THE DEAD GAME — DAY 168
Linda was saved from the snake and the tank of
alligators. But more dangers were in store for Linda and her friends.
Whom could they trust?
Linda was snatched from the body of the large snake by
Reece, who had flown up to her. He brought her down into Todd’s waiting
arms.
“I hope all the evil in town has been eliminated. Am I finally correct this time?” Todd asked the elders.
You haven’t been correct once so far, Mike said to himself.
Reece said, “I believe all the evil has been eradicated. You can all go home.”
“Where was Hayden during all this?” Sam asked.
“We sent him to Europe to take care of a few matters for
us. We knew that either you or Sam would successfully resolve this
situation,” Reece said, walking over to shake Todd’s hand.
“How did you know that one of us would be stepping in to
save everyone? I was waiting for Hayden. I was only attempting to buy
us some time,” Todd said.
You were just lucky this time. If you had really tried, then things wouldn’t have worked out so well.
“I knew that one of you would be successful, since you
both have untapped powers that need to be further developed,” Reece
said.
“What type of powers?” Mike asked.
“That’s for another day,” Reece said before he disappeared with Leanne and Diane right behind him.
Mike glanced over at Todd and Sam, trying to figure out what these untapped powers could be.
THE DEAD GAME — DAY 97
They were led to rooms to the left of the main entrance. They entered
an empty dining room with green colored wallpaper on its dreary walls.
Just like End House with its eerie bare green walls. At the rear of the
house was ahuge kitchen, which was empty of any furniture, appliances,or
even doors to the cabinets.
“I don’t spend much time at home,” Wolf said to explain the useless
dining room and kitchen. He then directed them back through the gallery,
to the rooms on the right side of the house. The first room turned out
to be a greenhouse, full of plants and trees. The air was very humid and
much hotter than the other rooms. The plant life grew wild, without any
concern for design or pattern. A narrow path snaked through the thick
forest of bushes to the back.
The trees were huge and tall, their tops almost reaching the high
domed ceiling. Squawking sounds echoed from somewhere inside the tight
growth of trees. Leaves rustled while scurrying noises emanated from
inside the thick knots of branches. Shana didn’t see any animals or
birds, but only spotted leaves and branches moving in unison with the
sounds. She was becoming more and more unnerved by the minute.
Then she heard a weird crunching sound by her feet. She looked down
at the floor and was shocked to find alligators snapping at her feet.
Their jaws were wide open, their black eyes staring up at her from a
deep pool of green water. She jumped back in shock. Then she began to
realize that the floor on which they stood was clear glass, separating
them from the snapping alligators. She watched as the alligators munched
on pieces of food that left bloody trails behind them in the water.
“Don’t be afraid. They can’t reach you,” Wolf assured Shana. As he
stared down at her, she noticed that his eyes were glowing bright green.
Like a reptile.
