It was a peaceful night when Barrett and his daughter were driving home ... then something happened. Something sinister. Something took Barrett’s daughter from him. Now the only person Barrett can turn to for help is Anson, a man gifted with psychic abilities beyond reason. But Anson is also his ex-boyfriend, a man whose heart he’d already broken. As Anson delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding Barrett’s accident, he begins to realize he’s in a race against time. Whatever has taken Barrett’s daughter is a force of evil beyond anything either man has ever encountered. Can both men put aside their heartaches and past to save Barrett’s daughter from an entity that has the power to destroy them all?

Earthly Concerns

I dialed Barrett’s cell phone next and wasn’t surprised when I got his voicemail. If my aunt was hard to get on the phone, Barrett was next to impossible.


“Hey, it’s me.” I swallowed hard. “Listen, I’m on my way over so I can take a look at the car. If that’s cool, I’ll see you in a bit. If not call me back in the next five so I don’t drive out there for nothing.”


I disconnected and stood for a minute staring at my phone. Why did I always feel desperate when I called him? I thought back to the times when I had called just to say hello, leaving messages that told him I was thinking about him, letting him know I was there if he wanted someone to talk to.


He never returned my calls. Each time I did it, I swore I would never call him again and here I was, calling him, inviting his casual cruelty back into my life.


When I saw his number come up a minute later, I answered in disbelief.


“Hey there,” I answered trying to sound casual.


Chapter 8