The Haunting of Dove Cote House Tour
Paranormal
Date Published: 16th February 2018
Following the death of her father Cat Fletcher returns to the family home where she lived until she was 18.
But Cat's memories of the past are blurry, despite dreaming regularly about Dove Cote House.
And her home coming is far from perfect, when in the true meaning of the expression, the past comes back to haunt you, does just that.
As the truth about Dove Cote's past is unraveled Cat is faced with the prospect of having to deal with something more evil than she could have imagined
Cat shook her head. “Very little I’m afraid. Only how it got its
name and its reputation for being haunted.
It’s something Rob and I had talked about researching.
My parents never got round to doing it for fear of what others
would say or think. They felt that it was easier to just let it go.
I had hoped to do it tomorrow, but with my husband arriving it
doesn’t seem feasible now.”
“You know Cat it might be better to go to Winford Library”, Rob
said.
“They have fantastic research facilities now and there is always
the Museum too.”
“Well perhaps we can do that on Saturday,” James said, before
adding “It’s something any number of us can do as many hands make light work.
But if we can’t all go it doesn’t matter.”
Cat let out a deep sigh. “I’ll be honest I don’t know how Phil
is going to react to this. Although he was good enough to tell me about the
potential story, and he got suspended because of his actions. Don’t worry I’ll
be there on Saturday no matter what. This is my house, where all these things
have and still are happening, and I’m going to get to the bottom of it once and
for all.”
“That’s the spirit if you’ll forgive my pun. Now one other thing
that crossed my mind,” James said. “I’m assuming that once you have completed
the research you’ll then start investigating and dealing with the spirit
yourself. “
Cat nodded.
“You have some fantastic items to help you with that Cat.”
“Thanks, but it’s all down to Rob. Without his help I wouldn’t have
known where to start.”
“Which reminds me,” Rob said. “Any problems if I bring my
equipment over, and store it with yours?”
“None what so ever, and if you want to leave it here permanently
feel free to do so.”
“Well in that case I’ll go and get it tomorrow. Fancy coming
with me James? You can meet my folks.”
Cat grinned to herself as it was obvious neither man felt
comfortable being around when Phil arrived.
“Good idea. I’d like to meet them very much.”
“Have you ever done a paranormal investigation like this before?
“
“Yes, in fact I have on more than one occasion. I’ve been called
in by investigators just in case they were dealing with something demonic.
The Church never approved when I did. I guess that all went
against me in the end, but I stand by what I did and always will.
Now back to what I wanted to ask you.
Are we only dealing with the woman here, or is it both spirits?
If you are happy to let the child continue residing here you can do so.”
“She’s never caused any trouble, and I guess she has become part
of my life. I’m more than happy to let her stay.”
The words had hardly left Cat’s mouth, when every door in the
house started opening and slamming uncontrollably.
“Okay,” Cat said loudly. “I don’t think that’s the answer I was
meant to give.”
As the doors kept opening and closing, Cat, Rob and James looked
on in horror as the table was dragged across the room, but more frighteningly
as Cat’s books flew off the shelves and were flung at them by unseen hands.
Then the curtains were pulled from their rails and cushions thrown about.
The unending banging of the doors had begun to make the house
vibrate and Rob felt as if he was going to develop a violent headache because
of the noise.
“For God’s sake stop this at once,” James’ clear voice shouted
out.
The front door suddenly opened with a heavy thud: the bolts and
locks ripped to pieces.
“Stop it please,” Cat screamed. “In the name of God just stop
it.”
All activity in the house suddenly stopped as quickly as it had
begun, and to Cat it felt as if she would hear a pin drop any moment it had
gone so quiet.
Her eyes opened wide as she saw a dark form looming in the
doorway, which slowly turned into the woman.
“Oh this isn’t good.”
James and Rob turned to look at Cat and then followed her gaze.
The spirit, which neither had seen until that moment, was
drawing closer to them by the second.
The woman stood in front of James. “Get out of this house, you
vile exorcist.”
The next second she was in front of Rob. Her movement that quick
no one had seen it. “I’ll warn you a second time. You are to leave.”
Cat stood up tall as the spirit moved in front of her. She was
staring at Cat intently, and for a moment, Cat was afraid her legs were going
to give out under her. Instead she pulled herself together and stared back at
the woman.
“Anything you want to say to me? Or is it only my friend’s you
feel like threatening today?”
The woman raised one of her hands in Cat’s direction. “You are
the biggest traitor of them all. You openly plan to get rid of me. How could
you do that? How can you treat your mother this way?”
She pushed her hand towards Cat, and to everyone’s shock Cat was
thrown backward violently, her head narrowly missing hitting against the window
ledge.
With a high pitch shriek the spirit disappeared.
Rob and James ran to Cat to help her.
“I’m all right. Nothing feels broken and I’m lucky I didn’t bang
my head.”
As she stood with the support of the others, Cat saw Phil
standing in the doorway, shock registered on his face.
“Cat, in God’s name what just happened? This place looks like a
bomb’s hit it!”
About the Author
Hi there. My name is Rachel Jordan
Two things I have loved from the time I was small are the paranormal and writing.
I like nothing more then curling up with a ghost story that keeps you wondering what will happen next. Or failing that watching one of my favourited paranormal films.
I did some freelance journalism many years ago, but I adore sitting down and writing stories.
Is it any wonder that I have decided to combine the two things I love the most?
"The Haunting of Dove Cote House", is my debut novel
I live in the United Kingdom.
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