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A chill breeze tickled her cheeks, and she shoved her hands into deep coat pockets. The sun sat high in the cloudless sky. If there was a better time to get this over with, she didn’t know it. The last thing she wanted was to be here after dark.
Kimberly stiffened her spine and marched to the door, the crunch of frozen gravel overloud, then pulled the index card out of the pocket and stared at the masculine penned block letters. Rusty Scupper.
This is the place. Layers of chipped black paint and battered hinges. Looked as if the door had been kicked in dozens of times. The owner of the B&B had hinted this section of town had a seedy reputation. Guess he got that right.
Maybe it would be better not—
Get a grip, Kimberly. You can do this. She grabbed the grimy knob and twisted.
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Another great excerpt. You've created exactly the right mood, I think. You're definitely building suspense.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina. I spent quite a bit of time on writing and rewriting this part of the story. :)
DeleteGreat peek! The suspense is building nicely.
ReplyDeleteHi, V. L! Thanks! 'Sea Panther' was a fun story to write, but I stressed over getting just the right mood.
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