Disclaimer: See initial chapter.
Jason's palms grew sweaty. He took steady aim and shot at the ghost whose bone-white fingers were wrapped tight around the kid's throat. At first, nothing happened, but then, Claudia's deadly gaze was drawn from Sammy to Jason. He was frozen in place, unable to move as she advanced on him with supernatural speed.
She reached into Jason's chest with fingers colder than ice. A blinding red-hot pain stole his breath and he collapsed onto his knees, tears streaming down his face. "I'm…sorry…" he gasped as his vision began to blur. Vengeance was a bitch and her name was Claudia, Jason grasped at the fleeting thought.