Quite a bit happens in this chapter. Who knows what'll happen? Well, I know, but that doesn't mean you know. Well, you might know. I don't know. If you do know, I know that's pretty weird. Anyway, on with

Chapter 4

-Nick's Pov-

I take the notepad from Matt's hand. I walk away to another part of the graveyard. I should probably open it in case I find anything. I flip it open and I see a note written on it. It reads:

Dear Nick,

I'm not sure how I'm able to tell you this, but I've been meaning to say something to you about it for a really long time. I kind of have a crush on you. I'd understand if you didn't feel the same way. What kind of boy would like a tomboy like me in that way? Oh well, I just wanted to tell you, since I'm so nervous to come out and say it to you face to face.

-Matt.

She has a crush on me? I wonder if she really does. I have a crush on her. She had more guts to write a letter at the very least instead of telling me face to face, which is something that seems impossible for me to do. I guess I could write a letter to her. I'll think of something. I walk around a bit, I find two graves that have the correct years. John Michael 1954-1997 and Liam Charles 1934-1996. I write them down, but I can't find any others. I flip to the next page of the notepad and write a little letter that I hope Matt finds.

Matt,

I'm that kind of boy that would love a tomboy like you. I like you a lot. I have for quite a while now too. I can always rely on you to be there for me when times are hard. You were there for me when I found out I was adopted, when Mom and Dad would get into arguments. I want to thank you for all you've done for me over the years. I would love to be your boyfriend.

-Nick

I fold the notepad closed. I get up and try looking for Matt. I walk around a bit, and I see something in the corner of my eye. I turn to it, but it's gone. I hope this place isn't haunted…

"Matt! Where are you?!" No reply. "Mattie?!" I walk around a little bit. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn around. Nobody's there… Ok, I'm getting really spooked out here. "Matt!?" I gain no response. Where is she? I go back to where I left her. She was nowhere to be seen. "Mattie!? Come on! If this is a prank, it's not funny!" No response. Don't tell me she left without me. If only I knew if she had her cell or not. Might as well give it a try. I pull my cellphone out of my pocket and try to call Matt's phone, but I can't get a signal here. I put my phone back in my pocket. I feel another hand on my shoulder. I turn and nobody's there. I back up a bit and I trip. I fall right next to a grave stone, reading Alicia Maria 1974-1997. I guess I'll write it down. I open the notepad and I find scribble marks all over every page. I keep flipping through each page. It's even on the other side of each page too. This is getting really freaky. I keep flipping and flipping each page, then I get to the last one. It reads:

I miss you.

Who misses who? This is insane. I flip through it again, but now, every page is blank. It doesn't even have the lines on it. There's nothing. Ok. There's definitely something very wrong. I write down a few questions on one of the pages and shut it. I open it back to that page. There's answers written to my questions… (Bold is his question. Italics is the answer.)

Who are you?

Should you know?

How'd you die?

I was murdered.

Who do you miss?

Adrian Maria

I flip to a new page. and write down more questions. I close the notebook and open it again, there's more now.

Why can't I know who you are?

It's a secret.

Who murdered you?

My husband.

Who's Adrian Maria?

My son.

This is insane. I'm communicating with Alicia Maria. I write down more questions and as before, they're answered again.

Where's Matt?

Find.

Why did your husband murder you?

He wanted to kill Adrian.

Do you know where Adrian is?

Yes.

Ok, I need to ask one last question or two. I write them down and shut the notebook again.

Where can I find Matt?

By the tree.

Where is Adrian?

The answer I saw sent shivers up my spine. It read:

Sitting on my grave with a notebook.

I write down more questions.

You think I'm Adrian?

I know you're Adrian.

I'm Adrian? I close my notebook and stand up. I look around, I can't see any trees. The cold wind is starting to blow. I feel another hand on my shoulder, I turn around. This time, Ganon's standing there. I back away. I hear a soft crying in the wind. I start running. Ganon grabs the hood of my coat. I quickly unzip it and run as fast as I can. I find a very tall tree. I turn around and Ganon's running to me. I climb the tree quickly. Ganon grabs my foot and I kick him off. I climb up higher and rest a bit. He can't reach me. He's too heavy and the branches will break, he also can't jump high enough. Ganon stares up at me.

"You'll have to come down some time." He says.

"I'd rather not." I reply. This is the first conversation we actually have had.

"You'll freeze to death." He points out.

"I'd rather freeze to death than die by your hands." I truly would.

"Whether you freeze to death or I kill you, you'll end up dead anyway. I'm giving you a quicker, less suffering option you know."

"I'll take my chances thanks." He shrugs and walks away. It's getting really cold. I keep shivering. I wait a while until he's gone. I try to get up. I can get my foot free! No matter how much I try, I can't. I try to get my boot off so I can slip my foot out that way, but I think I'm truly stuck. It's getting really, really cold… Ganon starts coming back. This time… he has a gun…

-Matt's Pov-

I look at the grave a few minutes. I open my notebook. Wait a minute… where's my note?! I had a note written to Nick in here. That means… the notebook I gave him… HE'S GOING TO READ MY NOTE! I have to find him before he reads it! I run in the direction he went, but the path separates. I wish there was snow on the ground. Then I'd be able to tell which direction. I go left and run down the path. I don't see him anywhere.

"Nick!?" I yell. I continue to look around. Where did that little shorty go? It feels like I've been searching a while. Maybe he's trying to find me now? The wind picks up. Is that… crying? There's a gentle female cry in the wind. She sounds so scared and sad. Poor girl. I continue to look around. I think a half hour has past since we came here. Maybe I should try calling him. I pull out my cell phone. I put in Nick's speed dial and call him. It rings for a few seconds then it goes to his voicemail.

Hey, sorry I couldn't get to the phone. Leave a message, unless I don't know you. If that's the case, don't bother leaving a message." *Beep*

"Nick, where are you? Is everything ok? Call me back so we can head home." I hang up. I hear a loud bang. I run toward the noise. I think it came from this place. It's just a tree, but nobody's here. Who fire the gun? Didn't I get here fast enough? I feel something drop on my cheek. I put my hand to it and pull away. Blood?! I look up I see an arm amidst all the branches. It's so thick with branches I can't see who's there, but I'm pretty sure I can guess. I climb up and I find Nick, to not a very big surprise. I'm guessing Ganon shot him. He's knocked out, probably because of the pain. I try to get him down, but I can't. He's stuck. I put my hand on the branch holding him and it breaks. I pull him out and manage to get him down. The notepad I gave him drops out of his hand. I set him against the tree and cover him up with my coat. I call 9-1-1 again so they can come help him again.

"Hello, what is your emergency?" The person on the other line asks.

"I need a paramedic unit here as soon as possible." I reply.

"What is your location miss?"

"I'm at the local graveyard. My friend's been shot."

"Alright miss, stay calm and we'll have a unit there as soon as possible."

"Thanks you." She hung up and I hang up. I look at Nick who hasn't budged at all. I look at the notebook he dropped. I open it up. There's my note, then the next page has a few names. Liam Charles, John Michael, and Alicia Maria. Alicia Maria? He found that grave too? I flip to the next page and there's a note addressed to me. I read it over again to make sure I'm not mistaking. He… actually… wants to be my boyfriend… I look to him. He's still asleep. He better be asleep because of the pain. If he's asleep because of his usual sleepy head self, I'm slapping him. All this because I wanted to find his mother and father. Can't wait to see what will happen once we find the Master sword. I just wonder though, if we find it, will Nick be trapped in the Sacred Realm until he's 17? He's nearly seventeen. February 12th is his birthday it's now January 19th. Nick sneezes awake. He looks around in a daze for a minute. "Hey."

"Hi. What's going on?" He sounds a little loopy.

"Somehow you got stuck in a tree and was shot by Ganon. Luckily it hit your shoulder and not anywhere extremely vital." That was the only good thing about this whole situation.

"Hmm. So tired." He looked like was trying to fall back asleep.

"You can sleep later, ok? Anyway, I read your letter."

"Oh, you did?" He seems awake enough to remember what I'm talking about.

"Yes, I just want to say. I would love to be your girlfriend." I tell him. He weakly smiles.

"Yay. If I wasn't so numb right now and bleeding, I'd get up and give you a hug."

"You're so silly when you're tired." I hear footsteps and look up. The paramedics have arrived and they help Nick onto a stretcher. I go along with them. Nick looks so tired and bored that, if he wasn't bleeding right now, I'd be laughing. Nick looks up at me. Is it just me, or do his eyes look lighter. They were a deep emerald green, but now they're more of a light emerald color.

"Mattie, something weird happened."

"Like what?"

"Well, the notebook kept having writing all over it. It said its name was Alicia Maria. It kept saying I was named Adrian Maria, which was the name of her son I guess." Hmm, interesting.

Wow, I didn't take long to update. Goodbye then,

Over and out,

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