Chapter 3

                                    

                                          
Chapter 3
                          
I start walking. I take the long way.  It takes like an hour or two to reach the special destination I'm going to. It has already been 25 minutes and I begin to pick up flowers. I finally come upon the woods and walked in. I walk through bushes, branches, twigs, logs, and holes. Sometimes I come upon animals. It's been about 45 minutes now and I start to hear soft sounds of a stream. 
                          
"Must be getting close!" I say before starting to walk again.
                          
I finally reach my destination, a small cleared out area with a big rock in the middle and a small stream behind it. This is where my best friend disappeared 4 years ago. 
                          
*Flashback*
                          
"Audrey! Catch!" Louis yelled. I ran back to attempt to catch the ball but horribly failed. 
                          
"Haha I failed!" I say laughing.
                          
 "Go get it!" He yelled standing on top of the big rock.
                          
 "Ok!" I yelled back before walking in the woods deeper. "Hmm where could that ball be?" I ask myself. "There it is!" I say happily before going and picking it off the ground.
                          
I begin to walk back. "Louis I found it!" I yell happily. But no response.  "Louis..?" I say. "If this is some type of joke I'm gonna kill you!" I yell.
                          
I start walking around "Louis..?" I say before I start to cry. I now know he was gone. 
                          
*End of Flashback*
                          
I walk up to the big rock and see the small ball laying there where I left it the day he disappeared. Small tears began to fall down my cheeks. I set the flowers down next to the ball and sit on top of the rock. Now I'm balling my eyes out. 
                          
"Louis...why..?" I can't control my self now. My hands are over my eyes and my body shakes from the sobs. I had probably been there for a hour now. I take my shoes off and step into the stream, me and Louis would do this all the time. The cold water against my skin felt great. There was a small toad resting on a rock. I quickly caught it and opened my hands up. It jumped at my face. 
                          
"Ahh!" I screamed before falling back in the stream. "Aww c'mon now I'm all wet! What a bloody little animal."
                          
 I stood up in my soaking clothes. I took off my shirt leaving a grey tank top on and tried dry it a bit. I set it down on the rock and layed down next to it looking up at the trees. I watched as squirrels, birds, and other animals climbed through the trees. Then I closed my eyes to listen to the sounds.
                          
BUZZ BUZZ
                          
I took out my phone to see a text from my mom. 
                          
Mom: "where are you it's already 7 and it's getting dark!"
                          
Me: "crap I'm sorry I lost track of time ill be home in a bit!" 
                          
I put my phone back in my pocket and watched the trees a bit longer before standing up. I grabbed my shirt and got it on. I kneeled down in front of the rock and grabbed the ball. i turned it to find the side that had his name written on it with sharpie. I whispered "In memory of Louis." Before setting it back down. I stood up to find it was almost completely dark. 
                          
"Crap." I whispered. I started to walk back. I couldn't see very well. I took a step and tripped over a twig. 
                          
"Ow!" I yelled. I yanked my phone out of my pocket for light and aimed it at my arm, the area where it hurt. There was a long cut there not too deep. I started to walk again when I heard a twig crack behind me. 
                          
"Hello.?" I asked a little frightened but no response and I began to walk faster. I heard another to the left of me. "Hello...?!?" I ask again now shaking like crazy. I hear a deep chuckle and one a little lighter. I begin to run as fast as I can and I run into the streets. I see someone and quickly run to them and they grab my arms. 
                          
"Please help me!" I say. He lets out a chuckle I look up and now I'm even more scared.