Carter Horton Final Destination Novels & Stories

cursed? The pretty barmaid set another drink in front of me. "Rough night?" I gave a hollow laugh. "Rough life." I replied taking a sip of the whiskey. As I was about to open the seventh bottle, a warm presence settled on the stool beside me. The newcomer's cologne had an intriguing cedar and smoke scent wafting my way. I risked a glance over. A strikingly handsome man caught my eye, all thoughts of him forgotten when I met his piercing hazel eyes. There was something...different about him. Exotic and powerful. Like an immortal watching over normal people.

We placed the casket gently down, and with a nod of acknowledgment from the others carrying the casket alongside me, I found myself looking at the many photographs that had been set up around the decorated gazebo of Uncle Trent, so many happy memories… I followed Uncle Knox, Kai and Kaleb down from the gazebo, while my Grandpa and Uncle Trent's friend, Robert hung back. We walked to the seats allocated to us, as the minister began to speak. I ironically found myself next to Cleo. Her scent seemed stronger today, I was sure of it… or maybe it was the scent combined with her perfume… but whatever it was, was making me want to pull her close to me and bury my face into her neck…

“Carter! Where were you? I flooded your phone with warnings! Why didn't you pull him out? He signed that death-oath contract!” She was shouting, the desperation leaking out of her like an open wound. “Willow, listen. The moment you went after Vincent, those Northern rogues ambushed me. They crushed my phone and threw me into a silver-lined cellar,” Carter gasped, his chest heaving. “I had to shift halfway just to break the lock. By the time I scented the lobby, the chamber was empty. The summit ended early.” The floor seemed to tilt beneath her. “Everyone is gone?”

The little boy burst into laughter as a duck hurried after the last breadcrumb in his hand. Inside the departing car, Chatrine glanced at them one final time through the rearview mirror. For a brief moment, she felt as though she were looking at a piece of the future. A small family. A father. A son. And the bright laughter of a child tying everything together. She turned on the radio and allowed an old song to fill the silence inside the cabin. When the car rounded the corner and the park vanished from view, Chatrine finally understood something. For the first time in her life, she could leave Canterbury without carrying any burden in her heart.

He then rushed to his computer and looked at the CCTV footage of all the corners of the club, it was empty. The place was dead silent and looked abandoned as though no one had stepped foot in there today. Big Pa could not believe his eyes because he had seen the place occupied by some men who came earlier and his workers who came to get ready for their shift, now it was totally empty. “Like I said, we talk, you listen. Got it?” Alexander said. Big Pa nodded and went back to sit, “stand,” Alexander said to him before his butt could touch the chair. Big Pa frowned at them, and just then, a huge transparent canister was carried inside. It was like an aquarium but it had just one species of fish

"It is very true Princess. Now I want you to go home and at the back of the house, you will see where I grow my vegetables. I want you to dig it up and when you do you'll see some things. you'll know what to do with them. " Mother, please I want to help you" Amber cries. "I am already going to die. I feel it already. I pray Mother Celena forgives me of my sins and welcomes me into the heavens with open arms " Jarret says as she begins to cough up blood. "If you see my children one day, please give them the letters I write every year that I told you never to touch. Their names are Dorian and Adrian. Tell them I love them very much" Jarret says as she coughs more.

Dave gasped. "Ray Ray. Uncle Ray!" Leonard sang and got down to hug his legs. I pulled him back. "He's not Uncle Ray, Leonard," I said and shielded my son. He struggled anyway and freed himself to hug him. "Raymond.. is... this really you?" Dave stuttered. "How can you assume my death so easily when you didn't even bury me?" . . ★ †THE END†★ _______________________ Some will fight me for ending it in suspense.🤣😂

| Trying To Forget | THE ALLURING trees greeted me as I walk along the park. Nena is absent, Trix gone home, while Evette has a photoshoot, and Reina—well she's in the CASTE-IT building. As much as I want to visit her, I’m too lazy to walk. I rather stay in the park. One more turn and I'll be there but a sudden grip pulled me and we enter an empty room. “What the—” I didn’t finish my sentence when his free hand covered my mouth. Wide eyes, I’m seeing my shadow through the lenses of her deep menacing blue eyes.

Carter checked the corners and the hallway then he climbed halfway over the desk so he could look over it clearly. A chubby young girl who looked about nineteen was flat on her back with blood all over her white blouse. Her brown eyes were open and she was still. It appeared she took two rounds in the chest. Jesus! Carter tried the doors that were next to the front desk. They were all locked. Then he carefully tried the doors to the bar. They were locked, too. He quickly yet quietly made his way back outside. Once he knew he was clear of being discovered, he hauled ass back to his cruiser. Carter popped the trunk as he reached for his shoulder radio.

“By 'mini' I mean just the rest of the day, but still, it's going to be just what we need to get away from it all. For a little while we'll get to pretend that the rest of the world doesn't exist. It's going to be amazing.” When we got to the end of the hall, Carter pushed open the emergency exit door. The sun was bright and I squinted hard as we walked outside into the heat. His black SUV was already parked in the alley. His driver was waiting for us with his window down. “Good afternoon, sir,” the driver said, nodding toward Carter. “Where are we off to today?” “To the docks,” Carter said, then paused. “Wait, actually, no. Not yet. Take us over to that new mall in Uptown. This young lady n