DESTINY'S CHILD

DESTINY'S CHILD

JOHN P. McCARLEY

An over-achiever high school sophomore with everything to live for falls victim to a vicious rape, which results in her pregnancy. Baffled police investigators fail to solve the crime and close the case. She sets out on her own to unravel the mystery. What she discovers is so bizarre it leaves her fighting for her sanity, and for her life.

About the Author

John McCarley grew up in rural Western Tennessee, writing since age 11. His first published work appeared in Highlights For Children. A novelist and a poet, the author is the recipient of numerous awards, including: The President’s Award For Excellence, and the prestigious Shakespeare Trophy Of Excellence for 2002. He is also the Author of “Dark Angel,” and “Fish Tales.”

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Maverick Publishing

HOUSTON, TEXAS

DESTINY'S

CHILD

JOHN P. McCARLEY

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DESTINY'S CHILD

JOHN P. McCARLEY

e-Book

Maverick Publishing

HOUSTON, TEXAS

DESTINY'S CHILD

JOHN P. McCARLEY

FICTION

Any resemblance of the characters in this novel

to persons living or dead is coincidental.

CHAPTER ONE

Now that the medication had wore off, her thinking was a little clearer. She wasn’t sure how long she’d been here but, the incidents, which had led to this predicament, were something she couldn’t forget, no matter how she tried.

A nurse entered the room with the evenings’ meal. Destiny motioned for her to leave it on the nightstand for later. As with most mental institutions, she knew the food or beverage would contain more drugs, and that’s the last thing she needed right now.

Reaching for the water pitcher, she takes a long drink, fluffs her pillows, then lies back to relax, but only to relive the horrid chain of events, which had brought her there.

Having turned sixteen only weeks earlier, Destiny Cromwell, a sophomore, was among the top ten in her class at Lyndell High. Tall, blonde, blue eyed and beautiful, she was captain of the cheerleading squad. Students, as well as instructors, dubbed her as “Most Likely to Succeed”.

Besides her academic achievements, she possessed a warm and friendly disposition that made her well loved by everyone, children and elderly alike.

Being an only child, she was the pride and joy of her parents. For her fifteenth birthday, they’d given her a shiny sports car, since she’d received her driving permit only days earlier.

Life couldn’t possibly get any better for a young lady with such a promising future... (And it didn’t.)

The early October chill forced Destiny to pull her fleece cardigan tighter about her shoulders as she made her way across the campus parking lot and to her automobile.

It was almost four thirty, and her parents were expecting her home in time for supper, and the usual Wednesday night “family time,” which Mr. Cromwell had devised when she was just a small child.

Unlocking the car door, she slides behind the wheel, ignites the engine, and races from the lot.

Halfway to her neighborhood she notices the fuel indicator flashing in the dashboard. Pulling into a local filling station, she jumps out and refuels, then runs inside to pay the cashier.

Back inside her automobile, she pops in the “Dixie Chicks” newest CD and sings along as she drives.

A rustling noise from the backseat sends her curiosity to the windshield mirror, where she detects two sinister eyes, staring from a face, which appeared to be covered in a mask!

An involuntary scream escapes her lips, as she slams down hard on the brakes. She’s immediately struck from behind with some blunt object.

On the brink of unconsciousness, the last thing she recalls is a heavy metallic chain, with an odd—looking watch, which hung around her attacker’s neck. It brushed her face several times while he stripped her clothing away from her body. Then, another shattering blow delivers total blackness.

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