Part Three: Wet Heat

The Story Ends

Peyton Gerard signed her name to the lease agreement and accepted the key ring the real estate secretary handed to her.

"Do you need a map or anything?" the woman asked. She had introduced herself as Willa Getchell. "Directions to where you're going?"

"No." Peyton smiled. "I know exactly where I'm going. My family used to summer here."

"Oh, how nice." Her smile was immediately replaced by a look of distress. "I'm ...