Horror Stories from Horrified - Volume One (2)

?Nothing. I?m just sick of waiting. If they?r e open, they should ser ve you, other w ise, you
will help your self.?
Beth looked at him w ith an anxious, confused smile. ?But w her e have you been? Did you
find anyone??
?No one. Not a soul ar ound.?
?What took you so long? What w er e you doing??
?Looking for someone. I told you.? He pour ed himself another w hisky and offer ed the
bottle towar ds her. ?Want one??
She shook her head.
?Why not? It doesn?t matter now , does it??
She glar ed at him.
?What?? His voice was cold. ?It doesn?t. No point in pr otecting a baby you?r e going to kill,
is ther e??
?Simon, don?t!?
?I?m sor r y. I?m just ?being pr actical?, like you.?
?Please don?t. Nothing?s decided yet, anyway.?
?I know ,? he said. He came back ar ound fr om behind the bar and smiled softly at her.
?You?ve built the fir e up. That?s better.?
?Yes, but have you seen that painting over the fir eplace? It?s so hor r ible; it br eaks your
hear t. Look at it.?
Simon looked at it, his ar ms cr ossed and his glass in his hand.
?Why w ould they hang that up? It?s so sad. Not only have they killed her but her baby?s
going to die too, now isn?t it?? Beth said.
?It?s pr obably been ther e since this was a hunting lodge, that?s all.?
?Why is it called ?A Tr agic Accident?if they ar e hunting them, anyway??
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