Chapter 7
Monroe's pov
I watched as Nick's disappearing form vanished completely as he left the park, heading to the station. It was just Rosalee and I now, sitting quietly side by side on the park bench. I glanced over at her for a moment to see her eyeing her cup of coffee, playing with the Styrofoam material. Her eyes coasted upwards to meet mine, with mine staring back at hers. Silence followed as I was at a loss for words. Seconds passed when they felt like hours to me, hours that those didn't want to end.
"We should get going," I said, my lips not completely on the same terms as my brain.
She slowly nodded, dropping her gaze and standing up to walk away.
"Where to?" she asked quietly.
"The woods?"
Miles of woods were connected to this park and had yet to be searched. The possible places that could be reached by car had already been thoroughly investigated. I had been through these woods numerous of times before, mainly because of Nick.
I stood up and joined Rosalee as we headed into the enclosed woods. Everything seemed darker in there. The coffee in my hands was slowly simmering down as we reached an open entry way. She quickly grabbed the lead as she pushed through the hanging branches and vines leaving me in the back with the need to catch up.
Every time I went through these woods everything always appeared the same. It was the type of woods that would have you doubting yourself within a second on whether or not you passed a certain shrub or took the left at that incredibly tall tree. It's under these circumstances that you're grateful to be a Blutbad with an incredible nose to find your way back.
The trees seemed to be growing taller and stronger as we continued to dive deeper into the woods. I watched as Rosalee scanned the areas around her, probably searching for anything that appeared to be out of place.
"How long has Nick been dating Juliette?" I heard Rosalee speak up from beside me.
The question caught me completely off guard as well as the sudden interest about the topic. Shouldn't she be asking Nick about this type of thing?
"I'd have to guess maybe a few years…" I stated unsurely.
She just nodded in response and continued walking, kicking a few scattered pebbles as she went.
"It's nice," she said.
"What's nice?" I asked as I sniffed around a tree, slowly growing more confused as this conversation continued.
"That they've been together that long. It's sweet that they've found each other."
"Yeah, they both really care for each other."
"Well, there's someone out there for everyone," she said as she pushed a strand of hair from her face.
"I guess so."
As soon as I said that she turned around to look at me and I did the same. The breeze wafted around us causing the trees to sway peacefully. The sky wasn't as bright as it usually was with its scattered clouds that appeared an ominous gray. She shifted her eyes back to the trees ahead just as fast as he had allowed them to seep into mine.
"We should keep moving," she said sadly.
She sounded… depressed? She had been acting slightly different, but then again maybe we all have? The stress level has probably quadrupled with everything that has been going on lately. So she continued on ahead leaving me to trail behind with my thoughts. Just when you think you finally understand women they prove you wrong. So here I was, trying to keep up as I sniff the passing trees.
I can smell all of the animals that have been here as I take a right and she begins heading left. I won't let her get too far; I'll just sniff her out. The sky was still continuing to grow darker causing the woods to grow a bit more mysterious. My feet crunched over the fallen leaves and weak twigs as I hurry on. I'm about to stop for a moment when I hear something. Someone. The type of noise that will freeze its victims with fear. It's the voice that I know all too well…
Hey! I hope you liked chapter 7. A little bit Monroe and Rosalee there and don't worry there will be more to come. Grimm is back tonight and I'm super excited! Let me know what you guys thought of this chapter! Thanks!