The Haunting of Pitmon House (28 page)

Steven stood, a little surprised at the sudden end to the
discussion. He regretted that his rationality clashed enough with her
superstition that it was angering her, but he didn’t know any other way to
approach it, and it seemed she didn’t have much else to offer. He sat the beer
down on the table next to hers and followed her. She opened the door for him,
and he stepped through.

“Look, if I’ve offended you, I’m very…”

“I’m not offended, I’m just not very patient. What are you
gonna do?” she asked him as he stepped down to the cement slab.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do,” he replied.

She sighed. “Listen, do you have a priest, or a pastor?”

“No,” he replied. “I don’t go to church.”

“That’s too bad,” she said, grabbing the door handle. “It’s
like they said in the movie. You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

 Then she shut the door.

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from
The Bank of the River
, the first title in
The River
series.

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