“Um, are you talking to us?”
“No,
it’s Toby. He’s here.”
Liliana
looked just as confused as Eddie. “He’s… here ?”
“Yes and
no. Physically he’s still…somewhere else, but mentally he’s here. I can hear
his thoughts and he can hear mine.”
Can
you go outside ? Toby
asked. With all of the conversations and people around, your words are
broken up, like a bad cell phone connection .
“Yeah,
hold on just a second and I’ll walk outside,” Tyler spoke out loud, for the
benefit of his companions. Then, he looked at them and said, “Can you two wait
here until the waitress comes back with the check? I need to go outside to talk
to Toby. I’ll meet you out there?”
“Sure,
go ahead,” Eddie replied. “We’ll be out in a minute.”
So,
is she cute ? Toby
asked, once they were outside.
You
and I both know, brother, that now isn’t the time or place for romance.
Who
said anything about romance? Is she hot?
Have
you figured out where we need to go next? He ignored his brother’s question and looked out to
the water. To any passersby, it would appear as though he was simply enjoying
the scenery.
Oh,
so she is hot.
Um,
really, Toby? Focus please.
Sorry.
Her name is Sarah Hughes. She’s in a little town called Granite Falls. It’s
just north of Seattle, not too far from where you are now. Maybe a two-hour
drive.
Okay.
We have to go back to Liliana’s place so that she can pack a bag, and then
we’ll head up there. It’s getting late though, Tyler thought as he watched the rare
Seattle sun near the water’s horizon. It’s going to be dark by the time we
get up there. Do you know where we can find her?
Yeah,
she’s a waitress at a diner, next to a small motel. She’s not there now, but
she should be there again in the morning.
Right
now, a motel sounds great. It’s been a long day.
Are
you getting one room or two? Toby teased.
Though
Tyler couldn’t see him, he knew that his brother was smiling.
She’s
HOT , Toby reminded
him.
Yeah,
I know , Tyler
thought. Don’t remind me. And I don’t know if we’re getting one room or two,
so I need to stop being reminded that she’s hot. She can hear my thoughts.
She
can? Really? Toby
sounded fascinated. NICE!
No, brother.
NOT nice if I have to share a room with her. Not cool at all!
Toby
laughed. Hey, so good luck with that.
Yeah?
I’m going to need some luck finding Sarah .
Um,
yeah, about that…You’re going to want to find her as soon as possible. I didn’t
tell you before, but the guys who are after you are getting closer. I overheard
one of them thinking about a flight he was going to catch to Washington. If
they’re not there already, they’ll be there soon.
Great.
I hope we’re not too late. What if we’re too late?
You
won’t be , Toby
reassured him.
Do
you know that for sure? Or are you just trying to make me feel better?
I had
a vision of you talking to Sarah. You will find her. Don’t worry.
I
hope you’re right.
His
companions stepped up to the rail, beside him. “Are we ready to go?” Eddie
asked.
Tell
Eddie I said ‘Hi’, and tell Liliana that she’s hot, Toby thought.
“No,”
Tyler replied, out loud, to his brother.
Liliana
looked confused. “No? We’re not ready to go?”
“No, I
mean, yeah, we’re ready. My brother says ‘Hi’ to the both of you.”
Well,
those weren’t my exact words, but it’ll do . Toby laughed. Good luck, brother. I’ll catch up
with you, tomorrow.
“All
right. Hang in there,” Tyler said. “I’ll see you soon, Brother. We’re going to
find you.”
I
know you will. See ya soon.
“So?”
Eddie asked. “Where to? Did he say?”
Tyler
nodded. “Yeah. We’re headed north.”
CHAPTER 7: GRANITE FALLS
It was
late. The quaint town seemed all but deserted as they drove down the main strip
of Granite Falls, passing tourist shops, gas stations, and bars as they went.
Other than a few motorcycles, parked outside of a saloon, there was no
“No,
it’s Toby. He’s here.”
Liliana
looked just as confused as Eddie. “He’s… here ?”
“Yes and
no. Physically he’s still…somewhere else, but mentally he’s here. I can hear
his thoughts and he can hear mine.”
Can
you go outside ? Toby
asked. With all of the conversations and people around, your words are
broken up, like a bad cell phone connection .
“Yeah,
hold on just a second and I’ll walk outside,” Tyler spoke out loud, for the
benefit of his companions. Then, he looked at them and said, “Can you two wait
here until the waitress comes back with the check? I need to go outside to talk
to Toby. I’ll meet you out there?”
“Sure,
go ahead,” Eddie replied. “We’ll be out in a minute.”
So,
is she cute ? Toby
asked, once they were outside.
You
and I both know, brother, that now isn’t the time or place for romance.
Who
said anything about romance? Is she hot?
Have
you figured out where we need to go next? He ignored his brother’s question and looked out to
the water. To any passersby, it would appear as though he was simply enjoying
the scenery.
Oh,
so she is hot.
Um,
really, Toby? Focus please.
Sorry.
Her name is Sarah Hughes. She’s in a little town called Granite Falls. It’s
just north of Seattle, not too far from where you are now. Maybe a two-hour
drive.
Okay.
We have to go back to Liliana’s place so that she can pack a bag, and then
we’ll head up there. It’s getting late though, Tyler thought as he watched the rare
Seattle sun near the water’s horizon. It’s going to be dark by the time we
get up there. Do you know where we can find her?
Yeah,
she’s a waitress at a diner, next to a small motel. She’s not there now, but
she should be there again in the morning.
Right
now, a motel sounds great. It’s been a long day.
Are
you getting one room or two? Toby teased.
Though
Tyler couldn’t see him, he knew that his brother was smiling.
She’s
HOT , Toby reminded
him.
Yeah,
I know , Tyler
thought. Don’t remind me. And I don’t know if we’re getting one room or two,
so I need to stop being reminded that she’s hot. She can hear my thoughts.
She
can? Really? Toby
sounded fascinated. NICE!
No, brother.
NOT nice if I have to share a room with her. Not cool at all!
Toby
laughed. Hey, so good luck with that.
Yeah?
I’m going to need some luck finding Sarah .
Um,
yeah, about that…You’re going to want to find her as soon as possible. I didn’t
tell you before, but the guys who are after you are getting closer. I overheard
one of them thinking about a flight he was going to catch to Washington. If
they’re not there already, they’ll be there soon.
Great.
I hope we’re not too late. What if we’re too late?
You
won’t be , Toby
reassured him.
Do
you know that for sure? Or are you just trying to make me feel better?
I had
a vision of you talking to Sarah. You will find her. Don’t worry.
I
hope you’re right.
His
companions stepped up to the rail, beside him. “Are we ready to go?” Eddie
asked.
Tell
Eddie I said ‘Hi’, and tell Liliana that she’s hot, Toby thought.
“No,”
Tyler replied, out loud, to his brother.
Liliana
looked confused. “No? We’re not ready to go?”
“No, I
mean, yeah, we’re ready. My brother says ‘Hi’ to the both of you.”
Well,
those weren’t my exact words, but it’ll do . Toby laughed. Good luck, brother. I’ll catch up
with you, tomorrow.
“All
right. Hang in there,” Tyler said. “I’ll see you soon, Brother. We’re going to
find you.”
I
know you will. See ya soon.
“So?”
Eddie asked. “Where to? Did he say?”
Tyler
nodded. “Yeah. We’re headed north.”
CHAPTER 7: GRANITE FALLS
It was
late. The quaint town seemed all but deserted as they drove down the main strip
of Granite Falls, passing tourist shops, gas stations, and bars as they went.
Other than a few motorcycles, parked outside of a saloon, there was no
Similar Books
