The Life We Live

20. Ghost Towns

As they get into Harlow's house he leads McCray into his closet.

"You gonna kill me or something?" McCray says laughing alittle

Harlow laughs "maybe.." he says as he lifts the door and climbs down

McCray smiles then follows him.

"What the hell is this place?" McCray says

Harlow smiles "you're about to figure it out."

Harlow turns on the computer and looks at McCray "alright man... this is gonna be overwhelming so bare with me."

McCray nods "alright let's get on with it."

Harlow looks at him wide eyed "but before I tell you.. you must promise not to say anything outside these walls or you could die."

McCray nods "I promise.."

Harlow then clears his throat "alright well ill just keep this brief.. You'll eventually just start picking up pieces as time goes on... but anyways.. Raven and her grandfather beleive that my father was murdered by the illuminati.. I do too."

McCray lifts his hand up laughing "no fuckin way. Are you serious? The illumimati is fake.."

Harlow shrugs "thats what I thought too but trust me bro its real."

McCray tilts his head "alright man I'll take your word for it.."

Harlow smiles "anyways.. Ravens grandfather has many things in his basement that you'll eventually see. Its crazy in there.." Harlow waves his arm around he room "this is nothing compared to his basement.."

McCray nods "looking foward to seeing it."

Harlow then pulls up the recording his father made "so the reason why we were in detention... this is why I needed to speak with Mrs. Glendale..." Harlow presses play.

After the recording ends, McCray stands up straight "so you're looking for the key.."

Harlow nods. "We need to find the key or else we can't open the box..."

McCray runs his hand through his hair trying to think "so.. you want me to help you.."

Harlow shrugs "we need all the help we can get."

McCray looks down seeming nervous "you know.. I will help you. But I aint gonna be dying, alright..."

Harlow smiles "I don't want to die either so we gotta be careful."

McCray laughs "as long as we're on the same page..."

Moments later in silence McCray speaks again "so let's go find the guy that Glendale was talking about then."

Harlow smiles then stops smiling "where though?"

McCray sighs seeming slightly annoyed "well let's just go look around at some ghost towns and hope we see who she was talking about."

Harlow looks at him and felt sadness sweep over him "do you think it could be my father.."

McCray shrugs. "I mean I do beleive in miracles.. I dont think Glendale would just say that for nothing."

Harlow nods "you're right.... well let's go then."

(Later that day...)

"Welp here's the first town.... bare as fuck!" McCray yells

Harlow looks around the town with only a few houses and litterally nobody in sight. "We should have brought Raven with us.."

McCray scoffs and waves it off "nah.. we dont need her.. this is a boys trip."

Harlow smiles "sure man.."

As they look around the ghost town they find nothing "how the hell does Mrs. Glendale find this interesting.." Harlow asks

"I dont fuckin know man.." McCray responds

They quickly leave and head to another ghost town.

"Now this ones alright..." McCray says

Harlow laughs as he notices McCray looking at a group of girls walking, Harlow lightly shoves him "come on man we can't get too distracted."

"Too..?" McCray says

Harlow laughs "at all."

McCray sighs "fine.."

They look around and walk into an icecream shop "this place doesn't seem like a ghost town.." Harlow says.

McCray shrugs "it looked like one.."

As the day goes by they have gone to several ghost towns and there is still no sign of who Mrs. Glendale was talking about.

"What if the bitch was just lying to get you off her back?" McCray says

Harlow smiles "I have already thought of that many times.."

They then stop at one last ghost town.. "alright I'm hoping this is it, if its not... then I'm gonna absolutely rage." McCray says

They get out and start to look around. "This one kinda looks like the first one." Harlow says

McCray nods "true but there are a couple more buildings."

"I guess you're right."Harlow responds

They then hear a sound that makes them suddenly turn around. It was a pig.

"The fuck is a little pig doing out here in the middle of nowhere?" McCray says laughing

Harlow looks at it, laughing " it looks like you McCray."

McCray squints his eyes and puts his hand on his chest "Me? Nah that for sure looks like you."

Harlow laughs "nope thats definitely you."

McCray walks towards it and picks it up as it squeals. He aligns its face with his "see it doesnt look like me.." he then puts it near Harlows face "but it sure does look like you though." McCray starts laughing.

"It looks like both of you!" A voice says

Harlow looks at the man making McCray quickly set the pig down.

Harlow squints his eyes at him then he eyes widen, he quickly looks at McCray.

McCray widens his eyes and smiles excitedly "I think we finally just fucking found him.."