The following morning, I wake up at ten o’clock on the dot. I pulled my heavy comforter over my head and tried to sleep, but it didn’t work. I went down stairs to start the coffee. Still sleepy, I opened the refrigerator door, grabbed a bottle of water, and the coffee from the freezer. I reached for the coffee pot and found a little note hanging on the handle.
Jess-
I went to get some of my things. Be back later.
-Gage
I wasn’t expecting that at all. It didn’t even cross my mind he would care enough to let me know where he was. It was a surprise but I liked it. I started the coffee and noticed I was smiling the entire time. I made myself a cup and adding sugar and cream. I retrieved my newspaper, The Devils Bend Times, from the porch and took my place at the kitchen table to read.
I turned the page to my favorite section, Strange in the Bend. It was an entertainment section where I got all my juicy stories about UFO sightings, Bigfoot footprints, and strange sounds. If I was lucky I could even get some insight on vampire activity. A black and white picture of a truck and sedan which had been involved in a collision. The front-end of the truck had been smashed in, and the passenger side of the sedan was as well. The headline intrigued me.