Synopsis

Looking back on the past three years I realised that it was most definitely the time everything changed for me; I grew up. I hid looking-watching my baby brother Seth open the front door to his new cottage. It was small but it had this rustic homey feeling that made it seem bigger than what it really was. He looked down on the paved ground in front of him to see a small eggshell coloured envelope in front of him; he leaned down observing it with eyes wide open. His head shot up scanning into the dense woods that grew in front of him "Leah?" he called out for me. I didn't show myself but retreated further behind the dark wood of the tree that hid me so well. He called out once more trying to figure out if I was there, but I gave him no answer. "Leah are you out there." He called out again before finishing with a sigh, looking out into the forest for the faintest sound or scent, anything that would prove my presence. He glanced down at the envelope giving it a shocked look before walking back inside with it.

I had forgotten just how much I missed my baby brother. He was no longer a boy but a full grown man; he was taller and more built with the slightest hint of a five o'clock shadow. I felt the corners of my mouth tug into a smile, I am so proud of him. I carefully snuck out from my position behind the tree and carefully, trying to not make any sounds crept up to the window of his home. Hiding just outside his window I peered inside seeing my brother walk into the lounge room. "Hey Seth who was at the front?" a warm voice called entering the room. It was Olivia, Seth's imprint. They met just before I left; Seth and Olivia became best friend pretty quickly. I had secretly wished they would end up together. She was definitely a beautiful girl; she had long brunette tresses that framed her warm and charming face. She seemed to be like Seth in a way that they never seemed to be without a smile. "Hey thanks for letting me crash here; you know how my parents can be." Oh it seems there still just friends. "Hey Seth are you okay?" she asked realising something was wrong with Seth, she walked over to him.

Seemingly he snapped out of his micro trance by a small but firm touch on the shoulder from Olivia. "Yeah I'm fine I guess, it's just this was at the door for me." He said motioning to the small envelope in his brown calloused hands. "I think it's from my sister Leah, It doesn't have an address or anything, so I think she must have dropped it off but… I don't know how it's possible." He looked like he had seen a ghost, well technically he did-ish. Olivia's eyes grew wide at his words; she was just as shocked as he was. He moved into the kitchen dropping the letter on to the dining table, he pulled out a chair for himself and dropped onto it with a loud thud. "I don't know what to do, should I open it?" he asked while Olivia followed him and did the same." Because I don't think I can, it's really hard."

She let out a sigh "Seth you should open it, I know it's hard to accept that this might actually be from Leah but just think about it, what if she did come by and dropped it off. It would mean that everybody was wrong." She said reaching out for his hand and taking it within her own "if you want, I could read it for you?" she gave him slight but comforting smile and took the envelope out of his hands. Olivia flipped the envelope over and tore at the seam revealing a single sheet of folded paper; she unravelled it clearing her throat.

"Dear Seth; my have you grown. I'm writing to let you know that I am free now. That my death was always supposed to happen, it was fate just like you and Olivia. This was always supposed to be my journey so please stop being sad for me and be happy. I have changed and so have you, this will be the last time you will ever her from me. I love you so much Seth, don't you forget it. Dr Seuss did say "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."" She put the letter down on the table, sliding it over to Seth so he could have it once more. Olivia picked up the discarded envelope so that Seth could put the letter back inside, as she did so a small metallic object fell onto the table with a clack. They quickly looked at each other then back to the table to see a small bronze key with a piece of paper attached to it. Olivia picked up the small key and read "Answers".

Come on Seth you're a smart boy you can figure it out, just remember. Seth took the key out of her hands observing it, with what seemed as an imaginary light bulb flick on top of his head. He shot up from his seat and ran outside of the kitchen and out of the front door. Olivia trying to catch up with a racing Seth, she cried out "Where are you going Seth."

Seth stopped at the car door of Jacobs old rabbit that he gave him and simply answered "come on were finding some answers."