Chapter 2

The footprints that Nancy, Rory, and Jake had followed seemed never-ending, but this was the reason why. The footsteps that had been followed were freshly placed. The trespasser was not far ahead of them. The three teens were stopped dead in their tracks like deer in a headlight. They were all so frightened that they couldn't move. They finally got up the courage and tiptoed around the corner of the back of the old rusted house and toward where the footsteps came to an end. Nancy stepped forward and peeked around the corner. The light face of a woman in a grey hooded sweatshirt and black snow pants flashed by quickly as she turned to run. They didn't attempt to run after her, since she was already too far ahead to catch. They walked over to where she had been standing and found a golden locket with the initials "P.R.D." engraved on the exterior. Nancy picked it up and slid it into her pocket. They headed home to try to figure out whose the initials were, and to their surprise…