The car ride was quiet, and Jess frequently glanced at Laura's frigid face. She'd tried to make conversation, but Laura's short one word responses had put an end to those attempts. She could practically see the cogs in Laura's brain rotating. And the result wasn't going to be good.
Jess thumbed at her necklace, which only seemed to irritate Laura more.
It was with relief that they pulled up outside the address Ash had given her. She couldn't stand the atmosphere between her and her best friend. It was suffocating.
The gates were open and the two girls peered into the driveway to see an older woman led in front of the door to Ash's RV.
'We shall not, we shall not be moved,' she chanted, to the amusement of the waiting police officers.
'What the Hell is happening?' demanded Laura.
'I don't know,' Jess answered, completely bemused as the woman used her cane to ward off any officers that passed within whacking distance.
Laura just stared at the spectacle as the older woman continued to chant and block the police. Her knuckles turned white where they were still wrapped around the steering wheel.
'Ever since your sister came to town, things have just been completely whacked,' she spat.
Jess frowned, not expecting the venom in Laura's voice. 'I don't think we can blame Ash-'
'Do you see that old woman on the floor? She's stopping the police from searching your sister's RV,' screeched Laura. 'Everything was normal before Ash came. But she just brings this chaos.'
'The cops just don't understand-'
But Laura interrupted her again. 'No Jess, it's you who don't understand. You don't even see how much you've changed since she came.'
'I haven't changed,' Jess refuted.
Laura threw her a withering look. 'You lied to the police. You had me lie to the police. When your sister broke into Charity's room, you just stood by like it was nothing. It's like I don't even know you anymore.'
'Don't be stupid.'
'I'm not being stupid. I'm telling you how it is. This you, is someone I don't know. It's like your sister had poisoned you.'
'Laura-'
'And the worst part is you keep running back to her. You said that you weren't close, but then what are we doing here?'
Jess looked away and unbuckled her seat belt. 'I said some things to her yesterday. Things that I shouldn't have.'
Laura just watched her before sighing. 'I can't even tell if you're lying. Because I realise now that you've always lied to me. And I'm done with liars. I'm done with people pretending to be who they're not.'
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Beyond The Veil
ParanormalTwo estranged sisters must use their paranormal gifts to prove themselves innocent when a college student goes missing. Having escaped her dysfunctional past, Jess has been quietly enjoying her normal college experience. But all that changed the ni...