Chapter 179. What’s in the Dark?

Her remarks stunned Simon, who drew his raised leg back. He softly walked away from the grass by taking a step back. After checking her watch to be sure it was the right time, Susan poured a gleaming powder from the metal container. She was drawing a wide path around the cemetery’s boundaries.

“What is that?” Simon asked.

Susan replied without looking up, “It’s a mixed silver dust and salt.” She continued tracing the line all along the boundary of the graveyard with Simon following her quietly. When she returned to the starting point, she joined the ends together and checked to make sure there weren’t any loopholes.

“It’s 7:30 now. Just a few more minutes to go!” she exclaimed, glancing at her watch again. “Let’s head back to the car and wait.”

As they were getting close to the car, they saw a pale-looking young man standing beside the car. “Oh fuck!” Susan exclaimed with her eyes fixed on her car.

“What’s the matter?” Simon asked.

“That young man