Rising from the Ashes
Aspen ordered, her voice trembling, her eyes hollow and distant.
Jackie had no idea what Aspen was up to, but he dared not question her command. With that, he rushed to the car and returned with a thick plastic rod.
Grimacing, he jabbed the stick into the disgusting sludge and began prying it apart. Then, the three of them froze as the rod hit something solid. Jackie dug faster, shoving clumps of mud aside until the shape beneath became clear.
There, partially buried in the sludge, was a human skeleton. The body was half-decayed, and the bones were stained a sickly brown from the soil. The unmistakable hunch of the spine gave it away.
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