Into the deep woods-not open

[Brenden Erickson]

One would wonder why Brenden ran as much as he did, after all he wasn't on the cross country team. Yet there was a very simple answer for that there was no way he'd even be on the football team, let alone the starting quarterback if he wasn't fit. Although he knew that a few people who actually wanted to be on team wondered why they never were and it was one simple answer, they'd show up and couldn't even run a few hundred yards. Of course, he knew that he was probably the only one who ran so many miles. Although, Jordan did but he himself had said that he could never win a distance race with him. Jordan was slightly faster though and he was on the track team during the spring. People had been wanting him to join the team for a long time but he never had. Jordan had asked him why he didn't want to join and he'd just given him a very simple answer. He just didn't feel like it although he knew that Jordan realized there was more to the story than that but he never had asked about it.

His brown eyes scanned the area that he was in. He was running along a small logging road that was deep in the woods. Sure it was rumored that there were ghosts back here but he wasn't scared. Yet he knew that if something happened then help was far away but nothing would happen, it wasn't like a ghost was going to attack him or something. People had said that Jordan and him looked like twins and he knew that they were right. Although he really hadn't taken the time to really study that statement until a few weeks ago. He himself was actually shocked that they looked so similar. One of the few ways to actually tell them apart was the fact that Jordan was an inch taller. What was funny was a few people had asked if they were twins when they'd been out of town and he simply pointed out to them that they had different last names. Although he did think that it was pretty funny that they thought that Jordan was his twin.

Today, Jordan was working at the dorms trying to fix things up in a couple of dorms that need remodeling. So he knew that he probably wouldn't call him until tonight. Since today was one of the days that he worked which meant that his dad wouldn't let him go until it was either dark outside or the job was finished. He looked around again, but he didn't know what he was looking for. Nobody ever came out here and he actually would be surprised if somebody did. Actually, he didn't run back here that often either but since Jordan wasn't with him he'd decided to go someplace else. It was only seven o'clock in the morning though so he knew that most people were probably still sleeping. He actually was running later then he usually did. Most of the time he would get up at five and be out the door at five thirty.

((It could be longer but my muse is a little tired today.))

[the.four.amigops.]

ooc: if they're bigger, they're gonna make mine look like losers

[&&does it hurt;;]

Isn't this place suppose to be haunted or something, man? Declan seemed to ignore his friend's comment as he walked on into one of the Logging Roads, Declan It wasn't that Declan was ignoring Bryce's comments, he was listening to his iPod and he knew that whatever Bryce had to say wasn't all that important. On his feet were his pair of Nike's that he'd gotten last Christmas from Haylee, the nanny his mom hired when he was only a little kid. Declan continued to listen to his music as he ran his fingers along his light brown hair and walked on.

After a while, Declan didn't hear Bryce's complaints and managed to look over at where he was standing. Bryce wasn't there; Declan took out his ear pieces and called, Bryce?... Declan continued to look around and didn't see his friend anywhere, Weirdo Declan mummbled and continued to walk on, not really watching where he was going. As I said, he wasn't watching where he was going and it wasn't a surprize that he bumped into some guy, which seemed to wake him up a little.

Today, the teenager was wearing a black Green Day t-shirt that he got about a week ago at their concert. Below his shirt, he had on black shorts. On his head was Bryce's every popular NY hat, that Declan was wearing for no real reason. He liked the hat, you can't blame him for stealing it right off his head. On Declan's arm was his own, famous blue rubber band that he never takes off unless his life depends on it. It brings him luck, so there's no reason for his life to be in somuch danger that he has to give it away.

As soon as he bumped into the guy, Declan got a little startled. He wasn't sure why; he was strong and all, but this place seemed to give him the creeps and being in quiet places seemed to scare him, because ya never know who's gonna pop out of...wherever, Oh...sorry The guy Declan bumped into seemed like he'd been running for the longest time...a little tired maybe, but he looked like he could run four more miles if he wanted to. Declan just looked over at the guy and continued to wonder where his friend had gone.

[&&to know I'll never be there;;]

[Brenden Erickson]

He felt himself get bumped into and was startled for a second before he turned and looked at the person who had bumped into him. He wasn't afraid of coming out here sure he knew of several spots that were supposed to be haunted. But out here, he could really think without having people interrupt him. Also, it wasn't like people were going to follow you out here since he knew that a great deal of people were afraid of coming out here. Were people really that afraid of ghosts that they wouldn't go somewhere because there was supposed to be ghosts around. It wasn't like you were going to be killed by one of them or something. He studied the person for a moment were they new to town or had he just not seen them around before? Of course he knew that it was summer and it was possible that this person was a tourist but he didn't think so. Most of the people that came up here didn't know that there were tons of logging roads in the first place. Second off, he didn't think that most of them would be brave enough to come out here.

He pushed his sunglasses up a little more as he heard this person's apology. He didn't mind that he'd gotten bumped into but at least this person didn't really act like they were scared or something. "It's no problem, besides you're the first person that I've seen out here in a long time. Most people don't really c0me out here that much since they're afraid of ghosts." He said and hoped that he hadn't just scared this person since that wasn't what he wanted. Besides, he'd ran for a couple of miles already and he probably could stop if he really wanted to. Besides, he'd most likely end up running a little more later since there were some people coming over to the house. And he really did not want to be there when they were there since they asked some really odd questions. So, saying that he was going out for a run would be a good way to escape.

Of course, his parents might not let him go. Since they knew that he had went out for a run right now. Still, if he had to stay there it would be rather boring. And not to mention they'd probably ask him about going to college or something. The type of answers that they would want were boring ones and there was no way that you could really start a conversation about things like that. Yet, if he had to stay that meant that his older brother and younger sister would probably have to stay there too. So at least he wouldn't have to suffer alone then.