Beatrice Santello (Ch 7) - The Song
jeremy warton, that was it. odd fellow, germ warfare. mostly harmless and trustworthy to a fault, but never the kind of guy you think about.
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #6
An hour after sunrise they had all gotten up, cleaned and changed, and the tent was packed away. "So, what are we taking with us?" Angus asked Germ as they gathered behind the car where Germ had laid out the various gear he'd brought along. "Like I...
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #4
**Around the Campfire** Germ and Gregg disappeared behind the car while Bea, Angus and Mae stacked some of the wood into a pile a distance away from the car and tent. "Okay, now we need to light it. Bea?" "I've never lit a campfire before, but I'll...
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #5
"So, how about a game of Truth or Dare?" Mae suggested. "No way! Gregg will do any dare." Angus protested, but only half heartedly. It seemed the alcohol had even softened him up a little. "Mae, I don't..." "Oh come on Bea. Don't be a downer." "Oh,...
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #8
"Bea," Gregg said from behind her, his voice uncommonly soft. "We should go." Bea looked up at him, her eyes streaked with tears and saw that he too had been crying, reminding her that he had been very close to Casey as well. She stood and gave him a...
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #9
It took some time to get all the way back to Angus. Everyone was quiet, and the broken skateboard that Bea carried on her back was a constant reminder of what they'd left behind. But when finally they squeezed through the tight space that had stopped...
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #3
**Back into the woods we go! Ho Ho Ho!** Nothing more was seen of the strange man the next day, and Bea had almost gotten over her worry about him. However, it was replaced with her worry about going back into the mine. After work they met Gregg and...
Beatrice Santello Part 2 - #7
**Into the Hole** What Germ had found was covered with rubble and large stones, but it led underneath the slab into darkness, and it led in the direction where the pit must be. It took all four of them to move the larger stones out of the way, and...