Dead-Line

dead-line: chapter 2

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This was going to be a long day.

We were all grouped together, downtown in a little cafe. It was 8 o'clock in the morning. We had the two watches together and we had absolutely no idea what we had to do. We needed answers. And I can tell you... we were going nowhere fast. So  we ended up at Wal-Mart, pretending to do nothing and flashing the watches around and hoping someone would go "Ah-ha! I know that watch..." etc. but no-one came. Soon Haley got a little grumpy and decided to go to the washroom to fix her make-up and the rest of us split up... me and Miles, Julian on his own.

That was the worst mistake ever. 

After an hour of dilly-dallying with Miles I got a call from Julian:

"Hey, so how's it going so far Austyn?"

"Awful, I got nothing"

"Me too, but it's kinda hard on my own..."

A freezing shiver went down my spine and my skin crawled as I thought I was being watched, I hesitantly looked behind me... There was a middle-aged man looking at me. The look on his face stated: I know something you don't know...

Another shiver rocked my body and I realized Julian was still on the line, yelling

"Austyn, AUSTYN! Where are you? Are you okay? Where's Miles?"

"Miles is here, but...but..." I couldn't find words for what was speeding through my brain.

"And Haley's there, with you right?"

BANG! It was as if a freight train hit me.  

Haley! Where is she? For some reason, I pulled out one watch and it read 12:00.

"Julian, Haley's missing."

Silence. I burst into tears. What have we done?

"Calm down, she probably got lost in the store, it's okay, we'll find her, don't worry!" But the anxiety in his voice made my heart sink. Julian was never anxious.

Everything is flashing through my mind, like a horror slideshow. Seeing the man,knowing somethings up with the backwards watches, It's as if their counting down our last days. Then it would be like "Cukoo, time to die." 

A pounding headache set in. I know in my heart someone's got Haley, and Julian knows it too.

Something inside my head made me freeze, then shake even more.

I know something you don't know 

I spoke urgently into the phone between hiccups "Julian I'm in the TV section. Come and find me and Miles, we're looking for Haley. If we can't find her... " I trailed her off. Julian knows without me saying it. He said "Okay, hang in there, see you in a few" I hung up with a sick feeling in my stomach. If we don't find Haley, well, then there's a good chance that she will be un-findable.

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 The wind whizzed past my ears julian, Miles and I were looking for the man I saw. We were sprinting down the aisles and it was as if he dissapeared... just apparated out of Wal-Mart. After what seems like hours we stop. And contemplate what to do... go to the authorities? Oh yeah... I can see that going well "Hey mr. Police-man, we found these backwards watches and we have to save humanity... so we decided to start with Wal-Mart... but this creepy man took our friend and we think she might be dead already!!" 

We decided to not tell anyone and all hang out at my house...We went to the shed... the awul shed that started everything... it seemed like ages ago when Haley and I were looking for dumb antiques. We went in... and I nearly screamed my head off... there was a man inside. He was kneeling... looking at something... a sick feeling crept over... fear. It stroked my back and tickled my arms and bleached my face... He seemed so... so powerful. He turned and we made eye contact, his eyes... they were fantastic yet creepy... they look like they've seen everything and there was a glint of, I thought it might have been recognition but that wouldn't make sense, I've definitely never met him, I surely would have remembered him. He walked over and said:

"Your the ones, aren't you?"

he didn't wait for an answer

"Here..." He hands Julian a watch and we looked so stunned he chuckled

"Take it to the cave... dump it in the water... get rid of it for good. That's all I can say. You're the only ones left." 

He walked away and turned once more to face us

"Watch your back as time runs out"

And he disappeared into the bushes.

It was as if I was in a trance... I was paralyzed and as he walked away... It was as if a cold hand released me... I staggered forward and sprinted to where he was, yelling "Wait! We need more information! What mountain? Where's Haley?" I knew he was gone. I sunk down to the dirt and let it slip through my fingers over and over. Julian spoke

"We need a plan" 

Miles nodded... "we need some sleep first, though"

We got settled but it was no use... I couldn't sleep... i felt so alone... Miles and Julian wee in the guest room and I was alone. I can hear their murmuring but couldn't make out what they were saying. I tried to rest.

but what if I woke up and someone else I care about is gone?