"What do you think, I'm a witch?" the ghost cackled, and the branches shook with mirth.
Laughter echoed in the still air, and both teenagers looked at each other. Arielle dropped the knife and ran to the safety of Chad's arms.
"Did you hear that?" she whispered, her face bleached of color.
"Chad held her tightly in the security of his arms, liking it. "Must be coming from somebody's car further down. It's nothing," he replied more confidently than he felt.
"Just my opinion, of course..." |
The Hanging Tree
By Michael Phillip Cash
"Arielle, you promised, Chad whispered, assaulting her lips. "I thought you said you love me," he whispered. ~~~ |
So there they were... It was Summer of last year, and Chad was up to his usual--taking Arielle where they would be sure to be alone...and then tryin' it...
For one thing, she really wasn't sure she wanted to participate in this...
And, second, this place was creepy...
Six months had been long enough for Chad to wait...after all, he had many other girls he's already had and could
have...
So,,,what do you think of my suggested actors to play the lead "human" roles???
Well, you can guess why there were ghosts in a Hanging Tree, right? Goody Bennett had been the first to reside in the tree...and Charles the First was King... Charles' father had written the book, Demonologie, hated witches and started the trouble. One man, the Reverend Harmond would watch Claire and trifle with her affections just like the boys still do...But when she was to have a child and expected to be married... why, who better than a saintly reverend to cry, "Witch..."
English: Pen and ink drawing of the Gibson Girl by illustrator Sarah Kaplan (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
And so each of the ghosts who had been living...ah, staying in The Hanging Tree will share their story with readers...
And in between, each of the tree's residents would argue about whether to stop Chad and keep Arielle safe or to just wait and see what happened. But then, Goodie's cat, Remedy, felt right out of the tree!
Then Chad got tired of playing, requesting, pleading...and he decided--he held her down and Arielle was no match against his physical strength...
Who knew that we could have a psychological suspense historical horror story? Whew! Well, you didn't really think that the ghosts weren't going to get involved somehow, did you? Maybe even find out that ghosts from the 1600s had just as many...and...similar issues that we have today...
This is a short novella with under 100 pages that soon becomes a page turner... I enjoyed it...and makes a nice little gift for young adults and those who enjoy reading ghost stories!
GABixlerReviews
Born and raised on Long Island, Michael has always had a fascination with horror writing and found footage films. He wanted to incorporate both with his debut novel, Brood X. Earning a degree in English and an MBA, he has worked various jobs before settling into being a full-time author. He currently resides on Long Island with his wife and children.And in between, each of the tree's residents would argue about whether to stop Chad and keep Arielle safe or to just wait and see what happened. But then, Goodie's cat, Remedy, felt right out of the tree!
Then Chad got tired of playing, requesting, pleading...and he decided--he held her down and Arielle was no match against his physical strength...
Who knew that we could have a psychological suspense historical horror story? Whew! Well, you didn't really think that the ghosts weren't going to get involved somehow, did you? Maybe even find out that ghosts from the 1600s had just as many...and...similar issues that we have today...
This is a short novella with under 100 pages that soon becomes a page turner... I enjoyed it...and makes a nice little gift for young adults and those who enjoy reading ghost stories!
GABixlerReviews
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