Having decided to stop worrying about what was happening in San Francisco, Henry developed the photos Quicksilver, Skye, and the others had taken, then drove his RV
camper home with Kitty, the tabby cat.
The moment he saw the developed photos, Henry was grateful he had not sent the film to an ordinary photo shop. There was far too much disturbing content inside: screaming ghosts, panicked Evil Spirits, and Annabelle flipping off the camera----
Anyone who did not know better would probably think the people and ghosts in the photos had switched places. Or that the photographers and subjects had marinated themselves in garlic first, then sprayed holy water everywhere when they arrived to achieve such results.
The photos taken in Centralia contained even more unspeakable images. For instance, glamour shots of Puppet Nurse and Bubble-Head Nurse from every possible angle. Besides the V-necks and long legs, there were all kinds of bizarre poses too numerous to describe.
Quicksilver had not prepared enough film that day, and after they were trapped in the Otherworld, there had been nowhere to get more. So they had only finished using what they had on hand. Even so, Henry had developed two or three rolls.
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They said preferences could be niche, but they should not be twisted. With so many photos like this, Henry could only quietly develop an extra set. That would keep anyone else who saw them from destroying them, and he could use them to criticize Quicksilver later.
In any case, it was fortunate that things tantamount to blackmail material had not spread around. Henry was considering whether to tell Quicksilver and the others that every photo had come out ruined and not a single one had been saved. Then