Chapter 35 part 2

-Cassie's POV-

"Where are we going?" Exclaimed Cody "and why with you?"

I gritted my teeth as I let the utter rudeness and astonishment pass through me. I knew he didn't mean it that way.

"For the 43rd time Cody, your mom told me to take you out."

"On a date?!" He cried.

I was about to loose it. "Nooooo, on a hike."

"Oh," Cody said with complete nonsense. I could tell that he stopped because he didn't want to bother me anymore, his gears weren't turning though.

I sighed. This was going to be complicated. We were walking up a hill in complete silence, when Cody picked up a leaf.

"Hey," he said, and handed me the leaf.

"Um, thanks?" I said. Well, I guess this was something he'd normally do. He's like a little lost puppy sometimes, the type that you could never stay mad at. I shook my head, but kept ahold of the leaf.

I twisted it in my fingers as we finished climbing the steep hill. At the top, we could see all of our small town. We could see the empty vastness of the fields, the busy streets, and the trees just starting to turn colors and shed their leaves. I sighed happily.

Cody looked at my face, and smiled too. He sat down. I joined him on the leafy-dirty turf. We smiled at each other in silence.

"Cody," I started. He sat upright and smiled. "You really don't remember me?"

He cocked his head to the side. His eyebrows furrowed. "I want to. He said. "But no."

Just then I got mad. I stood up. And brushed the leaves off my pants.

"Wait, what's wrong?" Cody pleaded. He brushed dirt off my back. I pulled away from his arm.

Angry tears started to form. "I just, it's, i..." I couldn't finish. I sobbed. Cody hugged me. "Get off." I said and pushed him away. I heard a branch snap behind us, but I didn't care.

"What...what did I do?" Cody asked, genuinely confused.

I sniffed. Then, I had an idea. I grabbed the chain of my necklace and pulled it out of my shirt. "Give me your car keys." I said.

"What?"

"Just do it."

He gave me his car keys. I turned over the purple charm.

He looked at it. He looked at me with an earnest expression. Then I kissed him. When I broke away from him, he widened his eyes. "Cassie!" He said.

I widened my eyes. "Yes?!"

"Cassie!" He exclaimed.

I nodded. "Yes!"

Just then I heard footsteps behind us. There, was Ryan Harvey. I gasped. Cody turned around. Ryan pulled out a pistol.

"Wha, what are you doing here?!" Cody cried. Ryan raised his gun. I took off down the hill. Cody did too. We were running for about two minutes, when Cody tripped and fell.

I screamed as I watched him tumble down the side of the hill. He finally stopped and hit a tree trunk. I rushed over to him. "Cody, get up!" I cried. "Ryan is out to get-"

"Hey there little girl." said Ryan, although I was 18. I stood up.

"What do you want?!" I stammered nervously.

"Move!" He cried, and pushed me to the ground.

Cody finally opened his eyes and shook his head.

"Ugh, c'mon Cassie, let's get-"

Click.

Cody glanced up. Ryan Harvey's gun was two feet from Cody's face. I panted and got up. I hated to do it, but I sprinted away from the scene. I needed help.

Instead of running back to the town though, I climbed up a tree and called 911. Fortunately, I could see the two from the tree. I bit my nails, praying for help.

Hey guys. It's been some time since I wrote part one, bey here's part two! Please comment! Just FYI, the third and final part will be released on 12-24-12. Christmas Eve! After that, I will publish an epilogue, and book two! Book two will be up by January, so keep reading! Merry Christmas!