She and Kari had come to this house this morning when the men hadn’t been back in time to do this job. It had sounded simple enough, and Steele had told them to be extra careful. They were only here to see what the man who had come to the house with Billy had wanted. “You said he needed us to give his granddaughter something. But you don’t know what.” Billy nodded and smiled at Kari. “This is not very helpful, in the event you didn’t know that.” “He’s a good friend to me. Been hanging out at the same stone now for a long while.” Billy had been dead for nearly fifty years, but there were times when Addie thought for sure the man had only passed a few days ago, he was so fresh and lively with everything he did or said. She wished all ghosts were like that. “You’ll like him, my dear. He’s one of the kindest men I know. You’ll see when he comes to see us.” “And what is it we’re to give her? And if you tell me once more it’s a good thing, I’m going to send you back.”
