Sorry it too me a long time. This chapter might be somewhat short.
Alex was utterly confused.. "Mutt?" She gently set down everyything else that was in her hands and blinked. He really wasn't in there. Ok, no big deal. So, he probably went out for a walk. Or maybe he went back to the house? For all she knew, he could be at home eating nice leftovers of dinner, and not the sandwich she had worked so hard on. Where would he go? He obviously didn't want to go back. So what would make him leave? Did he get bored?..
Leaving the food where it was, she climbed back down onto the base of the tree and looked around. "Mutt! Where the heck are you?!"
How dare he just leave like that..and worry her sick. She knew how upset he was earlier, but it didn't seem like he would do anything stupid..like run away or something..right? Thoughts rumbled her head, but she ignored them. Sighing, she shook her head and headed back towards the house. "Mutt.."
Alex reached the house and went inside, surveying the people in the livingroom. Everybody was in the same places she had left them, but her friend was still missing. She climbed up the stairs rapidly and searched through every room in the house, until she was exhausted. I swear, if he's trying to play hide-n-seek or something.."Alright, Mutt! I give up! You can come out now." She said to nobody in particular.
There was no response. "I said, you can come out now!"
"Who can come out now?" Alex heard a voice behind her ask. She turned to see her mother holding a towel, which she guessed was for Marion.
"Oh, nobody.."Was she crazy or something?"Well, just Mutt."
"I didn't realise he came back in." Her mother said passively.
"I didn't either.."Alex snickered. "But, you know him. So, I figured he's trying to hide from me and even though I already asked him to COME OUT NOW, I guess I'll just have to keep looking."
Her mother nodded, and continued on her way. "You two play nice."
Alex was sure her mother was gone, then continued to look, each minute more frantically and annoyed than before.
"Mutt, I'm serious! I'm tired. This isn't funny."
No response. SO, she moved to the downstairs. "Mutt?..." she checked the closet. Nope. She checked the bathroom. Nope. She checked another closet. Nope. She checked the bathroom again. Nope. Quickly, she turned around but was struck and almost fell back. She looked up at Indy.
"Oh, Mr. Jones! Sorry. I didn't see you there."
He laughed. "It's quite alright, honey."
He noticed her walking around the house in circles. "What are you up to?"
"Just looking for Mutt. I guess he could have warmed me that he's up for a game of hide-n-seek but, I can't find him anywhere."
"What?" Indy asked, taken aback.
"I'll keep looking professor."Alex stated, and hurried off, slipping out through the backdoor. Indy was left pondering what in the world was going on. Kids were difficult. He could just let this slide. I mean, kids do love playing hide-n-seek. He sure did when he was a boy. Still, he couldn't shake the feeling that something bad might of happened. Was Mutt hiding from him? He was more than likely just over reacting. His son was playing a game! It's no big deal..
Indy walked back into the living room, to find Marion there taking the towel from Alex's mother. "Thank you...Oh, Indy! I'm going up to take a shower.." she noticed the blank look on his face. "Something wrong?"
He shook his head, not wanting to worry Marion at all. "No, everything's fine."
She stared a moment in thought, then asked, much to Indy's dislike, "Where's Mutt? I haven't seen him all afternoon."
Pepper answered this one, "He and Alex ran off to play. Hide-n-seek I believe. She was having a hard time finding him."
Marion nodded, "Oh, he's really good at that! One time, when he was 7..oh, you wouldn't believe the trouble it was.." she began to tell Pepper the story, "We were at a grocery store.."
Indy laughed to himself.
Alex went back to the treeehouse in hopes of finding him there, but no luck. "Mutt? This getting old..stop playing around."
She looked around at the surroundings. The shrubs and bushes and flowers, all swaying along with the wind. Undisturbed..except, for a small piece of..tapestry? What is that?
Alex found herself drawn to it, and she immediately picked it up. "What the heck?"
It was a small towel, much like those to wash yourself wish in the bath. She soon realised a strong smell floating from it, and she tossed it to the ground. "Eww, what the!.."
It was so strong, still. She stepped back from it, was about to turn when it hit her. That was never there before. Not when she had left. If it was there, she definately hadn't seen it. Mutt was missing..putting things together, she came up with a conclusion. Something bad had happened. But what? Could it have anything to do with those guys she and Mutt had overseen their fathers talking to? Could they have taken Mutt when the time was right? Could this cloth..she picked it up again, be something they used? Of course, she also told herself that she was getting away with herself..it all made sense.
As quick as she thought it up, she darted towards the house, cloth still in her hands. She kept on running, and running, and didn't stop until she made it there, running inside quickly. "Dad! Dad!"
He was the only person she knew would hear her story, then not freak out. She wanted to make sure she was right first, because scaring Marion and Indy. "Dad!" He came into the room to see her.
"What is it, Alex?" He asked her.
"I think something's happened.."
blech. I am not in the mood to write. Sorry.