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    Urban Exploration & The Curse of Chillingham Castle
    Urban Exploration & The Curse of Chillingham Castle
    Urban Exploration & The Curse of Chillingham Castle
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    Urban Exploration & The Curse of Chillingham Castle

    By Pete Rossi

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    This collection consists of two short stories.

    Urban Exploration

    An abandoned Victorian mental asylum, derelict for decades, sits in the middle of the English countryside. Three University graduates decide to explore the decaying ruin one summer day. A week later, one of them returns for a second visit. Will this trip go as planned?

    The Curse of Chillingham Castle

    Chillingham Castle is one of the most haunted places in England, with a long and bloody past. Over from America on their first European holiday, tourists Mark and Susie take a detour to the atmospheric castle. It was a decision that they would later regret. Life for them will never be quite the same again.

    Together, the stories come to about 15000 words long. Just long enough to fit nicely in to a couple of lunch breaks!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPete Rossi
    Release dateSep 17, 2011
    ISBN9781465913432
    Urban Exploration & The Curse of Chillingham Castle

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      Urban Exploration & The Curse of Chillingham Castle - Pete Rossi

      URBAN EXPLORATION

      &

      THE CURSE OF CHILLINGHAM CASTLE

      by

      Pete Rossi

      Smashwords Edition

      URBAN EXPLORATION

      &

      THE CURSE OF CHILLINGHAM CASTLE

      Copyright 2011 by Pete Rossi

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      This book is dedicated to my mate Derek, who provided help and advice which has made this book a hell of a lot better than it was going to be.

      Contents

      Urban Exploration

      An abandoned Victorian mental asylum, derelict for decades, sits in the middle of the English countryside. Three University graduates decide to explore the decaying ruin one summer day. A week later, one of them returns for a second visit. Will this trip go as planned?

      Curse of Chillingham Castle

      Chillingham Castle is one of the most haunted places in England, with a long and bloody past. Over from America on their first European holiday, tourists Mark and Susie take a detour to the atmospheric castle. It was a decision that they would later regret. Life for them will never be quite the same again.

      Urban Exploration

      It was a lively late Saturday evening, ticking slowly on toward Sunday morning. I had been in the pub with my mate Doug for a few hours. We met at University and had stayed firm friends in the three years since we graduated. We were seated in the corner - close enough to the bar to be easily able to get over to order our next round, but close enough to the exit in case it all kicked off again. Which it invariably did in this place.

      Nice to get out for an evening, Doug said to me.

      Yeah, I replied. Even if it's just to this dump.

      We came here because of the location rather than the atmosphere. During the day it could be quite pleasant, but on a Saturday night the place came alive, usually for all the wrong reasons. It was crowded. A blonde in high heels tottered past, giving me a grin as she tried not to drop the three full pints she was holding on to. I reckoned within the hour the place would be crawling with police. Again.

      That's what you need, mate, Doug said, indicating toward the girl. Someone like that to come home to.

      I've got someone, I replied, grimacing. Bev.

      Ah, the lovely Bev, Doug said. What do you see in her?

      Bev's not bad, I said, swallowing another mouthful of lager. Okay, she doesn't look quite as good as she did, she can't cook, won't clean the house, sits around all day doing nothing and getting fat. I paused, then grinned. Maybe you're right!

      Me and Jim are off out tomorrow. We're going to explore York View Hospital. You could come with us.

      Can't. Got to go to Bev's mums.

      Come on! Let her go by herself. It will be a great day out. Like we used to have. Before you met Bev. We were wild then.

      I glanced up as two girls in very short skirts skipped past. One gave me a wink and licked her lips. Maybe I could do with someone like that. I watched her legs as she walked away, knowing I was watching her.

      What do you mean by explore? I asked Doug.

      Right. That's settled then. See you at six, bright and early. Bring your camera.

      ***

      At five forty five the next morning I woke up. Bev was snoring as I silently got out of the bed. Quite easily actually, as she had the duvet mostly on her side as normal. Really didn't want to wake her. Haven't been up at this time on a Sunday morning for years. I peered through the bedroom curtains, careful not to let too much light in. All was quiet outside. I wondered what I was letting myself in for. Still, it had to be better than going round to Bev's mum’s. Anything was better than that. Seeing Bev’s mum made me think of what Bev would be like in twenty years, and that was not a pleasant thought. Bev had been asleep when I arrived back a few hours earlier so

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