Flashback
Chapter One
"Once upon a time, there were three . . ."
Rachel Everly had to see where her sister had died. She gripped the handrail leading up the side steps to the second-story apartment. The first step creaked a little, as if warning her not to trespass.
"Once upon a time, there were three sisters, Mallory. Now, damn you, there's only two. I've got a right to be mad."
In late March the first floor of Nine Balls Billiards Parlor was dark and silent in the night. The howling wind swept through the streets of Neptune's Landing, carrying the creaking sound of the business's swaying sign on Atlantis Street. The Oregon coast's salty mist swirled around Rachel, the tide a rhythmic pulse, sounding almost like a heartbeat in the distance, beating endlessly against the jutting black rocks.
With beachfront access to the Pacific Ocean, the town of Neptune's Landing offered business executives and the wealthy pricey oceanside homes. The real estate developments clustered along the beach, containing magnificent homes, or expensive condos with club houses, swimming pools, and tennis courts.
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