About the Book
Author: Teri Lee
Genre: YA Paranormal
Ghosts
aren’t real.
That’s
what Annie Waters believed before she snuck into the abandoned Caldwell School.
Before the dark presence followed her home. Before she realized, her only hope
was to believe.
Author Bio
Growing up in Maine, Teri Lee spent most of her time
reading and exploring in the woods. And that hasn’t changed. When she’s not
writing, you’ll still find her lost in a book or out hiking. And if she’s not
there, try the ER. But don’t worry, she’s the nurse, not the patient. Teri has
three grown children and still resides in Maine with her husband.
Links
@TeriLee_author
Book Excerpt
Annie stepped into the room and
stood before the portrait. The woman was beautiful, and she looked exactly as
Drew had described her, with straight black hair and pale skin. She couldn’t
see if her teeth were perfect, because the woman’s lips were pressed together
and her green eyes filled with a deep sadness.
Annie
moved over to the table and touched the cover of the book, leaving behind a
streak in the layer of dust. She glanced back at the portrait. Those sad green
eyes seemed to be looking directly at her. Without taking her eyes off the
painting, she moved around the room. No matter where she stood, the eyes
followed her. “Drew,” she whispered.
He
hurried to her side. “What’s wrong?”
Annie
nodded toward the painting. “She’s watching
me.”
“Creepy, isn’t it?” Drew stared at the
painting for a second. “Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it after a while.”
Annie
forced herself to look away from the painting and back at Drew. She kept her
voice low. “What else do you know about her?”
Drew
shrugged. “According to my grandmother she was old, as far back as anyone could
remember, she’d always been here.”
Annie
snuck a glance at the painting. “She doesn’t look old.”
“That’s
the thing,” Drew said. “She never changed. Never aged. And then one day, she
was just gone.”
“Gone
where?” Annie walked back to the table.
“Don’t
know.” Drew followed her. “People said she could change herself into the shape
of about any animal. Maybe that’s what she
did.”
Annie jumped back as
mouse darted out from under the bed and scampered across the room, disappearing
under the cupboards.
And
suddenly she was aware that she was standing very close to Drew. She could feel
him just inches away. Her skin tingled as goose bumps covered her back and
arms. They were good goose bumps. She turned
to him.
He stood perfectly
still, his arms held stiffly at his side, his face turned down toward her. She
raised her eyes to meet his and stared into them for a long second. In those
eyes she saw tenderness and compassion and then a hint of laughter as his lips
turned up into that half smile. His hands rose, as if to hold her, but then he
stepped away from her, letting his hands fall back to his sides. “It’s just a
little mouse,” he said, his eyes never leaving hers.
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