Darwin and Chase finally got home to Idaho, but that doesn't mean their suffering has finally ended. One day, Darwin's peaceful life was ruined, he has no choice but to go to Colorado and make things right.
Two in the morning, we're a few minutes away from Alexa Street but we're tired and worn, Jake and I rest inside a house in the middle of a neighbourhood, his family used to live here he said. It rains a little and the ground is soaking wet, the smell of rain does calm me down every time. The windows and doors are barricaded, which means it's a safe place to rest for now.
Jake's resting on a sofa and about to sleep, I lie down on a pile of pillows and rags on the floor and decided to sleep with him...
I'm back in Oregon, the same hotel where Kieran and I met and fish together for the first time... Kieran's standing beside me, happy and fishing with me.
"Darwin! I think I got one!" He said, I smiled at him as he quickly and cautiously reel in the line. "C'mon Kieran, you can do it!" I cheered, he's starting to struggle so I quickly stood up and hold his paws. "This is how you hold the handle properly, alright?" I taught him, Kieran quickly nods and the fish got closer.
Kieran finally caught the fish, it's a cod. "Darwin look!" Kieran holds the cod as he smiles, I smiled and pat his head, "Good job kid!" His tail wags as I said that.
We head back to the hotel and rest by the fireplace, Kieran started cooking the fish at the fireplace with a clean frying pan. "Darwin," He said, "Yeah? What is it Kieran?" I asked as I sit on the sofa. "I wanna hang out with you everyday, but I don't think I can survive for long..." He said, I stood up and rest my paw at his shoulder.
"Don't say that, I'm here for you—no matter what. Besides we're coming to Idaho with Chase, remember?" I said, I realised his eyes are watery, he sniffs and wipe his tears. "Thank you, Darwin.".
"C'mon, after we're done eating we're leaving this place, alright? We're going to Idaho." I said. I immediately ended up being tied up inside the warehouse of Fate Watch again, I see the fucking reindeer again who's holding a baseball bat. Kieran's pinned down on the ground by her friends—he's not moving and he looks like a rotting corpse already. "Stop! Stop it!" I shouted, then her baseball bat crushed his face and I immediately woke up.
I gasped and got up fast, I'm back in Colorado. "Shit, why..." I covered my face with my paws and sobbed. I shed some tears and try to breathe normally. "Kieran...".
I stood up and look around the house, it's still raining and Jake's asleep. I get upstairs and found a guitar on the teenager's bedroom, it reminded me of Kieran back in Idaho where he was performing at the campsite, that was a month after Derek's death. Kieran always visit Derek's grave everyday, he really missed his friend so much.
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I enter the balcony and smell the scent of pine and rain, I take a deep breath and exhaled a cloud. "What time is it?" I asked and look at the sun, but the sky's covered with rain clouds, but I think it's early to get up.
I went downstairs again and shake Jake's shoulder, "Hey Jake, wake up." I said, he started to groan and rub his eyes, "What is it?" He asked, "Let's head out, we're getting close." I said. He checks his watch and yawns, "it's six in the morning but sure let's go.".
