first?”
Ivan jumped up excited. “Towards the
rocks, just above the waterline, don’t you see that?”
“ What are you seeing, I
can’t see anything?”
“ It's coming this way,
don’t you see it?” Ivan said and pointed into the
darkness.
William frowned, still not seeing what
was making Ivan so excited.
The light disappeared under the
water.
Irritated with his brother’s
excitement William collected his flashlight from the bottom of the
boat and shone into the darkness where Ivan was
pointing.
“ Listen.” Ivan said frozen
like a statue.
“ I hear that, what’s that…
a child screaming?” William replied inspecting the
equipment.
“ Is there something
recorded, please check?”
“ The temperature’s dropped
and something’s captured on the audio recorder. We’ll check the
cameras later. Keep them recording, don’t change them, and just let
them run.” William commanded getting a little excited.
“ Keep your eyes open. I
think something’s getting close.” Ivan said scanning the
water.
“ Finally, something’s
happening. If we’re lucky it’ll be the tape that would make us
famous.”
“ I told you this wouldn’t
be a waste of time.”
Ivan scanned the water for anything
that moved. Without the moon to help them, he reached for his
flashlight.
A moan echoed across the water,
followed closely with a hiss, water splashing sound. Mist started
to cover the water around the boat. Reducing visibility to arm’s
length. A sudden knock from beneath, jerked the boat violently,
dipping it to one side. The two men scramble for the opposite side
and stabilize it before water overwhelmed it.
“ We’re here to help you,
who are you?” William called out.
The knocking became louder.
“ Why are you attacking
people on the lake?”
The drawn out moan became louder and
deeper.
“ Who did this to you?”
Ivan called.
A loud hiss, moaning scream echoed in
the air.
“ Please come out and face
us.” Ivan invited.
The hissing, humming, moaning and
knocking stopped. A sharp light overpowered the brother’s lights
and moved closer to the boat. The mist parted to allow the light a
clear path to the boat. The light slowed down and stopped four feet
in front of them, revealing a person in its center. She stood for a
brief moment, arms stretched out in front of her.
A child’s voice echoed from behind
her. She was speaking, but no sound came to hear. She stopped with
the image of a young child entering the light. She stood silently
staring at the two men in the boat. Suddenly she released a
horrifying screech and rushed forward.
Ivan and William stood up and tried to
flee. With nowhere to go they grabbed for the oars but didn’t make
it. She scooped them up and pulled them overboard with a large
splash and a thump. Their screams silenced as they hit the water
and silence returned to the boat ones more.
The flashlight shone through the rain
and the mist subsided. Cameras still recorded, echoed a soft
beeping sound as their alarms warned that something’s
captured.
*~*~*
Chapter Four
*I*
The mayors’ office was big, well
furnished with a glass top desk and a lounge suite for relaxing.
Large crafted oak bookshelves held a collection of law and
reference books. In one corner a small bar fridge held drinks. Oil
paintings decorated the walls and a large window admitted enough
light. A large Persian rug covered the center of the floor while
parquet tile shone in the bright sunlight.
Mayor Gibbs had a face like a potbelly
pig. His looks would never win an election, but his wits and brawn
always excelled. He was the type of person you would find
attractive only once your vision’s impaired through heavy drinking.
He arrived at the crack of dawn and let himself into the town hall
with his own keys.
Gibbs looked up over his glasses as
Andrew walked into his office. “Does this visit mean that you don’t
want to be sheriff?”
“ No it doesn’t sir. I just
need to impose a few
Ivan jumped up excited. “Towards the
rocks, just above the waterline, don’t you see that?”
“ What are you seeing, I
can’t see anything?”
“ It's coming this way,
don’t you see it?” Ivan said and pointed into the
darkness.
William frowned, still not seeing what
was making Ivan so excited.
The light disappeared under the
water.
Irritated with his brother’s
excitement William collected his flashlight from the bottom of the
boat and shone into the darkness where Ivan was
pointing.
“ Listen.” Ivan said frozen
like a statue.
“ I hear that, what’s that…
a child screaming?” William replied inspecting the
equipment.
“ Is there something
recorded, please check?”
“ The temperature’s dropped
and something’s captured on the audio recorder. We’ll check the
cameras later. Keep them recording, don’t change them, and just let
them run.” William commanded getting a little excited.
“ Keep your eyes open. I
think something’s getting close.” Ivan said scanning the
water.
“ Finally, something’s
happening. If we’re lucky it’ll be the tape that would make us
famous.”
“ I told you this wouldn’t
be a waste of time.”
Ivan scanned the water for anything
that moved. Without the moon to help them, he reached for his
flashlight.
A moan echoed across the water,
followed closely with a hiss, water splashing sound. Mist started
to cover the water around the boat. Reducing visibility to arm’s
length. A sudden knock from beneath, jerked the boat violently,
dipping it to one side. The two men scramble for the opposite side
and stabilize it before water overwhelmed it.
“ We’re here to help you,
who are you?” William called out.
The knocking became louder.
“ Why are you attacking
people on the lake?”
The drawn out moan became louder and
deeper.
“ Who did this to you?”
Ivan called.
A loud hiss, moaning scream echoed in
the air.
“ Please come out and face
us.” Ivan invited.
The hissing, humming, moaning and
knocking stopped. A sharp light overpowered the brother’s lights
and moved closer to the boat. The mist parted to allow the light a
clear path to the boat. The light slowed down and stopped four feet
in front of them, revealing a person in its center. She stood for a
brief moment, arms stretched out in front of her.
A child’s voice echoed from behind
her. She was speaking, but no sound came to hear. She stopped with
the image of a young child entering the light. She stood silently
staring at the two men in the boat. Suddenly she released a
horrifying screech and rushed forward.
Ivan and William stood up and tried to
flee. With nowhere to go they grabbed for the oars but didn’t make
it. She scooped them up and pulled them overboard with a large
splash and a thump. Their screams silenced as they hit the water
and silence returned to the boat ones more.
The flashlight shone through the rain
and the mist subsided. Cameras still recorded, echoed a soft
beeping sound as their alarms warned that something’s
captured.
*~*~*
Chapter Four
*I*
The mayors’ office was big, well
furnished with a glass top desk and a lounge suite for relaxing.
Large crafted oak bookshelves held a collection of law and
reference books. In one corner a small bar fridge held drinks. Oil
paintings decorated the walls and a large window admitted enough
light. A large Persian rug covered the center of the floor while
parquet tile shone in the bright sunlight.
Mayor Gibbs had a face like a potbelly
pig. His looks would never win an election, but his wits and brawn
always excelled. He was the type of person you would find
attractive only once your vision’s impaired through heavy drinking.
He arrived at the crack of dawn and let himself into the town hall
with his own keys.
Gibbs looked up over his glasses as
Andrew walked into his office. “Does this visit mean that you don’t
want to be sheriff?”
“ No it doesn’t sir. I just
need to impose a few
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