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    Down Among The Hoodoos
    Down Among The Hoodoos
    Down Among The Hoodoos
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    Down Among The Hoodoos

    By Rik Hunik

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    An atmospheric ghost story. After many years apart Tom runs into his old friend Lenard, who convinces him it would be fun to revisit their old party spot at The Hoodoos late at night. The gate to the park is closed but Lenard has a 4x4. They set up their music to echo down the canyon like they did when they were young and despite some misgivings Tom starts to have fun. Then the glowing red orb appears. Lenard panics all out of proportion to the threat and Tom decides to find out why.
    Pinnacles Provincial Park in Quesnel BC is a lot like the Hoodoos in this story and I actually did see a glowing red orb when I was partying there in the 1970's, and a few other small incidents in the story are autobiographical.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRik Hunik
    Release dateDec 10, 2012
    ISBN9781301080571
    Down Among The Hoodoos
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    Rik Hunik

    Rik Hunik was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in 1957, and has lived his entire life in BC, except for a few summers in Alberta, and a few days in Washington State climbing rocks. He has lived in Ymir, Wells, Quesnel, Prince George, Quesnel, North Vancouver, Quesnel, Burnaby, North Delta, and Quesnel. I live with my wife Jo and a blue-eyed, white cat named Mister. I mostly build houses and shops to earn a living but I'm also a writer, poet, artist, photographer, role playing game designer and independent e-book publisher. I’ve written dozens of stories, including fantasy, horror, sword & sorcery, mystery, humor, erotica, and science fiction, frequently combining genres. Forty have been published in small press magazines and e-zines, from the 200-word "The Hole" in Ascent Aspirations, to the 10,000-word novelette "Levels" in Buzzy Mag, published in May, 2012. Some of them are available now as ebooks at Smashwords. Contact me at: rikhunik@hotmail.com

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      Down Among The Hoodoos - Rik Hunik

      Down Among The Hoodoos

      by Rik Hunik

      Published by Rik Hunik at Smashwords

      copyright 2012 by Rik Hunik

      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 or 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.

      Chapter 1

      I didn’t know there was a gate here, Tom said, eying the big, bright yellow pipe that stretched across the single-lane access road, the glossy paint casting back a glare from the headlights. Twenty years ago the gate hadn’t been there and the road behind it had been two lanes wide, but now a heavy chain and a huge padlock anchored the gate to a steel post set in concrete, huge boulders blocked access around the gate, except for a narrow footpath, and beyond them the trees were too close together to allow passage of anything larger than a motorcycle. It’s closed. We can’t get in.

      Lenard threw Tom a look that was part sneer. You’re half right. It is closed, but we can get in. He put his Toyota Rav mini-SUV four-wheel-drive into reverse and backed up in a tight quarter-circle. Better put your seat belt on, he said as he shoved the gearshift up into first, let out the clutch and headed for the ditch beside the entrance to the parking lot of The Pinnacles, more formally known, according to the sign, as Pinnacles Provincial Park.

      Tom already had his seat belt on but he grabbed the door handle with one hand and reached out with the other to brace himself against the dashboard, wondering how he had let himself be talked into coming here.

      He had spotted his old buddy Lenny in the cold beer and wine store at the Cariboo Hotel when he ran in to grab himself a couple of B-52 shooters for a nightcap. Hey, Lenny, you old party animal.

      The man spun around and his face broke into a wide grin. Tom, you old dog, it’s good to see you. They shook hands and slapped shoulders. But I have too many gray hairs to be called Lenny anymore. Lenard or Len will do.

      Sure thing, Lenard. Got time for a beer?

      They went next door and found a table in the bar. Over a beer Lenard asked, What brings you up to Quesnel? I thought you were living down south.

      Yeah, I’m manager at an Extra Foods store in Abbotsford. One of my nieces met a guy from Quesnel and they moved up here. I came up this week for their wedding, and to check out a few old haunts. Do you still live here?

      "No, no, I moved to Prince George about

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