Last night, for a couple of hours at least. I had been soundly asleep. I don't know if this should be considered a good thing or not, especially since I still dream of that forest, but it's better then nothing. Besides, the dream is only strange, not a nightmare.

Anyway, right now I was on the couch with my laptop doing some browsing. I needed to take my mind off of everything. Jay was on the phone to someone who rang. I was'nt paying attention to what it was about though. I don't know how or why but the name totheark popped into my mind.

What did he want? Was he gaining anything from what he was doing? Did he know anything about Alex?

Totheark. To. The. Ark.

It's strange. When I first read that name the first thing that came to mind was shark teeth. But I wonder if there is meant to be a religious connection?

I went onto Google and typed in, 'the ark symbolism' and I was about to click on a page when Jay interrupted me.

"We got a lead", said sitting down next to me.

"We do? Well, what is it? Is it about Alex?", I looked at him expectantly and hopefully.

"Well, not exactly", he started off. "But we got some information where Brian might be. Who knows, Alex could be there too".

I sighed and leaned my head against Jay's shouldor. Over the months we've worked together, we've actually become pretty good friends. Any closer and heck, I could say he's like a brother to me. I heard Jay say before I felt him put an arm around me,

"Look, Rebecca. I can understand your worried for your brother". Jay paused for a second before countinuing. "Well, I can't exactly say I understand completely. But don't worry. I'm sure Alex is okay".

"Thanks Jay", I murmured, giving a small smile.

"Soo, whatcha doing anyway?", Jay asked, looking at my laptop.

"Oh this? I was wondering if totheark's name had any meaning somewhere so I thought I would look symbolic meanings of Noah's Ark".

"Can't hurt to try I guess", Jay said as he stood up. "I'm just going to look at more tapes".

"'Kay. By the way, what are we gunna do about the information on where Brian could be?"

"I was thinking we could go there in a couple days and see what we can find out", Jay responded as he started shifting through the box we kept the tapes in.

"Hmm", I responded as I returned my focus to my laptop, trying to see if there were any symbolic meanings of Noah's Ark had any other meanings I might not know.

'Preservation of the righteous from all dangers'. 'God's salvation'. 'Wrath against sinners'. Basically what I already knew more or less. I have doubt that any of this is connected with totheark. I took off my glasses and rubbed my eyes.

Why could'nt stuff like this be more simple to understand?

"So who called about this tip anyway?", I asked Jay as we drove down the road. Today was the day we were going to the house where Brian might be at. I was'nt going to deny, with the quickly setting sun I was a bit nervous about this happening in the dark.

"It was anonymous", Jay responded bluntly as I slowly turned my head to look at him with an expression that showed my disbelief.

"And your only telling me this now and just deciding we should go?"

"Well you did'nt ask". Okay I can't deny he kinda had me there. "Besides, it's all we got so far so we might as well accept it", Jay countinued. I could'nt tell exactly how he felt about this, but I think he was a little nervous about this as well. I guess all we could reall do was just go to this house and hope everything would go okay.

By the time we drove into the estate where we were suppose to go, it was dark.

"I kinda wish we went during the daytime instead", Jay mumbled, just loud enough for me to make out.

"Then why did'nt we?"

"I guess I thought if Brian or Alex were hiding, the darkness would be a good cover".

"I guess", I looked outside, trying to make out the house with the car lights as best as I could. They all looked the same more or less. Two story and detached with red brick, the only thing really seperating them was whether or not they had cars parked outside. The houses looked big enough for maybe a small family of three or four. Maybe even five.

"So do you know which house we have to go to Jay?"

"It should be around here somewhere. Oh, there it is". As soon as the car was parked Jay handed me a flashlight before taking his own and the camera. I was a bit hesitant as to whether it's a good idea to bring the camera or not, but Jay insisted on bringing it with him.

"You sure this is the right place?", I asked as we walked to the front door with our flashlights on.

"Positive", Jay answered. "But should'nt you know? I mean, Alex did let you help him sometimes, so would'nt you have been here? At least...once?"

"Yeah, sometimes. I was'nt there every single time. Um, I might remember this place when wer're inside". By now we were outside the door.

"Right. Well let's just do this", Jay knocked on the screen door and we waited for a few seconds, but there was no sound of any approaching footsteps.

"Maybe we have to knock on the actual door?", Jay suggested, mostly to himself, while I let my eyes glance to the windows to see any source of life.

"He could be asleep", I said, as Jay opened the screen door and knocked on the actual front door. There was still no response, even when Jay tried to open the door.

"Maybe no one's home?". So far that made the most sense. After all, with the noise Jay was making it would wake anyone up.

"...Let's check the back", me and Jay made our way around the house. Luckilly the gate to the back garden was unlocked so we did'nt have that worry in the way. The blinds behind the sliding glass door were almost completely shut except for a small opening, but it was just as dark inside as it was out here. Jay knocked on it but just like at the front door there was no response, so he pulled on the handle, which surprisingly opened the door. Naturally I was confused as to why the door was left open, but I did'nt have long to think about it because Jay made a move to step inside.

"What are you doing?", I hissed, grabbing his arm and looked around, afraid that someone was going to show up or was watching us.

"There's a reason the door is opened and we have to see why".

"Don't you think this is suspicious? Think about it. An anonymous tip, locked front door, open back door? They want us inside and I don't think it's for good reasons! Not to mention that this is breaking and entering!"

"Well we just have to take the chance", was all Jay said before he stepped inside. I gave a small sigh. As much as I was reluctant I followed Jay.

Inside it was a mess. It looked as if some had just been squatting here for who knows how long and there were papers scattered everywhere on the floor.

"Well...I'm guessing by the condition of the place, that who ever lives here is a butler?", I mused shinning my flashlight around the floor.

"Alex? Brian?", Jay called, flashing the light around.

"Brian? Are you here? Alex? It's me, Rebecca", I called out as well, before kneeling down to look through the papers as Jay shun his light into the hall.

"You find anything in those papers?"

"Just some coupons", I told him, standing back up and walking over to him, only to jump when I heard some sort of loud noise. "What was that?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's just the house? I mean, it does look kinda old...that's to be expected with places like this, right?"

"I guess". I then spotted a light switch and flicked the switch, but even after giving three more go's it would'nt work.

"Guess the power's out", Jay noted before he broke into some coughing.

"You o-", but I cut myself off with my own coughing, joining him in a coughing fit which brought Jay to his knees and me leaning most of my weight on the wall.

"I-it's probably, ju-just the dust in th-the air", Jay manged to get out inbetween the coughing. I just nodded, not being able to get anything out. Jay seemed to recover first and unlocked the front door.

"Wh-what are yo-you doing", I choked out before coughing again.

"Might as well, it'll be quicker to get out and to the car then", Jay explained before his eyes looked to the stairs. "I'll check upstairs, you check the kitchen, okay?"

"R-right", I mumbled as I more then happily walked into the kitchen, so I could drink from the kitchen sink, as Jay made his way upstairs. After taking my sip from the tap, I looked around untill I saw a bin and opened the lid, expecting to see something shocking, but there was nothing.

"You find anything Jay?", I called up as I countinued to flash my light around.

"I found some blood stains in the bathroom. There's a lot more in the sink! Like some just...puked it up or something". That mental made me feel a little ill and I tried to distract myself from it and looked through the cupboards. There was'nt much. Just some canned food, a couple boxes of cereal. Nothing too extraordinary. Even in the fridge there was only two cartons of milk and some orange juice. It was only when I closed the fridge door I saw something. I don't know how I missed it but there was something scratched onto the fridge. It was a circle, but with an 'X' through it. It looked like the one Alex had been drawing in one of the tapes.

I quickly took out my phone to get a picture of it. It might not be usefull but at least I could say I found something.

"Rebecca! I found some stuff, so we should go now", I heard Jay yell, just as I took the picture.

"Great, let's get going", I called, putting my phone away just as I heard Jay coughing. "Jay? Is something-", but I once again joined Jay in his coughing so I quickly made my way to the tap and took a big drink of water to ease my cough.

"L-let's go", Jay coughed as he made pratically ran down the stairs and outside. I had no objections and without saying anything I ran outside after Jay.

I don't know what it is with that house, but I only hope we won't have to go back anytime soon.

Date: 10/16/09

Time: 00:31

Me and Jay went to the house today where we were told we might find Brian. I'll go straight to the point and say we did not find Brian, OR Alex. We did find some papers (done by Alex?), a bullet casing, a scratch mark on the fridge I took a picture of and a coughing fit (though it's now passed). So far the only conection is the scratch mark appearing in a couple drawings Alex did and on the paper. Jay says we might go back to the house soon, hopefully not too soon.

There's nothing else to say. All I can do now is try to go to sleep while Jay tries to upload what we taped on Youtube.

Rebecca Kralie