Hutch rubbed his hand on his chin, he had more than just stubble now. He had no idea how far back in the mountains they were. He looked at Windy his blue eyes softened, he said, "what do you say we go to your grandmother's house."

Windy looked up at the tall blond, "She's not home right now, Hutch winked, "come on

lets go check it's getting dark."

Windy pointed the way, as they made there way neither one talked. Hutch was in so much pain, his leg was infected and losing the feeling . Fortunately the bleeding had stopped by clotting itself. He thought "how the hell can I have pain and numbness at the same damn time." He knew his time was running out, he looked up, there it was. Even tho this house looked like no one had lived in it for many many years.

The windows were boarded up, he remembered, but yet he was confused.

He had seen this house before, he walked inside, the window, the fireplace with bricks loose and missing were in the same place. He looked towards the floor the chains that held him, His eyes now a dull gray, turned dark. The once beautiful sky blues had melted away in this hell, he found himself and the sweet child.

Hutch walked outside, he looked at Windy," sweetheart where is your grandmother." She said, "follow me," as they walked through the woods. This part of the forest was dark, and Hutch got a haunting feeling. Chills, went down his spine he saw shadows that seemed to dart, no they were walking. he felt uneasy.

Windy said, "over there," Hutch remarked, "I don't see a house." Then he saw a hill, had he seen that before, Windy said, "down the hill." So Hutch looked down the hill, unsure of what he would find. He wished that he had his gun and Starsky to back him up.

As he made his way down the hill he saw a biriar patch, he looked down as he saw his watch. It was busted and with glass broken, he turned it over. He read, "me and thee" as tears ran down his face. Windy ask, "who is me and thee," Hutch said, my partner, best friend, mentor, my brother, no... more then a brother.".

Windy asked, "what's his name?" He bent down looked her in the eye, "Starsky, sometimes I call him Starsk," a smile came across his face, as tiny lines danced in the corners of those once sky blues. "He dubbed me the blond blitz," he shook his head.

Windy thought about it, "I like Starsky, Starsk, and I like the blond blitz." He looked deep in her eyes, his eyes held hers, "sweetheart there's nothing here." She walked a little ways, turned and said, "come on" she lead him to a path where there was no thorn bushes. She said, "I come here everyday look I've worn a path here."

She pointed to a group of trees that were twisted and gnarled, it was darker deep in the forest. The shadows were playing in the corners. Was he losing his mind, then he saw what looked like a grave. He walked toward it limping, he read the words on the tombstone, "Margaret Harrison ."

Hutch looked at the little girl, "how long has your grandmother... been here," she looked down kicking the dirt with her shoes, "well she told me twenty years," Hutch looked in disbelief...Windy continued,... "but I've only had her for, well since the day I was born.

Hutch's eyes stared at her, then that means your grandmother has been.. ... Windy smiled, "in heaven"...

She looked around, her mouth started to move, as wolves started howling up on the mountains, she said, "we better go before he, before he turns." Hutch said, "turns, ...turns, ...what!"... she points towards the mountains.. He looked at Windy, "no sweetheart those are just wolves howling, maybe...for a mate.

Hutch looked a little further, another grave, the mist was heavy around it, strange it looked almost pink...He read "Kite Hutchinson," he remarked, I was here once before. The little girl looked up at Hutch, "she wanted to take your last name, she does not want me to keep Harrison."

"She was afraid they would find me, please Mr. Hutch, let's leave this place."

Hutch looked at the sun setting in the west, well he said, "the sun is over there. that should take us to the west coast"... He looked at the child she needed food, water, it gets cold up here, how far, Hutch thought. He could barely walk, but what else was there.

They came out to a clearing, Windy looked up, her face changed to frightened, as she pointed toward the full moon, "their coming." Hutch's eyes darted, the shadows seemed to be dancing, but more like a victory...

...Then he saw it, those red eyes, fangs that want to rip at flesh. It was well over Hutch's height,

The wolf slowly walked on all fours toward Hutch, his fangs dripping with blood, Hutch looked at Windy, his eyes wild with fear. run,... She just stood there ...frozen in time... run!... damn it! ...

X. X, X

Huggy said, "over there, highway 113," The Captain looked at Huggy "are you sure you know where this is going." They were silent as he turned...

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Chapter 11

Highway 113