Chapter 9: This Is Me Trying

*Seven Years Earlier*

Kate had never liked visiting the family cemetery. It had been established by her ancestor Henri LeClair after he bought land in Upstate New York. He had built their ancestral home Greyhouse on top of the highest hill in Whitehall village. Not far from the manor was the cemetery where generations of LeClairs would be laid to rest.

Even as children, Kate and Jess avoided playing near the cemetery. They had opted instead to explore the many rooms of Greyhouse. They had never ventured too deeply into the woods ever since Poppa had to bury the family dog. Ghosts were real and they would haunt the house and the grounds at night.

Kate wondered if she would see her mother's ghost around the property. She had only heard details about the accident. A new resident made an error mixing potions and caused a huge explosion at the hospital. Dr. Eloise LeClair was one of the casualties. The only consolation they could give was that Eloise died quickly and didn't suffer.