Critter Volume 1 Chapter 4

Critter Volume 1 Chapter 4


It has been two weeks since Clayton received the note from who he assumed to be Kelly, two weeks since the insanity that came from when he first moved to town. Lena has returned to the hospital and Clayton got a job working at a barn full time for a man named Tyson. Tyson's wife Elysiette recently died so he needed time to morn so he hired Clayton to take care of his live stock and crops while he was getting closure. Clayton Loved the job, he had alot of alone time to think about Kelly, and try to find out his first move. So far he had nothing in mind. He thought about the note she wrote him everyday. Why would Kelly want him to leave? and what has gone so wrong with her that she completely fell off the face of the earth. He went to visit Mitchell at the bar to maybe get some information out of him. When he got to the bar his office was locked with a sign hanging from the door. "Do not disturb" Clayton wondered why he always had people in his office, he ran a local bar and grill it's not like he runs a law firm. "Oh hey Clayton can I help you with something" Lauren came up behind him with a big grin on her face "uh nah I just came by to pay rent" replied Clayton. "Well he should be out soon, usually when he has his clients in the session only goes for about 25 minutes" said Lauren "hey can i speak to you for a second in private?" asked Clayton "Sure come out back" the pair went out to the back of the bar, Clayton stared at the patch of woods where he saw Dayna and Jordan being all freaky. "what did you wanna talk about Clay....can I call you Clay? " "umm ya Clay is fine....umm actually I just wanted to ask you about Mitch, like earlier when you talked about his clients....what did you mean by that?" "I honestly don't know who they are, all I know is he has people calling for him making appointments all the time im not sure what for...why?" "Oh no reason I was just wondering...HEY so how's Lena doing?" "Actually it's a funny story..." she laughs out loud a little "she's doing great....she started seeing that cab driver actually. Once Jordan disappeared she has been really scared lately and didn't want to be alone. She stays at Warrens house almost every day" Clayton instantly thought about what he saw in the woods with Jordan and Dayna. "so Jordan still hasn't turned up eh?" "No ever since our little run in at my place he's been MIA ever since" "Have you worked with Dayna lately?" Clayton wondered if he should just tell her the truth about what he saw "Yup! she just finished work about an hour ago" Lauren thought Clayton was very cute but she figured he was into Dayna after he asked questions about her "anyway I'm guna get back to work...cya!" Clayton thought of maybe asking Lauren out sometime, no pressure just as friends, Clayton could really use a friend at this point. 

Clayton walked around the bar and saw Mitch walking a lady out to her car, an older lady about 60 years of age wearing a bonnet and she seemed upset. Not mad, but sad. He knew he would regret this but he decided to follow her home and ask her about what Mitch was doing in there with her. He has no business snooping around in Mithell's life, after all he did help Clayton find a place to live, but Kelly worked for Mitchell and from what he's seen so far Mitch is a shady guy. He had to know if these secret meetings with random locals had anything to do with the disappearance of his little sister.So he jumped in his truck and followed the lady home for what seemed like the longest drive of his life.

Lena was waiting for Warren to get home. They were going to go visit Lauren at her house. Lauren's brother was coming down to visit. It's not like he lives far away It's just he works a lot and doesn't have that much down time. Warren alks in the front door and shares a long kiss with Lena. "get changed quick, were already late for Lauren's". Warren ran up to his bedroom and he seemed genuinely happy. I think it's been a while since he has had a girlfriend, especially one as beautiful as Lena. He felt lucky. When the two arrived at Lauren's house she had just got off work and was in the middle of changing in her bedroom. Her brother Chevy was there and when he herd the knock he answered the door immediately. "Lena! nice to see you again! I missed you" "Oh i missed you too Chevy, look at you! you look great! This is my boyfriend Warren" the two shook hands. Chevy looked Warren up and down and leaned over to Lena "He's cute!" Lena smacked Chevy in the shoulder with her clutch and walked in, Chevy took their coats and walked with the too the kitchen where they had various snacks set out. Lauren came racing down stairs to give Lena a hug. "How have you been? is this your new man!" She shook Warrens hand "I've herd a lot about you, don't worry they were all good" Lauren laughed and then realized that no one else was laughing and quickly shut up. "can I get you guys something to drink?" Lauren asked to quickly change the subject. "Ya sure I would love a water" said Warren, Lena said the same thing right after. Chevy was helping himself to Lauren's fridge and grabbed an ice cold green apple cooler pooped it open and started guzzling it back. "So, what's new Lauren have you met any cute guys lately!" Lauren stopped and said no immediately because she was so used to saying no when asked about her love life because it's been really empty lately. She just hasn't found the one yet. Then she thought to herself "well actually their is this really cute guy that just moved to town, his name is Clayton" said Lauren "the only thing is he's the brother to that poor girl who went missing...Kelly" explained Lauren "Oh Shit! well still you should try to get to know him a little...I have a good idea why don't you throw a little party for him, kind of like a welcome to the town party" "I guess that would be okay I mean I guess I'm his only friend here in town so far...are you free next week?".

Clayton was parked outside the lady's house wondering what he would say to her when he knocked on the door. He thought of something that just might work, he walked up to the door and knocked. She opened the door immediately as if she was waiting for his arrival. "Can I help you?" the lady asked "um yes hello, My name is Joseph Peterson and I was wondering if your interested in....wait a minute...did i just see you at Mitch's?" Clayton tried to keep a straight face "Uh ya I was just there getting my reading" "your reading?" Clayton asked "Yes! I read online that Mitchell does physics readings and that he was very good at it so I went to check it out" Clayton thought he was being ridiculous, he did not believe in physics and began to think he was wasting her time "did you want to try and sell me something dear" the woman asked "uh...no sorry I have to go" Clayton drove off down the street leaving the woman confused. While he was in town Clayton began to put up posters all over town, missing posters with Kelly's picture on it. While he was stapling a poster up beside a convenience store a teenage boy was biking by, he looked at the poster and nearly fell off his bike. The look on the boys face was sheer terror. Clayton instantly knew that the boy knew something. He ran after the boy and yelled "wait please I want to talk to you" the boy looked back as he was biking away, he clearly did not want to talk to Clayton. The boy then his a pot hole and fell off his bike. Clayton ran up to him and the boy got up left his bike on the ground and started to run. Clayton grabbed the back of the boys shirt "do you know something!?" he waved the poster in his face "Where is this girl, where is she!?" "Let me go!" Clayton let him go and the boy seemed like he wanted to help. "Come with me I will show you" Clayton and the boy walked down the road to the pier there was a swamp that was connected to a large body of water Clayton seemed confused and scared he thought maybe the boy was trying to tell him that she drown. "where is she!?" Clayton insisted. The boy pointed out to the lake "She is with them now".