《An Account of Some Strange Happenings in Burdock》Chapter 7
Advertisement
7
The autopsy would later confirm the two men’s suspicions; the knife Donald used to take his own life was the same one his wife had used the night prior. After Dr. Blaine finished his initial examination and had the body moved to the hospital, Andrew and Dean took to examining the cell further.
The first thing they did was examine the hidden corner Donald had disappeared into on the surveillance tape. Unsurprisingly, nothing was there. Standing in the same spot that Donald had with his back to the corner, Andrew looked at his immediate surroundings. Aside from the fluorescent light and air vent in the ceiling, there was nothing to be seen.
“Maybe there was something hidden in the vent there?” Dean suggested.
“No, none of the bolts are missing or look like they’ve been messed with. How would he have unscrewed them anyways?” Andrew sounded almost irritated.
“I don’t know, how did he get a knife in here without us noticing? None of this shit makes any sense man, I’m just trying to figure it all out.”
Andrew stood silently for a moment. “Help me flip over this bed” he said, walking towards the blood-soaked cot in the opposite corner. They each took an end and flipped it over, laying it on the floor; it made a wet splorch sound as they did. There was a large bloodstain indicating where it had soaked through the mattress, but nothing else of note. The metal frame of the cot was completely bare as well. Andrew could see the dirty floor through the frame, noting the layer of dust that had built up throughout the years. He was about to ask Dean to help him replace the bed when he noticed a small black rock pushed into the back corner, nearly concealed by one of the legs of the bed frame. He pulled the frame away from the wall, wincing at the grating sound the metal legs made against the stone floor, and picked up the rock. It was no larger than a pebble and had a smooth oval shape that ended in a jagged tip; it looked as if it had been chipped at the end.
Advertisement
“What do you have there?” Dean asked, squinting at the small object in Andrew’s hand.
“It’s a rock. Or a piece of a larger one at least”
“A piece of rock? Are you shitting me right now? Why the hell are you collecting specimens for your rock collection?”
Andrew turned the small stone over in his fingers and examined it. “I don’t know, it just seemed-” He paused. Suddenly, images flashed into his mind: A house, a dark space, pipes, then a rock. “-familiar.” Before the other officer could reply, Andrew took out his wallet, slid the tiny rock down one of its pockets, then walked out the cell door.
Dean followed him out of the cell with a confused look on his face. “Where the hell are you going now?” he asked.
“There’s something I have to find at the Francis house.” Andrew replied.
Advertisement
Outlaw Country
Buck Jones was born in 1850 and died in 1880. He was an outlaw, and technically still is. The world may change, the species may differ, and the circumstances may twist, but Buck knows one thing for sure. Always draw first.
8 198Gemma Go Home
It was just meant to be a favor to a friend. Gemma would babysit Nellie, and Mia would go to her appointment, issue solved. But on a walk to the park, Gemma and Nellie are transported to Travalar. Travalar is a world with a different set of rules and inhabitants. Babysitting has been taken to a whole new level, and it is so not worth the pay. Sometimes you have to go above and beyond for friends, but this is really pushing it! This is a story I've had in mind for a while... ~Hiatus
8 130The Will To Survive, Phoenix Rising. A LitRPG Post Apocalyptic Adventure.
LitRPG Apocalypse story. This is the story of a man who is vexed by a need to please his military dad and the gravity of a newly integrated world that they are foisted into. Follow John, and his brother Kyle as they live out their lives struggling to survive in the new "Earth" they have been introduced to. A LitRpg that has a strong sense of relationship building and a bit of kingdom building. Split Pov of two characters with both competing to be the stronger brother. I plan on releasing chapters on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays with some random ones thrown in :)
8 168To change a destiny
Elias is a normal newly turned 18 years old boy living in the slums of northern Sweden, as he survived his birthday and it’s his last chance to a life of... well life. He knows it's a race against the clock and that every day could be his last.But the system is giving him a chance to travel and find his soulmate before it's too late.Will he be able to survive an unfair death and will he find happiness with his soul mate when he finds her? Liam is a not so normal 16-year-old boy from the social elite of the British island and the world. To his father's great disdain it stands clear that Liam's soulmate is from the lower standing classes and has to go on a journey to find her. With pockets loaded with money, he sets off on a journey that will change his life forever.Will he even like his soul mate and will people understand how wrong they are? Follow our two boys on their adventure to find what's missing through a shattered world and everything is controlled by a system that will kill you if you don't find your soulmate before the youngest turns 18. How could this world even run and will they make it?
8 72THE SANDLOT preferences
Some small stories about you (the reader) with the sandlot members.What I will write:PreferencesOne shots Send me any suggestions that you would like to see🤗 THE MORE COMMENTS AND VOTES THE MORE I WRITE!!! Please do not steal my work!
8 83Losing Him
Savannah Brown and Leon Thompson's 13-year long friendship is tested when one grows feelings for the other. Heart break, trials, tribulations, fallouts, anxiety attacks, coming-out-of-the-closet, overdoses and never-ending high-school drama is just some of what the final year of high school has to offer for Savannah.
8 84