Love Falls Forever

"look."

Ross' P.O.V.

Its been months... We still haven't found Skylar. What if he... no... he didn't. We found out who the man was though. Except we had to go through Skylar's psychotic mother. The man who kidnapped her is her uncle. His name is Harley and he is a registered sex offender... 

Mom, Dad, Del, Ryland, and Rocky went home after the first month. Riker stayed with me. Riker and I have searched just about the entire woods and we have yet to find them. There's been no sign of Harley either. Everyday both Riker and I go out and search till at least midnight. Both of us are exhausted but we don't back down because we both need to find her. When everyone went home Riker went back too but only to get my car. We still have the rental car too. Once in a while Riker and I spit up and he will go to the furthest side of the woods and I would go to the closest. Or it would be west and east. You get the point. 

Today we searched separate again. Neither one of us found anything. We ended up meeting in the middle with nothing. This was getting old. Not finding anything. I needed to find her and I needed to do it now. why can't I find her!? why won't you let me!? I screamed in my head as I looked at the sky. Why wouldn't he let me find her. 

We searched more until the sun began to come up. Then we went back to the motel that we are no staying in since the camp grounds closed for the season. I fell in my bed and screamed in my pillow. Riker didn't do anything since I've been doing this quite often. 

"what if we don't find her Riker! It's been six months! what if she's dead!? I can't do this! I need her back!" I began crying again. I've cried almost everyday since the love of my life was kidnapped. The one thing I haven't done was lose it this badly. 

"Ross calm down. Skylar's not dead. We will find her and get her back with you." He tried calming me. 

"no Riker! You don't understand my pain right now! You have never lost someone or might lose someone you love so fucking much before!" I yelled and buried my face in my pillow again. 

"I do..." Riker muttered just low enough for me to barely hear it. I sat up. 

"what?" My eyebrows came together in confusion. 

"Hm?" Riker looked up at me not realizing I heard what he had said previously. 

"you do?" I wondered. 

"oh... um." He gulped and looked away. "no I was talking about something else. Forget it." He said and quickly walked into the bathroom and shut the door. What was he talking about? I shrugged it off not wanting to bother myself anymore than I already was. I laid back on my bed and watched as the ceiling fan spun round and round. I was hungry. I stood up and ordered room service then turned the television on.I began watching the news. 

"A girl of the age seventeen was kidnapped six months ago. Her name is Skylar Evans." They put a picture we had given them up. "please be on the look out for her and if you happen to come across her contact this number." They showed my number. "If you see this man." The screen showed Harley. "be aware. Harley Evans the uncle of Skylar is a registered sex offender and is the one who kidnapped her. Call the police if you see this man. Thank you." The news ended. I sighed and clicked off the television. 

Riker was out of the shower just before room service showed up. Best thing about high paid hotels: Room service is always available. We ate then turned the lights out and tried to sleep for a few hours. When I awoke in the morning it was five. I had only got an hour of sleep in... again. I crawled out of bed and made my way towards the bathroom. I took a hot shower then slowly got dressed. I combed my hair and brushed my teeth. After I grabbed the backpack Rydel gave to me months ago and stuffed it full with food and water. I grabbed a few knifes Riker collected while we were staying at the camp grounds, and put them inside as well. Riker and I both had a pistol now too. We had gotten our license for it in November. It's now April. Riker woke up and I told him I was gonna get a head start. He agreed and I left. 

Three hours later of searching and searching Riker called me and told me his where abouts. He was close to me. We met up and continued our search all day. I promised Skylar I would never give up on her and that I loved her no matter what. I know she thinks I don't love or care for her but I do. So much. She has to know that somewhere deep inside. Riker and I met up with a bear and two hours later a wolf. Neither scared us. They left us alone and continued their business while we continued ours. These woods didn't scare us anymore. We are so use to being in them and searching through them during the night that not even the scariest sound can make us jump anymore. The woods are calming. Especially at night when the fire flies come out and flicker through the darkness, or an owl hoots perched up in a tree above us, or the sound of the leaves rustling in the trees when the wind blows. 

I can't believe how lost I am without Skylar... The pains in my chest grow worse everyday since she was kidnapped. Why can't I find her? Why does this kind of shit always happen to us? 

"Ross." Riker nudges my elbow. I look at him. "look." He says pointing to in front of us. I look up to find him standing there. Watching us. Harley. We finally found him.