Chapter 6: Dead On Grass

While Grumpy is driving Dopey sees Sodelle's car going the other way, he wondered and tries to process what's really going on today, like an over-protective brother he started to panic like an absolute idiot, he yelled at his brother "Hey where is she going!? we're losing them, follow them... Hurry!" he exclaimed. Grumpy looks at him and said "Don't exaggerate brother dear, she sent a message and went to eat out with his friend, she's treating him" he said, Dopey couldn't do anything but shut up and look out by the window as he sees his sister's car driving the other away and did nothing but worry.

At the restaurant called 'The Shake Shack', Sodelle and Jayson ordered some burger and drinks for a take out, he smiles at her and said "Well this is unexpected and nice, knowing your favorite restaurant and meal" he rests his hand on her shoulder, Sodelle gave him a cocky look and smiles back at him "this is where I hang, it's kinda old school but I kinda like it here. This is just what I need when I'm upset this is where I pour out my depression and problems. But were no eating here, we're eating somewhere I wanna show you, just the two of us".

They both looked at each other and moves aside to wait and Jayson asked "where are we going? after this?" as soon as Sodelle is about to tell him she was suddenly called by the staff lady and hands her the take out order, they both got it, went to the car and left. On the way, Sodelle kept quiet and said nothing for hours while Jayson takes pictures of her driving and the views as well that breathe taking and beautiful along with the people, Sodelle rolls down the window on his side to even enjoy more of the place. He sticks out the camera and indeed enjoyed the stride with Sodelle, she looks at him and smiled.

An hour passed by, they finally reached their location, the place that she was talking about earlier, she parked her car and carried the food with Jayson and went deep into the woods, they walked slowly and carefully while Sodelle looks for the place, Jayson didn't ask any questions and follows her, he wondered where she was going, why would come to a quiet place in the forest? what does it mean to her?

But putting those thoughts aside he trusts her wherever she goes. Then she found it, Sodelle walks towards the tree with a cloth hanging up on the branch, she holds the cloth and closes her eyes and breathes deeply, she suddenly reminisces her past that she's been running away from, her worst fears and nightmares, the truth that she kept all for two years. But now is the time let go of the past and tell the truth of what really happened to her, it was time for her to face her fears and tell the tale to her best friend, Jayson.

Sodelle turns and looks at him and said "as you can see, this place something to me. And I know that my brothers told you about what happened to me, where I was kidnapped and left in the dark to suffer in the cold... This place is just the beginning, the place where I know the what really happened here before I blacked out, I couldn't face my family telling them this, It had to be you first Twinie, I just need you to listen to what I'm about to tell you. Okay?" He nodded. They both sat on the dead tree that was lying on the ground, they took out their meal and drinks and ate, while at it Jayson looks at her while he's eating slowly, she looks at him and scoffs, she drinks her juice and swallows the food in her mouth and clears her throat to begin her story.

She took a deep breath and sighs "Before I blacked out, the first thing I remember that night is that my hands and legs were tied up, the boys who bullied me ran off and left me in the dark but I managed to free myself anyway. So I started to find my way back, although I couldn't see very well cause it was so dark, the only light I had was the moon, it was a full moon at that time. I walked for hours I think, cause I felt cold and tired and I was still wearing my dress, I walked for so long I came across an old man, he looked like he was beaten up so bad he's got all these animal bites and bruises, I went close to him and he was still breathing, I was about to tend him but I heard some noises and quickly hid beside him when I took a peek I felt so terrified I hid again, I was certain of what I saw, Wolves."

Jayson got chills down her spine and gulped, Sodelle continues her story "The wolves were sniffing out they started to growl and snarl, I suspect that the wolves were looking for the old man, I had no choice but to wake him up and put his arms around me and flee quietly but the wolves are still close by, we ended up walking back to this tree where I was tied up and the worse part he was about to faint, yet I tried to wake him up. While doing that we safely hid by the tree and didn't get caught I think, then everything started to blur, I suddenly felt a sting on my shoulder... and then that was it, I blacked out and then I woke up in a hospital bed after three days. Then I overheard one of my brothers talking about me asking how I ended up standing in front of our house covered in blood while holding a wolf's head. Then everything started to get weird and I felt scared... It seemed that I scared the shit out of my family, they might start seeing me as a monster, that time my head started to ache so bad I felt so alone and depressed, and then I thought of you, I didn't know what to do but I found my way to come to you, I ran far away from home and finally came to you."

She looked at Jayson and started to tear up and slightly cried. He stands up and hugs her tight and said "oh Twinie... I don't know what to say, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... You have to tell them, tell your family, your brothers. I'll be here to support you" he said, Sodelle felt so touched she cried a lot. she hugged him back and said "Thank you for trusting me, for listening... and you are right, it's time that I tell them the truth... let's go home"

{The beautiful moment sits very close to the horrific one -Kelly Reichardt}