at
him and he’d cower in the back of the carrier. Kieran didn’t seem fazed. He guided the woman by the arm, chatting away.
“You have to be careful in the woods. Not only are there a lot of animals, but the ground isn’t even. Have you lived here long? You look familiar.”
“I’m not from around here.” She pointed ahead. “There’s my house.”
They saw a large wooden house next to the creek. Kieran gasped. “Is this part of the Cromer’s land?”
“I thought there were only two houses on this land,” Kaytlin said.
The woman ignored her. “Thank you for your kindness. Would you like to come in? I have a potion I would love to share with you.”
Kieran smiled. “Sure!”
“Kieran!” Kaytlin exclaimed. “We have to get the cat home, remember?”
“Come on, it can’t hurt. Besides, shouldn’t we get to know our neighbors?”
Kaytlin shook her head. “I’m not going in. I’m taking the cat back.”
“Fine, be on your way little sister,” he said sharply, following the woman in the door. It slammed shut behind them.
Kaytlin turned on her heel. She hated it when he called her that. Six minutes didn’t make him a big brother. A chill ran up her spine. Looking around, she realized it was fully dark. Getting through the woods would be an adventure. The days sure ended fast – she didn’t think they had been out for more than half an hour. Perhaps it was later than she realized. She hoisted the cat carrier to a more comfortable position and pointed her flashlight toward the makeshift path home. “Come on BooBoo, let’s go home.”
She could have sworn the cat meowed in relief.
Here's a sample from Resonance:
“Let’s go. It’s cold out here, and this cat is freaked out.” Kaytlin said, turning toward the house. She screamed when she bumped into a young woman. The woman stepped back. She looked like a ghost with her pale skin and long white dress. Kaytlin pointed her flashlight directly in the woman’s
face. “Who are you?”
“I’m sorry,” the woman mumbled, shielding her face from the burst of light. “I’m lost. Can you help me?”
Kieran shoved the cat carrier in Kaytlin’s hands and put his arm around the woman. “What happened? Do you live nearby?”
She nodded and pointed toward the back of the lot. “Back there. Can you help me? I heard noises.”
“They’re building a subdivision behind this lot,” Kaytlin said. “Is that where you live?”
The woman stared at Kieran. “I live in a house near the creek. Can you help me?”
“Sure,” Kieran said. “Let’s go.”
“Shouldn’t we call somebody and let them know she’s here?” Kaytlin asked. “Somebody might be looking for her.”
Kieran looked at the woman.“She’s scared, Kaytlin. Come on. We found the cat. It won’t take long. You can call Mom and Dad on the cell phone if
you want.”
Kaytlin flipped open her phone to a ‘No Service’ message. “I can’t get a signal through these trees.” She shrugged. “Alright, you win. It shouldn’t take long.”
They walked through the woods. Kaytlin was nervous and BooBoo seemed scared. He hissed at the woman from time to time, but she would glare at
him and he’d cower in the back of the carrier. Kieran didn’t seem fazed. He guided the woman by the arm, chatting away.
“You have to be careful in the woods. Not only are there a lot of animals, but the ground isn’t even. Have you lived here long? You look familiar.”
“I’m not from around here.” She pointed ahead. “There’s my house.”
They saw a large wooden house next to the creek. Kieran gasped. “Is this part of the Cromer’s land?”
“I thought there were only two houses on this land,” Kaytlin said.
The woman ignored her. “Thank you for your kindness. Would you like to come in? I have a potion I would love to share with you.”
Kieran smiled. “Sure!”
“Kieran!” Kaytlin exclaimed. “We have to get the cat home, remember?”
“Come on, it can’t hurt. Besides, shouldn’t we get to know our neighbors?”
Kaytlin shook her head. “I’m not going in. I’m taking the cat back.”
“Fine, be on your way little sister,” he said sharply, following the woman in the door. It slammed shut behind them.
Kaytlin turned on her heel. She hated it when he called her that. Six minutes didn’t make him a big brother. A chill ran up her spine. Looking around, she realized it was fully dark. Getting through the woods would be an adventure. The days sure ended fast – she didn’t think they had been out for more than half an hour. Perhaps it was later than she realized. She hoisted the cat carrier to a more comfortable position and pointed her flashlight toward the makeshift path home. “Come on BooBoo, let’s go home.”
She could have sworn the cat meowed in relief.
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