The Outsider-Chapter 5

"A young teenager has gone missing today, and there is a county wide search taking place for the young Kelly Davison..."
I could hear the story from inside the kitchen. Kelly Davison, Kelly Davison, where have I heard that name before? I thought to myself. And then it hit me. "Oh. My. Gosh. That was the new girl who moved here last year!!! She was only a year younger than me!"
"Who was?" my mom said from the living room.
"Girl who went missing, Kelly Davison. I can't believe she's missing! Oh, I hope she's okay, she was really nice. Her parents must be devistated."
The only reply I got was a sigh from the other room. My parents didnt really approve of my courtesy to the outsiders. But they knew they couldnt stop me, so they learned to deal with it.

The next day at school Kelly Davison's disappearance was the buzzing topic. It was all anyone could talk about. I doubt very much school work was being done.
"I heard she was mauled by bear-"
"Yeah well I think her brother did it...didnt they say he's a messed up kid anyway?"
"My money's on her father...I heard she kept sneaking out of the house to meet up with some drug dealers or somethin..."
The rumors at school were relentless. See I knew that everything the kids at school came up with were lies. I am probably one of the few locals that actually talked to Kelly, and I knew her well enough to know that these accusations were false.
"So have you heard all the crazy rumors about Kelly?" Caleb asked me as he sat down at our usual spot under the tree.
"How could I NOT have heard about them?" I replied.
"Yeah true...do you believe any of them?"
"Not a single one. She didnt have many friends. I was one of the few people who talked to her. So unless a bear broke into her house and mauled only her, or the drug dealers came to her bedroom in the middle of the night, she didnt do anything. I'm not trying to sound mean, but she's sort of helpless. There's no way any of that could have happened. Plus, they havent even found her yet, so she might be alive."
"Yeah you're probably right. So what are you doing this afternoon?" he asked.
"I dont know. Why?" I replied.
"Eh, I've been having trouble with some English, so I was wondering if you could help me?"
"Oh sure I'd love to help! What are we talkin here-adjectives, pronouns, verbs?"
"Hahaha, um, that and some more...I'm not the brightest when it comes to grammar," he laughed.
"Yeah I'd love to help. Except I'd need a ride. Would you mind taking me home?" talking to him lately had become easier, although now I felt like that shy, giddy little girl all over again.
"Yeah, I could probably give you a ride home in exchange for your help." He winked at me as he spoke.
"Cool, I'll need to be home by 5 though," I said.
"No problem...and thanks!" he replied.
"You're welcome." I smiled.

"So now that we've gotten the subjects and verbs, you've gotta find the-" I lost my train of thought as I heard voices coming from the other room.
I walked out of Caleb's room to listen to the TV in the family room.
"Missing Kelly Davison's body was found today near the Lake Daniels River, and what police found was shocking. The girl's neck had been broken, which is believed to be the cause of death, along with both legs and one arm. She was scratched up from head to toe. Law enforcements are not really sure what happened to Davison, but they haven ensured that a full investigation will take place."
"Oh my gosh!!!" tears began streaming down my face.
"What? Whats wro-" Caleb stopped and stared at the TV.
He turned to me and said, "Zanne, Im so sorry."
"Cale, how could this happen? She was so innocent, only a freshman in high school! It's not fair!!"
By this time I was sobbing and nearly shouting.
"I know, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." his voice trailed off and he pulled me into his arms and gave me hug.
I settled down enough to hear the rest of the news.
"The memorial service for Kelly Davison will be held this Saturday at the Southern Baptist Family Church. Friends are allowed to attend; services will begin at 11:00 PM."
Cale promised me we'd attend the service together. The next couple days Kelly was the topic at school again, and now more rumors than ever were popping up. We've had disappearances before, but for some reason, this one gave me a strange feeling.