Chapter 87: Camping (3)
When Misha finally called back, Everly and Old John were already on their way to Red Oak Camp.
Just like Everly, Old John was also very worried about Misha’s safety. Besides, there was no way he would feel comfortable letting Everly face a killer alone. So after checking the supplies they would need in the shelter, Old John drove his Jeep Wrangler, and the two of them set out overnight toward Red Oak Camp.
Everly picked up the satellite phone.
“Misha, how are things on your side?”
“I already told everyone about the masked killer roaming around. But just like you were worried about, no one believed me. I can’t provide a reliable source for the information, so everyone thinks I’m joking. Dane and Dan also refused to lend me their car, so for now I can’t leave the campsite.”
“Did you ask about Gary’s mother?”
“Yeah. I asked the campsite manager if there was a middle-aged woman living alone nearby. They said there is, but they haven’t really seen her these past couple of days. So Everly, you’re amazing—I think the killer you mentioned probably just killed his mother recently and came out from hiding.”
“I asked the manager to take us to the woman’s house to have a look. If we could find the body, it might raise everyone’s alertness. But he refused. He said the woman had a terrible temper and didn’t welcome anyone near her villa. He didn’t want to get yelled at, and since everyone had been driving all day, no one wanted to go either… so in the end we didn’t go.”
Everly broke out in a cold sweat when she heard this.