by Diana Orgain | Jun 14, 2021 | Love or Money, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? From Third Times a Crime Chapter Two I was the first one out the door, flying toward the rickety staircase that led to the first floor. Scott’s voice called out behind me, “Georgia, no! Don’t go. Hold up! Hold up.” I ignored him, racing down the windy, spiral staircase, holding the banister to ensure I wouldn’t fall. “Let them pass!” Scott yelled. More footsteps sounded behind me, crashing against the rotting wood of the old stairs. Than an eerie sound of fluttering wings, followed by high-pitched screams. The blackbirds have broken through the window. It suddenly sounded as if a colony of bats had infiltrated the castle. Scott was right behind me, he reached out to grab me, his hand skimming my jacket. “Georgia!” I jumped to the bottom of the last stair and bounded toward the front doors, my palms pressing them open. Scott reached me and gripped my arm. “Don’t go out there, it could be dangerous.” “And stay in here with the birds?” I asked. Dr. Arch barreled past us. “Let me see, let me see! This is extraordinary,” he said, as he raced outside into the gardens. The fresh air buffeted my face as I followed Dr. Arch outside. The sky was dark, covered with a full blackbird migration, swarms of them passing the castle. On the grassy area in front of the castle were literally hundreds of dead blackbirds, as if they been steamrolled by an imaginary vehicle. Behind me, Scott and Karen Kenley emerged from the castle, followed by several more cast, crew, and cameramen. Scott laced his...
