Only a few hours until midnight would drape over the town, the car abruptly braked causing Courtney to jump from her sleep. Wiping the foggy window, Courtney imagined the brown brick home bordered with flowers from the website photo, but she was staring at a snowy dark abandoned shack. The house was five minutes away from the town, she wanted a low profile while she was staying, but what worried her the most was how long she could stay hidden. Few weeks before, she planned it all out. Tomorrow was making pancakes in the morning and then going to the library later to find any newspapers or articles. Beverly and Billie could explore the town at their own leisure while Courtney is busy. Beverly opened the car door followed by Billie and then Courtney.
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She dusted all the snow off her jeans and glanced up, “Courtney, you said this place was like a cute cabin.” Beverly looked around, “It’s filthy and falling …show more content…
Courtney managed to say as her whole body was paralyzed, “I don’t remember where everything is.” “I’m taking that bubble bath,” Beverly stated, she grabbed her suitcase and directed towards the wooden staircase.
Billie took her coat off and tossed the keys to Courtney, she picked up her suitcase following Beverly upstairs. She stopped at the first step to say, “Don’t wreck my car, okay?” she laughed but then noticed Courtney’s face losing pigment. “What’s wrong? You seem kind of scared, nervous really.” Courtney’s smiled faded, “I’m not…nervous, I don’t want anybody to recognize me.” “Beverly could go, but I don’t trust her with my car.” Billie chuckled, “She knows how hard this is for you. Coming back and all.” Courtney lowered her voice, “Beverly doesn’t know why I’m here.” Billie’s eyebrows furrowed, “What do you mean?” Billie paused as she heard the water running upstairs, lowering her voice. “Does she not know about your past here in this town?” “She does, but I don’t—we’ve been drifting apart recently and when I told her that I might be visiting, she insisted on tagging
She dusted all the snow off her jeans and glanced up, “Courtney, you said this place was like a cute cabin.” Beverly looked around, “It’s filthy and falling …show more content…
Courtney managed to say as her whole body was paralyzed, “I don’t remember where everything is.” “I’m taking that bubble bath,” Beverly stated, she grabbed her suitcase and directed towards the wooden staircase.
Billie took her coat off and tossed the keys to Courtney, she picked up her suitcase following Beverly upstairs. She stopped at the first step to say, “Don’t wreck my car, okay?” she laughed but then noticed Courtney’s face losing pigment. “What’s wrong? You seem kind of scared, nervous really.” Courtney’s smiled faded, “I’m not…nervous, I don’t want anybody to recognize me.” “Beverly could go, but I don’t trust her with my car.” Billie chuckled, “She knows how hard this is for you. Coming back and all.” Courtney lowered her voice, “Beverly doesn’t know why I’m here.” Billie’s eyebrows furrowed, “What do you mean?” Billie paused as she heard the water running upstairs, lowering her voice. “Does she not know about your past here in this town?” “She does, but I don’t—we’ve been drifting apart recently and when I told her that I might be visiting, she insisted on tagging