Lost Soul - Forest Ostrander (reading books for 4 year olds .txt) 📗
- Author: Forest Ostrander
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"Hello?"
"Grandma? Where are you?" I asked.
"Grandpa needed me to help him out with a job. I'll be home in a few hours." I sighed, they were ok, nothing had happened to them.
"Ok. Hey grandma, can you bring me some McDonalds?"
"I will see Forest. Meanwhile get your chores done. I expect them finished before I get home."
"Ok. Don't forget the root beer." I said my goodbyes and hung up the phone. Placing it back on the charger I took out the vacuum. Simba, the golden retriever and Isis the pointer-mix all ran the opposite direction. Dixie, a black lab and retriever mix hid behind the bar as I turned the vacuumed on and began to vacuum the living room. When the entire living room was vacuumed and the canister emptied, I dusted top to bottom and then made my way to the kitchen. I worked feverishly to get my chores done before they got home and marveled at the cleanliness of the house. Grandma will be most pleased at the hard work I put into it. Popping some pain pills for my aching knees, I heated up a heat pad in the microwave and turned on the TV to Animal Planet. Might as well relax, I deserve it. I headed out to take the pad out of the microwave after it beeped and sat back on the couch to watch Big Cat Diary with the pad on my knees. A few minutes in when Honey the cheetah was catching a gazelle for her cubs I heard a knock on the door. Sighing I took the pad off and headed to the door, the dogs were barking hysterically.
"Quiet!" I yelled at them and moved them away from the door. Three dogs barking at once was not the best sound on my ears at the moment. I was glad grandma's dog Angie went with them, her yapping would have really pushed me over the edge. Opening the door, I looked at the boy standing there.
"Yes? May I help you?" I asked in a polite tone while trying to force the curious dogs back.
"Yes. I'm looking for a girl named Forest?" I froze. What did this boy want with me? I studied his features, he had a nice shade of green eyes with ginger hair and freckles making a bridge across his nose. He wasn't as well built as some boys, in fact, he looked to be on the skinnier side of the band wagon.
"May I ask what your name is?" I was frightened but kept the tone out of my voice. The last thing I needed to do was show fear in front of him.
"Ah yes. My name is David Purity." The boy held out his hand for me to shake it. Cautiously I did and kept my eyes on the boy. He looked me up and down and I knew he was judging on if I was the girl he was seeking.
"And your name is?" He asked.
"Maybell." I decided to lie. I didn't trust him with my real name and felt it would be best not to tell him. He didn't look to bright in the head and I was hoping he wouldn't catch me in my lie. The ginger boy frowned and looked at the manila folder. I tried to hide the gasp in my voice. It was the same folder I saw in a pile last night. Something inside me screamed to run but I knew I couldn't. I couldn't leave the animals here defenseless, who knew what he would do to them. I was suddenly glad my grandparents weren't home but recreating that I was alone at the same time. Luckily, he was alone and he didn't look to be strong enough so I knew my chances of beating him were good. I mentally marked my escape routes, I knew getting all the animals out in time was going to be a problem and I wished I had someone here to help me with it. The boy looked me over once more and said.
"There is no Forest at this residence? This file says there should be."
"Sorry no. That family moved out a long time ago. We bought this house from them." I was amazed at how smooth my voice sounded despite my beating heart. I was suddenly glad I was good at lying, I just wondered how long it will go on before he suddenly catches me in a slip up.
"Well. I'm very sorry to barge in on you Miss. Thank you for your help." I nodded and gave him my best smile. I said goodbye and closed the door. When he was gone I finally let myself panic. So the girl they were looking for was me! I was hyperventilating, I couldn't think straight but I knew I had to act fast. I called grandma on her phone again. When she picked up I said.
"Grandma, don't come home."
"What? Why?"
"Trust me, just don't come home. Call the police, do something. We are in trouble and I don't want you here. I will get the animals out to safety, I know where to bring them."
"All right, just be careful."
"I will." I hung up and ran up the stairs to the closet. I pushed aside their clothes until I found the guns and the ammo box. I was glad grandpa taught me how to shoot, this would come in handy. I filled the gun up, checked to make sure everything was working and worked on getting the animals together. The cats were placed in a cat carrier, the dogs were put on leashes and I left a message on Stephanie's phone to not come home either. I had the fish in a little fish tank that was big enough to hold them all but would be an easy transportation device for them. I headed up to the barn and put our blinded pony Corky on a lead rope and looking around me, I threw the gun strap over my shoulder. I lead my pets to our neighbor's house. Knocking on her door she opened up.
"Tiffany. I'm sorry to ask this of you but can you please watch our animals?" Tiffany looked at me closely before asking.
"Why?"
"No time for that right now, here." I handed her three 20 dollar bills. "There will be more from my grandparent's. I hope this will be enough for you to watch them. Something came up and we won't be home to take care of them." Tiffany took the bills and said.
"Go ahead and place the pony in with the others, the dogs can be tied
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