The Haunted Traveler Vol 1 Issue 2

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nose. There was a satisfying crunch as he released
Ivy, who immediately ran down the steps and away
from the fray. Benny had managed to pin Tom against
the wall and was pressing his forearm against Tom’s
windpipe just hard enough to restrain him. “Ivy, call
the police.”
“You’ll regret this,” Tom rasped out. “I’ll
make you regret this.” Benny refused to listen and
didn’t move until the police entered the house. He
watched as the officer clapped handcuffs on Tom’s
wrists and pushed him into the cruiser. From inside
the car, Tom continued to rant and swear, promising
revenge on Benny. Both Benny and Ivy gave their
statements to the man before walking away from the
house without any intention of ever seeing his former
friend again.
Tom apparently had other plans however, and
jumped Benny in the alley a week after he made bail.
§
Benny frowned up at the ceiling as best as he
could with the bandages around his head. His body
was contentedly numb from the painkillers coursing
through his body and Ivy had visited him earlier in the
day, promising to make sure the police were on Tom’s
trail, but there was an uneasy feeling creeping up his
spine that told him Tom wasn’t done. He spent most
of the day slipping in and out of consciousness. At
one point his mother and father stopped by, but were
gone by the next time he woke up.
The door opened again right as Benny was
dozing off again. “Hey Benny,” Tom grinned and
watched Benny’s body go rigid at the sound of his