The Missing Key (Book 1)

Chapter 24: Right Now!

It was very cold out tonight, as the blanket did not seem to work what so ever on me, all at the exact same time too. I kind of wished that I had in fact chosen a spot a little bit closer to the fire, just as it was that Kips had done, none the less. It kind of felt a little bit strange to me, as to the fact that this was going to be the first night that I was not beside Kips.
Though, I was not all too freaked out by it what so ever, as I knew that I was in fact going to be fine. I had Dick and Connor right next to me, as I felt like I was going to be safe. I was going to be safe from what ever the hell it was that was in fact in this cave, all at the exact same time too.
I felt like there for sure was in fact some thing living in this cave, all at the exact same time too. Especially if it was that Steve had said that they were not real bones. I knew that he was right, as it was clear that some one was trying to scare intruders.
It was in fact clear that there was some one in here that did not want people to come any further. A few people had in fact wanted to test out what would happen, but Steve had made sure that they knew as to not to do as such a thing like that. It was clear that he was in fact going to respect who ever it was that owned this place, all at the exact same time too.
Now, I knew that this was the kings land, all at the exact same time as well, but that was besides the point. I kind of just let out a little bit of a soft sigh to my self, all at once. I then did in fact just seem to get my mind, and I then did in fact begin to start to get my focus off of all of the rest of those other thoughts that I had in fact even been thinking on long before now, none the else, once again.
As it was that I had in fact seemed to just do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too. That was when I then did in fact begin to start to lift my self up from off of my blanket, all at the exact same time too. I felt like I did in fact need to clean out my bowl, all at the exact same time too. As much as it was that I felt like I wanted to stay under the blanket, and stay warm, none the less.
I kind of let out a little bit of a rough, and a little bit of a heavy sigh to my self, all at the exact same time too, none the less. Once it was that I had in fact begun to start to do as such a thing like that, that was when I then began to start to head over to the make shift sink, all at once. I then began to start to pour some water in to it, and I began to start to scrub the bowl, all at the exact same time too.
Luckily of course, every one had in fact already finished their meals a while ago, so I did not have to deal with any other people. At least, that was as it was that I thought, all at the exact same time too. I then began to start to hear the voice of some one beginning to start to speak up from right beside me, all at the exact same time too.
I was in fact a little bit lost, all at once, as I knew that it was a person that had never really spoken to me before now, at that. So, I felt like they must not be talking to me what so ever, all at the exact same time too. I just kind of continued to scrub off the bowl, all at the exact same time as well.
That was of course until I then all of the sudden did in fact begin to start to hear the person that was in fact speaking up from right behind me begin to start to let out a bit of a heavy cough. At first, I felt like they might be sick, as I once again was not taking it all too seriously as to just what it was that was even going on right now.
That was of course until I then did in fact all of the sudden begin to start to hear them say my name, all at the exact same time too. I was a little bit lost as to just what it was that was in fact going on at first, all at the exact same time too, at that. I then did in fact begin to start to go right on ahead, and I then began to start to turn my head over to the man how ever.
I tilted my head a little bit over towards him, all at the exact same time too, as I had to lift my head up to see his face, even if he was not that close to me right now. He was a very tall, and a very strong man of course, as he was in fact the biggest of the entire group that it was that was in fact on this journey, none the less.
His name of course was Bradley... As I was a little bit afraid that he was trying to square up on me, and fight me for some odd reason or another. That was of course that he was in fact a big guy, none the less. I also knew that still, not very many people in the group did in fact like me all that much.
I did my best to try to keep my self as calm, and as normal as I felt like I possibly could, all at once. I began to start to notice that it was not the look that he did in fact have on his face right now, what so ever. It seemed he was in fact looking at me with a little bit more of a calm look on his face right now, none the less.
As it was that I had in fact began to start to notice as such a thing like that. That was when I then did in fact begin to start to blink my eyes a little bit, all at once. I then did in fact begin to start to nod to him all of the sudden, all at once. It was clear to me that at the very least, I was in fact paying my full attention as to just what ever it was that he felt like he did in fact even had to say to me, none the less.
Once it was that he had in fact seen me do as such a thing like that, that was when he then did in fact seem to continue to speak to me, all at once. I of course, did in fact begin to start to let out a little bit of a soft sigh to my self, to try to calm my self down. I then did in fact begin to start to go right on ahead, and I then did in fact begin to start to listen as to just what it was that he even felt like he did in fact have to say to me, all at the exact same time too, never the less.
"Hey Michael... You holding up alright man? I know we don't really talk to each other... But I just want to let you know that I don't hate you... Neither does any one else... They just... Well... I am sure you know..." He said to me, all at the exact same time too, as I saw that he then did in fact just seem to start to dip his head a little bit low to the ground all at once, as soon as it was that he had in fact said as to just what it was that he had even said to me at the end, none the less.
It was clear that he did in fact kind of feel bad for me, all at the exact same time too, as to the fact that I did not really have many friends in the group, such as every one else seemed to feel for each other. I kind of under stood as to just why it was that he would feel that way as well. It was clear that he kind of felt like I was in fact being left out on what ever it was that you wanted to call the fun.
How ever, it was also clear to me that he did not seem to under stand all that much that I did not really care. I was used to being alone my entire life, as much as he felt like I would not be. He seemed to feel like every one would live me, due to the fact that I was a soon to be prince... And perhaps a soon to be king at that...
I kind of began to start to dip my head a little bit low to the ground, all at the exact same time too, as in the end, I then did in fact just seem to start to get my mind, and my focus off of all of the rest of those other thoughts that I had in fact been thinking on long before now, none the less. I was used to being alone if I was not going to lie to my self either.
As a matter of fact, I kind of liked it better that way, in stead of the fact that people showed me fake love. I did not want people to pretend to love me, if it was that they really did not love me, all at the exact same time too. I did my best to try to keep my self as calm, and as normal as I felt like I possibly could in the mean time, all at once.
As it was that I did in fact seem to just stand there, and I did in fact seem to just stare for just a little bit more time, all at once. I then began to start to let out a little bit of a soft laugh to my self, all at once. It was clear that Bradley had in fact noticed it, all at the exact same time too, as I saw him then all of the sudden begin to start to turn his head over to me, with a little bit of a look of some confusion on it, all at the exact same time too, at that.
As soon as it was that he had in fact began to start to do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to stop doing as such a thing like that, none the less. I did not want to make it seem like I was mocking him, nor was it that I was in fact not taking him seriously, all at the exact same time too, at that.
I did my best to try to keep my self as calm as I felt like I possibly could, all at the exact same time too. In the end, I then did in fact begin to start to nod back to him, all at the exact same time too, at that. I did my best to try to act as calm, and as normal as I felt like I possibly could once again, as I then did in fact let him know that I was in fact about to go right on ahead and start to speak to him all of the sudden, none the less.
He just kind of continued to stare at me with a little bit of a look of quite a bit of some confusion on his face, all at the exact same time too. How ever, in the end, thankfully enough for me, he then did in fact begin to start to nod back to me, all at once. It was clear to me at the very least, that he was in fact letting me know that he was in fact paying his full attention on to just what it was that I was in fact about to go on ahead and say to him, all at the exact same time too, at that.
As soon as it was that he had in fact began to start to do as such a thing like that, that was when I then did in fact seem to start to feel a little bit more calm, all at once. I then did in fact begin to start to go right on ahead, and I began to start to continue to do as to just what it was that I was even trying to do in the very first place any ways. That was of course beginning to start to speak to him, as I knew that he was in fact beginning to start to listen as to just what it was that I did in fact even have to say to him, all at once.
"Yeah... It's alright man... Honestly... I am anti social... So I don't really talk to any body any ways... It's no big deal..." I said to him, all at the exact same time too, as I kind of just stared at him right in to his eyes, as soon as it was that I had in fact even just said as to just what it was that I had even said to him, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I had in fact began to start to do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time as well, that was when he then began to start to get back to normal, all at the exact same time too, as it now then did in fact seem like he was in fact starting to under stand as to just what it was that I was even getting at, all at the exact same time too, at that.
He just kind of began to start to blink his eyes a few times to me, all at the exact same time too. It was clear that he was now starting to under stand as to just why it was that I did not speak up and talk all that much. Also as to just why it was that I had not really made any sort of friends in this group what so ever, either.
I never had really made any friends my entire life, as my sister felt like she was my only friend. She felt the same way about me to, as it now kind of hurt me a little bit more, that I had in fact kind of left her behind. I felt like life there was going to be a wreck for her, all at the exact same time too. I sure hoped that Miss Hobbs could handle it whilst it was that I was away for how ever long it was that I was in fact going to be on this journey, none the less.
I kind of began to start to dip my head a little bit low to the ground, all at once, as soon as it was that those thoughts had in fact seemed to come in to my head, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that I had in fact just seemed to start to think on those thoughts for just a slight bit more time, all at the exact same time too, at that, none the less.
That was when I then did in fact begin to start to hear the voice of Bradley, all at the exact same time too. It was in fact clear to me right now, that he was in fact going to go on ahead and speak to me, all at once. I was kind of a little bit worn out if I was not going to lie to my self either, as I felt like I did not want to go in to a full conversation with him right now, none the less.
I kind of just stared at him right in to his eyes for just a little bit of some time, I did in fact seem to have a little bit of a blank look on my face, all at the exact same time too, as I was not all too sure as to just what it was that was going on right now, nor was I all too sure as to just what it was that I should even be doing right at this very moment in time any ways, once again.
As it was that I did in fact just seem to stare at him right in to his eyes for just a little bit longer, he just seemed to have a little bit of a blank look in his own, all at once. He just then did in fact continue to speak to me, all at the exact same time too, as I was not all too sure as to just what it was that was even going on right at this very moment in time any ways, if it was that I was in fact going to be for real with my self. I kind of just stood there and stared for a little bit longer, as in the end, I then did in fact begin to start to listen as to just what it was that he did in fact feel like he did in fact need to say to me, all at the exact same time too.
"Well... It is good to know you a little bit better than Michael... If you ever need to talk to some one, you can easily come over to me when ever... I have a group of friends that are very open minded..." He said to me, all at the exact same time too, as I saw that he did in fact have a little bit of a smile on his face as well, as to just what it was that he had in fact even just said to me, all at the exact same time too.
I was not all too sure as to just what it was that I should do at first, all at the exact same time too. I felt like I was in fact a little bit lost in my own head, all at the exact same time as well. I did my best to try to keep my self as calm, and as normal as I felt like I possibly could, all at the exact same time too, at that, never the less.
As it was that I did in fact just seem to stare for just a little bit more time, all at the exact same time too, it then began to start to hit me as to just what it was that was going on right now. It was clear that Bradley was in fact wanting to make some friends with me, all at the exact same time too. As anti social as it felt like I was, all at the exact same time too, I also kind of felt like there was not a single thing that I could in fact complain about right now, all at the exact same time too, at that.
As it was that I did in fact seem to stare at him right in to his eyes for just a little bit longer, all at the exact same time too, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to crack a little bit of a smile on my face, all at the exact same time too. I was not all too sure if it was a real smile or not. I knew at the very least that I did in fact feel a little bit better about Bradley how ever.
I just kind of stood there, and I kind of stared for a little bit more time, as in the end, I then did in fact begin to start to speak to him, all at the exact same time as well. As soon as it was that I had in fact begun to start to do as such thing like that, all at once. That was of course when Bradley immediately did in fact begin to start to nod to me. It was in fact clear to me right now, that he was in fact letting me know that he was in fact still paying attention as to just what it was that I was about to go on ahead and say to him.
That once again did in fact make me feel a whole lot better, and a whole lot more calm, all at the exact same time too, all at once. As soon as it was that I had in fact seen him do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to go right on ahead and continue to start to do as such a thing like that, never the less. I of course, did in fact know as to the fact that he was in fact beginning to start to listen as to just what it was that I did in fact even have to say to him, all at the exact same time too, at that.
"Thanks Bradley... I will think on that some... But for now... I am just going to go and head to sleep..." I said to him, all at the exact same time too. I felt like for just a few seconds that he might offer for me to sleep with him and his friends, none the less. How ever, I also knew that I really did not want to move my stuff what so ever, either, as I knew that I was fine being beside Dick and Connor, none the less.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to stare at Bradley right in to his eyes for just a little bit longer, all at the exact same time too. That was when he then did in fact begin to start to nod back to me, all at the exact same time as well, none the less. It was in fact clear to me that he had in fact heard as to just what it was that he had said.
I at first felt like he was about to continue to speak to me as well. How ever, luckily enough for me, he then did in fact just begin to start to turn his head away from me, all at once. He then did in fact begin to start to head back over to just where it was that his place he was going to sleep at was, all at the exact same time too. I kind of felt a little bit relieved now that, that was all over with, all at once.
I just kind of shook my head a little bit to my self, all at once, as in the end, I then did in fact begin to start to get my eyes, and I began to start to get my focus on just where it was that Dick and Connor were at right now. As it was that I had in fact done as such a thing like that, all at once, that was when I then all of the sudden did in fact start to stare out over to them. They did not seem to notice what so ever as to just what it was that I was doing of course.
That was due to the fact that it did in fact seem like they were busy with their own stuff right now. They were not even talking to each other what so ever right now, as I could tell that they were in fact getting their place set up for the night, all at the exact same time too. Luckily I had already done that ahead of time, so I knew that I really did not need to worry all that much, once again, at that.
As it was that I did in fact just seem to stare for just a little bit more time, I then in the end, did in fact begin to start to go right on ahead, and I began to start to head over to just where it was that Dick and Connor were in fact at right now. As soon as it was that I had in fact seemed to get close to them, all at the exact same time too, that was when it was clear that they had in fact noticed, and they had in fact hear my foot steps as it was that I had in fact drawn closer to them.
They seemed to jump back a little bit frightened for some odd reason or another, none the less. I kind of tilted my head a little bit, as I was not all too sure as to just what it was that was in fact going on right now, and as to just what it was that was even happening with them at this very moment in time too, at that. I was a little bit lost for just a little bit more time, until it then came back to me as to just why it was that they might be so spooked out, never the less.
As it was that I had in fact just began to start to realize as such a thing, and as to the fact that every one in the group was in fact a bit freaked out, and a little bit panicked right at this very moment in time as well, as that was due to the fact that Steve had told us that we were in fact going to have to get out of this cave as soon as it was that we could. He had in fact gone in to a little bit of some detail as to just why it was that it was in fact the case, and it was clear that some one did not want us in their cave what so ever, none the less.
I felt like he did in fact have a fair point, as I had in fact been a little bit freaked out my self when it was that I had seen the skeletons. Even if it was that they were in fact not real what so ever, such as it was that Steve had in fact told all of us. I still felt like some one had in fact put it there for a reason, just as it was that Steve had in fact kind of said to me and Mitch.
Mitch seemed to be the most freaked out, and the most scared out of every one in the entire group, all at the exact same time too. How ever, that also made a little bit of some sense as to just why that was in fact the case, all at the exact same time too. It was clear to me that he was in fact the biggest pussy out of every one that was in fact here, all at the exact same time too, as I had in fact figured that out quite a bit of some time ago, never the less.
I kind of rolled my eyes a little bit to my self, all at the exact same time too, as in the end, I then did in fact just so happen to just start to get my mind, and my focus off of all of that, all at the exact same time too. It took a while for it to hit me as to just why it was that I was thinking the way that it was that I was thinking right now. How ever, it came back to me when ever it was that I did in fact just so happen to like over to Dick and Connor, all at the exact same time too, never the less.
As it was that I had in fact done as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too, that was when it seemed like the both of them had got back to normal, all at the exact same time as well, never the less. It was as if what it was that had in fact just happened had not happened what so ever, all at the exact same time too. I kind of rolled my eyes a little bit to my self, all at the exact same time as well, as I felt it best to just not bring it up, and just go on ahead and try to get some rest as soon as it felt like I possibly could, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I had in fact seemed to do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too, all at once, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to sit back down on just where it was that I knew that I was in fact going to lay my head down and get some rest tonight, all at the exact same time as well. It was very cold right now, all at the exact same time too, as it kind of seemed to hit me once again that it was in fact the case, as I felt a wind draft head in to the cave, all at the exact same time too, none the less.
I quickly then did in fact just sit down on my pillow, all at the exact same time too, as I rolled my blanket around me as tight as I felt like I possibly could, all at the exact same time too. This was a special blanket for me, as I had it since it was that I was a child. It was the last thing that my mother had in fact given to me before it was that she had in fact passed away, none the less.
I held on to it a little bit closer, as I felt like it would in fact guide me on this journey in to the unknown, all at the exact same time too. I kind of began to start to let out a little bit of a soft sigh of some sort of relief to my self, all at the exact same time too, as in the end, I then did in fact begin to start to get my mind, and I began to start to get my focus off of all of that, all at the exact same time too.
I then began to start to hear the voice of Connor, all at the exact same time too, as it was in fact clear to me right at this very moment in time too, that it was that he was in fact speaking to the both of us, all at the exact same time too. I did not feel like lifting my head up what so ever, sadly enough, to hear, and to see as to just what it was that he did in fact feel like he had to say to the both of us, all at the exact same time too, at that, none the less.
I kind of just stared at the top of the ceiling of the cave for quite a bit of some time, all at the exact same time as well, at that. As it was that I had in fact begun to start to do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time as well, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to hear as to just what it was that he did in fact have to say to me and Dick, all at the exact same time as well, never the less.
"Goodnight the both of you... Hopefully this blizzard won't be to bad, and we can get out of here in the morning..." He said to the both of us, all at the exact same time as well, as I kind of began to start to breathe in a little bit of a soft sigh to my self, all at the exact same time too. I kind of felt the exact same way at it was that it felt like Connor did, all at the exact same time too.
I felt like I had felt like some thing had in fact been off about this cave before it was that any one else had begun to start to freak out about things, all at the exact same time too. It was not like it was any thing to brag about what so ever, but I felt like we did in fact need to get out of here, all at the exact same time as well. I sure as hell hoped that it was in fact Connor that was in fact trying to speak it in to existence, all at the exact same time too.
I did not know any thing about the weather patterns what so ever, such as it was that Steve did, so I could not really say any thing at all back to him, all at the exact same time too. I kind of felt like it was best for me to just stay silent, all at the exact same time too, as I kind of then began to start to let out a little bit of a soft sigh to my self, all at the exact same time too, never the less, at that.
As it was that I had in fact begun to start to do as such a thing like that, all at once, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to shake my head a little bit to my self all of the sudden. I kind of then did in fact begin to start to look at the ceiling once again. I saw some drip stones all over the place, but it did not really tell me any thing what so ever, if I was not going to lie to my self either, never the less.
I suppose I was not really looking for any thing what so ever, at all, any ways, none the less. I did my best to try to keep my self as calm, and as normal as I felt like I possibly could, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that I had in fact began to start to do as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to hear the voice of Dick all of the sudden, as he then did in fact begin to start to speak back to Connor, all at the exact same time too, never the less.
I was not all too sure as to just what it was that was even going on right at this very moment in time any ways, nor was I all too sure as to just what it was that I should even do my self. I simply just continued to stare for a little bit more time, all at once, as in the end, I then did in fact begin to start to listen as to just what ever it was that Dick did in fact even had to say back to Connor, all at the exact same time too.
"Yeah... Good night the both of you... I am sure every thing will be okay..." He said to the both of us, all at the exact same time as well. I still was not all too sure if that was in fact going to be the case what so ever, if it was that I was not going to lie to my self either. How ever, I also did not want to bring it up to the both of them either.
I did not want to start any sort of fight, or any sort of argument what so ever, all at the exact same time too. I felt like I just wanted to go to sleep, as I was glad that I did in fact have the both of them as friends. I did not want to lose that what so ever, all at the exact same time too, as it did in fact kind of remind me of Sir Stephen, all at the exact same time as well.
It kind of made my heart hurt a little bit if I was not going to lie to my self either, none the less. As it was that I had in fact done as such a thing like that, all at the exact same time too, that was when I then did in fact begin to start to breathe in a little bit of a soft sigh to my self, all at the exact same time too. I squeezed my self a little bit closer in to my blanket, all at the exact same time too, as I felt like it was now just time for me to go on ahead and get some sleep, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I had in fact began to start to close my eyes a bit, all at once, that was when it then did in fact seem to come back to me all of the sudden, all at the exact same time too. That was of course the fact as to just how tired it was that I had not realized what so ever, as to how it was that I did in fact feel, all at the exact same time too. I did in fact begin to start to fall asleep a bit extra quick right after that, all at the exact same time too.