Worlds Apart

Chapter 17

Bexley walks over to me. "What is it?" She asks. "Here, this is Nixon's foot print, he's the only one who wears this kind of shoe." I say placing my hand on the print. oh Nix, were are you? I think to myself. "They lead into the woods and i'm not going in there with it getting dark soon" She says. I look up at her sharply. "If you arnt going then I am" I walk over to the horses, hop the fence and walk over to Jackson and rub his muzzle. "What do you think boy? Do you think he's out there?" The horse nestles my cheek. "You think you can help me find him?" I ask. The horse nods up and down. "May I ride you?" I ask. He nods again and I get on after I saddle him up. We are at the edge of the woods now. "Alright Jackson, let's find Nixon" I say. "Are you sure?" Asks Bexley. "Yes.Yes I am. I have to find him, he means the world to me, more than anyone could ever know." I say firmly. "Call me if you find anything." I say back to her. "Ok, good luck and I hope you find him" she responds."I do too" I look straight ahead. "Jackson,lead the way." I say as the horse takes off in a steady jog.  Were riding for about a hour when Bexley calls. "Hello?" I answer. "Hey Kate..." There's a long pause. "Did you find anything?" I ask worried. "Kate, i'm really sorry" She says. Tears threaten to break from my eyes. "O-ok, i'm heading back now" I say. "Ok, I've gotta go, so i'll text you later" She says. "Ok" I say and hang up the phone. "Come on Jax, let's go home" I say. The horse stops. Fear and wonder in his eyes. I gently tug on his reins. "Come on Jax" I say. The horse doesn't budge. "What are you staring at?" I ask then I catch it. "What is that?" I ask no one in particular. It's a shadowy grey-black figure about twenty yards in front of me. "Hello?" I call. "Are you lost?" I call to the figure in the fog. The fog starts to fade and I can make out a tall boy standing there as if lost. "Hello?" I call one more time. "Come on Jackson, let's go home" I say to the horse. This time he doesn't resist and we go Nixon's house, I put him in his stall next to Rose then go home and straight to bed. The figure fills my dreams then suddenly I wake up. "Who are you?" I ask the room. I get up and go into my kitchen were I find a note.

Dear Kate,

I will be back soon, probably after you wake up and find this note or maybe in the afternoon when ever I get here you will know. I know you and you know me, don't be alarmed or frightened I mean you know harm I promise.Just remember don't loose hope i'm out there some were.

-Your Best Friend

I read the note over and over. Who is this and what dose it mean?  I deiced to toss it out of my mind and go about my day. I go to the piano and play my favorite song - Hello by Amy Lee I even star to sing along. After that I get up and go back in my room the first thing I see is the picture of Nixon and I but it's out of place I walk over to the picture and pick it up examining it carefully. "I remember this, Nixon and I were..." I trail off into thought. "Nixon" I say as my back slowly slides down the wall and I sit on the floor holding the picture close hoping that maybe he would magically step through the door but he never dose. "Oh Nixon, where are you?" Then it clicks. "Maybe you really are dead and arnt coming back, maybe this is all just a stupid dream and i'll wake up soon" I say and toss the picture aside, then run into the kitchen, grab the note and throw it away. Then fall to the floor sobbing. "Your really not coming back, are you Nix" I say. and continue to sob.