Haunted States of America: Swamp of Lost Souls

Haunted States of America: Swamp of Lost Souls — page 5
Josh was convinced they sold about anything a tourist would want as a swampy souvenir The store itself was kind of small with wood paneling paneling The counter had a cash register on it along with some small snacks like gum gator jerky and breath mints Josh saw that a pack of the mints had fallen outside of the little display box and he went over and put it back All right you’re going to drive me nuts Carter said Are you one of those neat freaks or something What Josh asked No I mean I don’t think so You seem like the kind of person who has to have everything in order Carter said setting his phone down Not at all Josh said I just don’t want to get fired if the place is all messy and it looks like we’re not doing anything Don’t worry Carter said I’ve been working here since I was your age How old are you now Josh asked interrupting I’ll be nineteen at the end of the summer Carter announced as if proud of himself for having lived that long And it’s pretty laid back here Tom takes the tourists tourists out for a spin through the swamp they get all excited HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA