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    Abused plus The Ghost in the Beach House
    Abused plus The Ghost in the Beach House
    Abused plus The Ghost in the Beach House
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    Abused plus The Ghost in the Beach House

    By Donald H Sullivan

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    Here are two stories. 1. Abused. Josh, who is badly mistreated by his alcoholic parents, runs away from home. On the road he is picked up by a man who turns out to be a child molester. After a bad experience he is back on the road. He is picked up again, this time by an elderly lady called Granny. Granny learns of his abuse and does not notify authorities right away for fear that he will be returned to his parents. She lives in a rural area and takes Josh in until she can figure out what to do. Granny grows vegetables to sell to the local farmer's market, and Josh helps her tend the garden to pay for his keep. Josh is the happiest he has ever been in his life, until he spots a sheriff's deputy coming up the road to Granny's house.
    2. The Ghost in the Beach House. A deserted beach house is said to be haunted. Two young boys, seeking a thrill, beg their uncle, who lives near the house, to take them in. The three easily enter the house, but something inside won't allow them to leave.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDonald H Sullivan
    Release dateMar 27, 2016
    ISBN9781310105272
    Abused plus The Ghost in the Beach House
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    Donald H Sullivan

    I'm a native Floridian, retired from the US Army, I started writing in the army, mostly training and tech manuals. Boring stuff, but it whetted my interest in writing. I've written sci-fi, thrillers, mysteries, humor, fantasies, horror, and more. I'm now living in NC. While in the army, I served in air defense artillery, military intelligence, and psychological operations. I also worked in Federal Civil Service as a quality assurance specialist, ammunition surveillance. I love writing, reading, most kinds of music, and animals--especially dogs.

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      Abused plus The Ghost in the Beach House - Donald H Sullivan

      Abused

      Plus

      The Ghost in the Beach House

      Donald H Sullivan

      ~~*~~

      Copyright 2016 Donald H Sullivan

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Part I Abused

      Part II The Ghost in the Beach House

      About the Author

      Part I: Abused

      It must be about 1:00 AM, Josh thought, and his parents would be passed out from drinking by now. He could no longer hear their screaming as they argued, but he could still hear the TV.

      They probably passed out in front of the TV.

      He eased out of bed, his back and legs still smarting from the welts left by the bamboo garden stake his drunken father had used to punish him. Josh could count on the bamboo stake, along with stinging slaps from his mother, every time he did something to anger either one of them.

      Today it had been Kool-Aid that he had accidentally spilled on the table. His father had been especially brutal, breaking the skin in several places. After the slapping and beating, he was sent to bed without his supper. Big deal, he thought. His supper was nearly always baloney or Vienna sausages and bread.

      He eased open the window and dropped to the ground. It was early August, but the north Florida night was cool and damp due to a recent rain. He set out with no particular destination in mind; he knew only that he had had enough of the abuse his parents had heaped on him.

      He hadn't the slightest idea where he was going; he only knew that must get away from his parents. He just couldn't take any more of their abuse.

      He wandered the streets of Newberry, dodging the headlights of the few cars on the road. He feared that if the police saw him they would take him back to his parents.

      He kept going until he came to the Green Ribbon Supermarket. He was hungry, and hoped that he might find food in the trash bins behind the store. His search

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