A Remembrance and a Reunion

Part I

As Frank and Claire Syear stared down at their third child. It was a girl, the third to be born in the family. They were still uneasy about leaving their nineteen year old daughter, Christine, at home. They remembered the day when Krystal, their oldest daughter, and their dog Spot had disappeared. Krystal was sixteen at the time. She was a junior in high school. She had light brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a slim figure.

One day Krystal decided to take a walk in the park. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. She took Spot to a nearby park and disappeared. Spot appeared two days after Krystal had been kidnapped. At first Krystal's boyfriend, Tobe Maguire, was suspected of kidnapping Krystal. After he proved innocent, the police and detectives directed their suspicions elsewhere. During that time Christine, nine at the time, was being questioned over and over.

Now, Christine kept a journal of her dreams. Christine tried to act normal, but she could not because she could sense and see things before they happened.

Only her parents knew about her ability. They kept it a secret for fear that Christine would lose her friends. One of the most scary things she foresaw, was her sister being kidnapped by the criminal Michael Uber. The one flaw in her ability was that she could not say when it would occur.

On Friday June 20th it happened! Christine was attending a party at the time. Suddenly, she screamed and started yelling. At exactly that same moment, Krystal was struggling to get free from Michael Uber. Michael got so desperate, about avoiding detection, that he knocked Krystal out and carried her away to a waiting car. He tied Spot about six miles from the park. When Krystal did not return home that night, her parents got worried.

They called their neighbors to see if they had seen her. One of the neighbors said that she had seen Krystal and Spot walking towards the park. They called the police and had them search the park. It took Spot two days to chew threw the thick leather leash that bound him.

Meanwhile, Krystal and Michael were running from the law. Krystal was kept blindfolded and bound most of the time. For five months they were on the run. They camped in the mountains and made their trail scattered. Michael had laid false clues and evidence to divert the authorities. As time wore on, thought, people started to wonder if Krystal was really alive and what she was doing.

As Frank, Claire, and Christine stared at the new infant, they suddenly felt uneasy again. They realized that the infant looked exactly like Krystal when she was a baby. They were beginning to wonder what their life would be like with Christine as the oldest child. They wondered what the future had in store for them. They all hoped that they could live an almost normal life, wondering if Krystal was alive and what she was doing.

As it so happened Krystal and Michael had "escaped" to Kyra. There Michael sold Krystal to his friend, Sam. He was a slave owner. Krystal spent three years wit Sam. He was a harsh master. He required instant obedience, minimum talking, and hard and fast work.

Then, when Krystal was nineteen, she was sold to a young man, about the age of twenty. He was Tobe Maguire, Krystal's old boyfriend! He had come searching for her. He was also on the run from the authorities, he explained. He was once again suspected of kidnapping Krystal because he had disappeared right after he was released.

For two years, Tobe and Krystal traveled across the country side. Finally, they stopped in a country called Lidia. There they got married. At the age of 21, Krystal gave birth to twins, Michelle and Andrew. Two years later Tobe, Krystal, and the twins traveled to America to see it for the last time. Krystal stated that she could not stand the sight of the mountains. It brought back harsh and horrible memories. The ones she wanted to forget.

When Krystal entered the United States, Christine "felt", in her mind, the presence of her sister. She was so happy that she started crying and leaping for joy. After two weeks in the U.S., Krystal and Tobe decided to leave and never return. Michelle and Andrew did not understand why they never returned to the U.S.

They had always assumed that their parents were from Lidia or some other country near there. As the twins grew up, they became obedient children who learned not to ask to many questions.

Christine, however, grew up and became sad. She joined the detective agency. She did not want other families to experience what she had. She described it as the ordeal of a lifetime that never ended. She wanted other families to receive news about their child. She had always been home, waiting for any news. She had prayed that it would be good.

A.N.:

This is my first attempt at a mystery story. Please read and review.