I changed out of my drenched clothes, throwing them into the drier. I had placed on a black tank top and dark denim jean shorts. I couldn`t belive that Sara didn`t believe him. Although me and Wendy could have helped by saying something. And that is exactly what im going to do, im going to tell her everything. If she dosen`t believe me then she can lock me up in two south, atleast she wont think Matts the only crazy one. I marched up the stairs and into the kitchen. I gazed around, not finding her. I travelled all over the house then went outside, still not being able to find her. I noticed Mary out in the back yard, playing in the grass with her barbies." Mary, where did your aunt Sara go?" She looked up at me quickly.
" She left with Billy. They went into town for something." I turned around to back inside but stopped dead in my tracks. He stood in the window, staring at me. Bright blue eyes, boring into mine. He pointed to something, and I turned to the thick wooded trees behind our house. When I looked back he was gone.
I stood there and contemplated about going back into the house, but curiousity was eating away at me. I turned back toward the forest, walking straight for them." Hey where are you going?" Mary looked up at me and then toward the forest.
" Just for a little walk." A breeze whistled through the trees, blowing my hair in every direction. The sun shone brightly through the branches as I made my way inside. Following only my insticnt was probably going to get me lost, but it was the only thing I could rely on at the moment. But it didnt feel like instinct at all. It was almost like some one or something was guiding me along. And weirdly enough, I followed. I found it hard to keep my footing on the uneven ground. I had stumbled a few times and nearly twisted my ankle in a giant hole. How I missed it, i`ll never know.
I gazed around the forest from the spot I stood. I could hear birds chirping and leaves rustling in the wind. I had to strain my ears, to hear a faint sound. A sound I would have missed had everything not gone quiet for a moment. It was started out as a little trickling noise, but as I advanced toward it it got louder and it was more like a gurgling. I followed the sound until I had come out to a large field, full of fresh blooming flowers. And not far away was the connecticut river. I recogized this place immediatly, their first meeting.
" Alright Jonah, you obviously led me here for something. Now I wanna know what you want." I walked over to a patch of grass and laid down on it, closing my eyes. I felt the heat of the suns rays all over me and I eventually drifted to sleep.
I stood in the same field, looking around for him." Jonah?" I kept turning in a circke, until I watched him step-out from the trees." Alright, what did you want?" He came over, grinning at me.
" I just wanted to have some alone time with you, I miss you Mackenzie." I stepped back from him.
" Im not Mackenzie. And this isnt your baby." He still came closer.
" You are my Mackenzie. I would know her anywhere. I searched forever to find you, and now I have. I wont lose you again." He brought his hand up the my cheek, gently caressing it. His eyes looked full of sadness as I pulled away from him. I knew he must have been heartbroken to lose his true-love, but I just wasn`t her.
" Im sorry Jonah, I truly am, but im not Mackenzie. Shes dead, and so are you." I turned and walked away from him, through the forest, and back home. Leaving him in the clearing, speachless.
My eyes fluttered open and I stretched out on the grass. The sun was starting to set, I must have been here for hours. I began to walk home, knowing Matt was probably worried about me. I just hoped I could find my way home.
Matts P.O.V
I had searched all over, not being able to find her. Wendy and the kids were busy playing a game of hide -and-go-seek. I heard the back door open and quikly went to see who it , walked over to me and gave me a hug." Where were you? I was worried!"
" Lets just say that Jonah wanted to get me away from here so he could talk to me."
" And what did he have to say?" I crossed his arms.
" Well he still thinks im Mackenzie, No matter how many times I tell him im not!" She screamed the last part to the air, probably hoping he would hear it.
" God how many imes do we have to tell him your not before it sinks in?" She threw her hands in the air.
" I dont know! You cant say didnt try though!" A loud shriek came from upstairs. Me and Cheyenne went running to the second floor.
" Where did it come from?" Another one was heard above us. Wendy went running past us and up the stairs to the attic. Me and her followed after her, and searched around the attic. We found Mary with her leg stuck halfway through the floor. I cautiously stepped over to her and picked her up out of it. Wendy went over to examine it, then pulled the floor board off.
" Wendy what are you doing?" Cheyenne sounded alarmed.
" Theres stuff under here." She pulled out a metal box and handed it to me.
I opened it u and pulled out a small, dried up whit thing, with what appeared to b some sort of hait on it.
" What are those things?" Cheyenne came over and picked one up too.
" I dont know, but what ever they are, they look gross." We tossed them back inside and I closed it.
" Come on, lets get out of here before the whole attic collapses."
