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Uneven black graffiti lines spelled out “enter if you dare” on the peeling WELCOME TO GIN CREEK sign.
I stared at the unwelcoming words as I passed, unease crawling up my spine. Considering my reasons for visiting, that message didn’t carry a lot of hope.
It had taken me about four hours to get to Gin Creek from the airport, traveling north, nearly to the border of the state. The drive had given me too much time to dwell on what had spurred the flight to Wisconsin. I still couldn’t believe I had bought a ticket and hopped on the plane the next day. No planning ahead. Unthinkable.
But Jasmine had stopped answering my texts and phone calls, which meant something had to be horribly wrong.
Nicole Aisling - Author 