“"Don't, Jake. Don't be stupid." The scrabbling turned into a clicking like bony fingers tapping on glass. "Jake! What are you doing?" Stepping towards the noise, his body tense, his stomach tight, Jake peered in. Swallowing a gulp of the smoke-scented air, Jake jumped when the darkness shifted. Seconds later, there was a long and slow scratching sound that ran goose bumps down his spine. It was the same scratch that had tormented him beneath the gravestone. "Come on, Jake, you don't need to see... this, let's go." But Jake couldn't move. Pushing his face so far into the chimney he could taste the old fires, Jake listened for anything other than his quickening breath in the cavernous space. Shifting to the side, he let more of the overhead light in so he could see better. Despite the tiredness and pain, his twitching legs were preparing to run. But only after he'd seen what was down there. Watching the darkness in the reflective metal, Jake shivered from the adrenaline running through him.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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