The Summer He Saved Me

Chapter 14 - Missing

Tyler's POV

I woke up kind of late. I looked out the window, the sun was high. I turned my head the other way towards the clock, then I shot out of bed. 

"Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap!" I muttered to myself.

It's already 10:30, Olivia's probably waiting for me. I knew I shouldn't have stayed up late last night. I threw a t-shirt on and some board shorts then grabbed my sunglasses and my phone and ran down the stairs. I was about to walk out the door when I saw a small piece of paper taped to the outside of the window. I reached outside and grabbed it. I unfolded it, I read it.

Dear Tyler,

I'm so sorry I didn't say goodbye. I'm hoping you'll know what to do when you read this. Remember that conversation on the beach we had a while back? When I told you you never know when you could lose someone? Do you remember how I told you to find me, if you ever needed to? If not, try your best to remember. By the time you read this I'll be gone. I can't tell you where I'm going, but I can tell you I will always be close. 

Love always,

Livvy

"No. No no no no no no." I whispered. 

This, this can't be true. She didn't leave. She wouldn't. 

Out of instinct I ran through the back alley to Livvy's house. I ran up the steps to her house and rapidly pressed the doorbell. 

Karen answered, worriedly she said, "Oh, Tyler. I thought you were Olivia."

"She's really gone?"

"What-what do you mean?"

I handed her the note that was on my window. She read it, then looked at me.

"Y-you knew?"

I looked at her, "I found this tapped to my window this morning."

"Where could she have gone? What did she tell you about finding her."

I thought for a minute, "She said I would need basic information to find her someday."

"Well what kind of things? What can I do to help?"

I knew Karen wouldn't like hearing this but I knew it was the right thing to say.

"Karen, I know you're worried.  But Olivia also told me that I wouldn't be able to find her if I had other people helping me. This is something I have to do on my own."

With that I turned and walked through the bushes, down the back alley and to my house.