It was cold when we arrived in Newark; WAY colder than I expected it to be during the spring. I shivered so much on the plane that, when the hostess brought me a blanket, Mom had to ask for two! Like, there's no need for all this, I have a sweater on!
As soon as we landed and got our bags checked, Mom started reprimanding me for "not bringing some heavy jacket to wear".
"Mom, it's not that big of a deal!" I shouted.
"Yes, it is!" she shouted back. "I told you it was going to be thirty-something degrees outside when we landed! Now, put this on. I don't want you freezing to death today, Lana."
She hands me her puffer, and for once I am glad that I didn't die of hypothermia.
Four hours later, we arrive at our new home on the corner of Chester Avenue and Proceede Street, both of which I've read to be haunted by Elaine's ex-lover, Edward Stowe. The very thought of it sent chills through my body, but I brushed it off since my mother was right next to me.
"Why don't you go take a bath to warm yourself up, Lana? Gran and Gramps will be here soon."
I nodded, then headed to the bath and hopped in. The swirl of bubbles immediately seemed to calm me down, and I closed my eyes in a state of pure relaxation.
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ELAINE
Storie brevi"ELAINE" is a short horror story following the main character, Elaine Hampton's, grisly murder occurring in the 1950s, a time of crisis for Hampton County, New Jersey.
