Chapter 2
The cold breeze was still following Raelyn when she saw the Earing Memorial Park. She shivered, and not just from the cold. Something strange was going on, and Raelyn knew it.
"He better be there." A shivering Raelyn heard Amber mutter. And she also heard, "Why this time? It's early."
Raelyn was about to ask Amber what the heck she was talking about, but decided to drop it. I mean, why annoy Amber more? Raelyn could see it on her best friend's face. It was like telling whether someone was short or tall, blonde or brunette.
But Raelyn couldn't wait any longer. She risked it.
"Amber, what are you talking about?"
"Well… I guess I'll tell you." Amber finally decided. "So Cara Rosette, you know, popular Cara…" Amber never hung out with Raelyn during school, Amber told her that they didn't have the same schedule, but Raelyn knew, Amber was popular, and Raelyn wasn't. Simple.
"Anyway," Amber continued. "She said that I should that I should like, so, find a match for you, 'cause I'm, like, great at matchmaking, so I decided Antony for you."
"Antony?" Raelyn almost yelled, shocked completely. Just thinking about that slacker made her stomp on leaves, punch a wall, and (almost) elbow Amber in the stomach. "Why that slob?" Raelyn said through gritted teeth.
"Oh don't act that way, you guys would be cute together!" Amber pleaded. But Raelyn didn't understand this 'cute together' stuff. It was like… another world to Raelyn.
But Raelyn didn't know that Amber was trying to make Raelyn popular by dating Antony (who was the most popular boy in school) so Amber could hang out with Raelyn. Simple.
But it didn't sound like Antony when she called his number to schedule this special appointment. And he was doing something he never did… homework. Still, Amber didn't question it. But it was too late for Amber to tell Raelyn that, they had reached the park.
Raelyn, heart pounding, palms sweating approached the park. This was the creepiest park in all of Louisiana, in Raelyn's opinion. And it was just Raelyn's luck to have this park closest to her house. Raelyn was nervous. She looked like slut. And Antony was sort of a bully. But luckily, Amber spoke for her.
"Uhhh… Antony? We're here, at 7:30, like you said. Hello?" Amber called into the bare park. Trees were bare, but rocks covered with moss would be a good hiding place for a 14 year old boy. And even taller. Enough space for someone 9 ft. tall. And there more rocks than Raelyn could count. This was bad.
"We'll spilt up." Raelyn whispered.
Amber could only nod. Then the two headed off for different ways of the park.
Hiss!
