Chapter 7
Re-used writing utensels
I clamored up the hill behind Monty, pausing at the top to catch my breath. I didnt know why he had insisted on taking me this far away. It reminded me of a passage I read in the journal.
July 18,
"Dear journal, I have something very important to tell you before I forget again and remember in the middle of a conference call and have to leave because I cannot control my tears. My boss yelled at me. Anyways, once a long time ago, I was in the fourth grade, so I guess not that long ago... Anyways. My darling new friends told me to come with them and that they had a suprise for me, as a welcome to the group. I followed them out past the school field then into the forest and along a lazy little creek. They told me 'Stay here. We'll be right back, its just around the corner dont worry.' So I beileved them. I waited and waited until it got dark outside and Henry came and found me. they had left me journal. The next day I walked into class and heard devious little giggles. It was humiliating. That is it journal."
I worried that monty would lead me to a small abandoned cottage and that he would tie me to a chair with some moldy rope he happened to find underneath the rusted sink. He would laugh and as he left he would put a sign around my neck labeled "Dunce". This was not to be though. My thoughts were almost entirely wrong. He led me out to a small stone ruin of what looked like to be an old inn of some sort. He sat me down and looked me square in the eye
"Who are you." he asked with determination. "Now that we are far away I demand you tell me, for your own good."
"My name is Melinda Evercrouft. That is all I will tell you. I assume you should know why. It is quite obvious after all and I cannot risk you knowing until i've gotten to know you better." I replied.
"Well then, Mel. I've got one more place to take you." he said with a smile. He grabbed my hand and still holding onto it ran into the wood of to the side of the ruin and into a small clearing. Feeling overjoyed I ran out into the clearing leaving Monty behind me. I span in circles laughing and dancing! I yelled for Moty to join me. Together we ran into the center of the clearing where a small lake was waiting with a little dock, just for us. We ran to the very edge of the dock. I bent down to look into the water at the fish and the next thing I know, My head is being shoved into the water! I cant breath, I cant think. He lifts me out. Brings my face eye level to his and says,
"You'd better tell me the rest Melly. Im not letting you off with just a warning my dear." Not sure what he meant I gave him my best puppy dog look and started to explain. His eyes softened as he started to understand.
