Chasing the sun

Part 4

"What do you mean 'Crime scene'?" I yelled tears rolling down my face. Sheriff Jenkins ignored my question instead he talking into his radio "Attention all units, this is Sheriff Jenkins, we have a possible murder out on old valley road in the field, I'm going to need every officer available out here...Over" He talked assertive in his loud tone

"Sheriff Jenkins answer me!" I demanded everyone just looked at me with pity, "Mr Monroe I'm gonna need you to take your daughter home now" Sheriff said to my dad "Yes Sheriff, Come on Lexi" My dad said putting a hand on my shoulder

"No I'm staying until we find Brock" I sobbed pushing his hand away "Lexi it's time to go" he said sternly "Joe...You'll take me home when we find Brock, tell him?" I begged I could see the heart ache in his face "No Lexi you should go now" he whispered

"Come on Lexi I'll stay with you" Bella said I nodded looking up seeing Officer Barker Sheriff Jenkins partner putting Brock's watch into clear zip lock bag other officer's had arrived had started moving everyone away and putting up bright yellow 'caution' tap around the area where Kyle discovered the watch.

I looked back at Bella she half smiled "Lexi come on" and with that I turned and walked away crying uncontrollably.

Bella had decided to stay the night. When I got home I refused to eat or talk to anyone, I just wanted to be alone Bella the only exception.

"I need some fresh air" I said getting of my bed, Bella had put on some comedy movie to cheer me up but I couldn't be cheered up. "I'll come with you" she smiled. I went out on to my balcony and sat on the bench. The star's where out tonight so bright, it was eerie. I shivered when the cold night air hit my skin.

Bella sat beside me lighting a joint, Now I usually only smoked at parties sometimes... but I needed it. "Lex they will find him" Bella said "I know, that's all I have now is the hope they'll find him" I said taking a hit from the joint.

"Brock could be anywhere maybe he just needed to get away after what happened last night" Bella said "Yeah you're probably right, it's just weird he didn't let anyone know and what about the blood?" I asked passing the joint back "Listen trust me he probably got angry punched a tree cut his hand open, broke his watch and that's how it fell off" Bella explained I nodded trying to believe this as the truth, I couldn't shake the feeling something was wrong. But I had to; until we find Brock or more information I had to believe he was ok.

The next 7 days I didn't get much sleep at all, it was the longest week of my life. The day after Brock went missing I went to the sheriff's station and gave them my statement about before he went missing. Fuelling myself with redbull I would call Sheriff Jenkins at the crack of dawn for new information and I always got the same answer 'Nothing new but the officers are out looking for him', The story was even on the 5 p.m. news every night asking the town's people with any information on the where a bouts of Brock Mills to call sheriff Jenkins.

But, for me that wasn't good enough I would drive around for hours looking for him around Devil's valley I even went to joining towns Oakley, Arrow hills, Skull junction and I even spent the day wondering around the Devil's playground. But found nothing, I was failing Brock I had to find him and I won't stop until I do.

His piercing black eyes locked on me he laughed over and over again before launching himself into me. I woke in a fright; I kept having that same nightmare about those black eyes. Shaking it out of my mind I got up showered washing my hair, I got dressed in dark denim skinny jeans, a baggy red flannel button up and a pair of Timberland boots, I left my hair out damp and wavy. I went down stairs to the kitchen.

Mum and dad where sitting at the table with puzzled looks on their face "Morning" I said reaching for the fridge door "Don't you even dare go for a redbull" mum said trying to sound stern "Do you want me to make you a smoothie?" she added softer "Mango and Raspberry " I sulked Sitting at the table. I sat in silence waiting till she put the smoothie in front of me.