The Hunter's Dark Secret, Ninirockz [classic books for 7th graders TXT] 📗

Caroline Wilson
THE HUNTER'S DARK SECRET
CHAPTER ONE
My father is dead
“C-c-ca-ra-ra-line can you here me sweet heart?”
“ Yes Daddy” I could hear you I whispered tearfully gazing in to my father’s eyes.
“A-after I die---daddy!”
Don’t say that I hissed as a fresh tear traveled down my cheek. “
Rem-member o-nne thing honey, after I am g-gone y-you w-will be in great dang-ger he rasped weakly closing his eyes. Ppp-lleeas promise m-me y-you’ll b-be sss-a-ve.”
‘I will daddy I whispered holding his hands tightly. He smiled very softly. After a while he wasn’t talking anymore. Almost immediately his body’s temperature fell down. Daddy I shuddered. Daddy! I cried helplessly shaking his hands vigorously. I felt his forehead it was stone cold. Slowly fear crept into my mind.
“Troy!!!!! I screamed my dad isn’t talking, what happened!!!” Troy my dad’s close friend rushed in and took my father’s hand checking his pulse. He shook his head rubbing his forehead. He looked at me with huge watery eyes.
W-what is it Troy, what happened to him? I choked. I am truly sorry but your father had just spent the last of his moments with you. I stiffened, my eyes widened; suddenly I felt a rush of suffocation. I laughed crazily t-that can’t b-be true m-my father was j-just h-here a minute ago. I stared at Troy’s face which didn’t show the slightest bit of joke. HE! HE CAN’T BE DEAD!!!! I screamed tears dripped from my chin. I turned to my father and shook him violently. Daddy! Please don’t leave me! I moaned come back! I know this is very tragic for you and also me Caraline Troy said carefully but you have to move on sweetheart. He slowly took my shoulders with both hands and gently pulled me up. I couldn’t move I just stared at my lifeless father. Just go home now honey and start packing up he said slowly I will pick you up tomorrow and deal with everything else. He was searching through his coat pocket to get a piece of paper. I nodded walking to the exit weakly trudging along the side walk. My legs felt like jelly. My mind was spinning with many thoughts. Slowly my head was in crucial pain. I closed my eyes swaying on the spot Darkness filled my head. Hey! Someone whispered irritably are you awake yet? If you are just go home okay? I have been waiting a long time here. Opening my eyes was difficult it was as if my eyes were glued shut but somehow I managed to open them gradually. I saw a boy holding my head looking very annoyed. It was nightfall and I was still on the spot where I was before. I quickly got up and dusted my self; I could feel my face reddening. The boy looked up with a relived look. Finally! He exclaimed I thought you were dead! I didn’t respond I simply started walking. Hey wait! At least thank me for waiting! He yelled. I ignored him and kept on walking. I knew I was being stubborn but I really wasn’t in the mood for this. Hey! He said catching up to me grabbing my shoulder. This got me mad I took a deep breath and I growled take.Your.Hands.Off.Of.Me.What the heck is your problem?! He said looking taken aback. You’re my problem! I yelled looking utterly dangerous. Yo chill he said stepping back a little. I won’t! I hissed under my breath. I turned around furiously stomping away breathing like an angry gorilla. I glanced back at the boy who was standing there his mouth hanging open. I finally got home I looked up at the clock it was 10:30. Great I muttered sarcastically slumping in the living room sofa. The cushion was literally soaked with my tears that night. I am missing him so much that I couldn’t breathe. I cried myself to sleep, thinking of how at night I could hear his snoring in his room that always made me giggle. Now there wasn’t any giggling and there was just utter silence. I never knew what his job really was; he had told me it was a secret. I thought that he was a spy and I actually got really excited. But after waiting till 2:00 A.M waiting for him wasn’t really fair. I had to know what his job was. Every time I ask he always waves me off and tells me when the time comes. Now I may never know! I cried sulkily. Crap! Why is it hurting again? I thought to myself holding my head in pain. It was 5:49. I forced myself to get up and head to the bathroom. When I looked at the mirror I was so frightened to what I saw. My eyes were bloodshot red, my face seemed to stick to my bones, and my face is as paler than milk and my lips were ashy and so chapped……..let’s make this simple I pretty much looked like a monster. This should be the least of my worries I sighed. I still can’t believe my father is dead I can’t let that come to my life. It’s seemed like he had never died. Again the tears rolled down my cheeks again, what will I do I am only 15! I have nothing to live for anymore. Ugh I muttered rolling my eyes, I was supposed to pack up yesterday I stared at the pile of clothes on my room floor. I looked outside the window. The sky was still dark with small patches of blue showing; even the sky was looking dismal. Suddenly I felt something vibrate in my pocket it was my phone. It was a text message. I took it out and checked my inbox there were 20 messages from all different people. Wow I thought news spread quickly. I read the first text which said:
Hello Cara I m so soooooooooo sry about your dad, I mean I loved your dad he was soo nice 2 people I just can’t blive it. When I heard from Alisa I couldn’t blive it me and your friends r gonna com over 2 check on u and there is a new kid in our school who I noe is commin just be aware of that BTW is it true your gonna live with Alisa from now on? <3 <3 <3 Anna
I sighed and put back my cell away. I love him so much. I flashbacked my dad saying to me when I was little girl: Caraline when something miserable or sad happens NEVER please never cry…….sink it in if you don’t the person’s spirit will never be happy. My dad said not to be sad if I am, his spirit will never be in peace. Feeling brand new and ready to start a new life, I felt my confidence rising up. It was around 6:15 I heard a knock at the door. Who could that be? I thought curiously. I shrugged and opened the front door. The minute I opened the door a mob attacked me. We are so sorry about your dad Caraline! Hey guys its okay its okay I whispered. They slowly restrained form the group hugs. Hey aren’t you that girl from yesterday? I looked at the same guy from yesterday standing behind Alisa. Wow I thought to my self I was kind of mean to him. Oh sorry about yesterday he said hastily reading my mind I didn’t know about your dad. Its okay I said and sorry too I shouldn’t have acted like that I added in guiltily, but thank you for not leaving lying on the streets. He nodded and smiled. That means you guys know each other? Todd asked. You could put it that way I said smiling. Okay guys come in I said beckoning them to come in. after all of them stepped in side I closed the front door. I turned back to my concerned friends who were really looking at me anxiously. I took in a deep breath. Guys I am ready to start a brand new life. Can you guys look after me? I asked. Of course Todd said we would always look after you. Yeah said Annabelle we are always here for you. I looked at Annabelle who was so similar to me; she told me both of her parents had died so I wasn’t the only one. All of them smiled and nodded agreeing. I love you guys I laughed grinning. All of us hugged again. Oh you guys must be starving I said quickly. Let me fetch something you could eat. That won’t be necessary because all of us baked you a cake and cookies Alisa said brightly. Awww thanks guys you’re the best! I exclaimed. For hours and hours we ate and enjoyed the cake and cookies. We played board games and watched a great movie.
CHAPTER TWO
The Funeral
After awhile Todd, Alisa, and Ella all said there good byes. Alisa’s eyes roamed around at the house you had better get ready, daddy (I twitched when she said daddy feeling a great pull in the pit of my stomach), will be here soon and pick you up she whispered quietly then left. When Caraline looked around she saw Jason and Annabelle looking at her apprehensively. What? I questioned looking slightly perplexed. Oh said Annabelle swiftly looking away I was just wondering if your dad said anything before he died. Like what? I asked. Like you know… Anything that’s unbelievable she murmured. I chuckled softly, my father dying was unbelievable, and anything else you want to say? Annabelle! Remember we had to tell her about it, not her father Jason said looking stern. Oh right, Annabelle muttered going pink I forgot. But how come her dad told us to tell her Annabelle snapped earnestly, I don’t understand why he didn’t? I mean he is the right person to tell her she mumbled. Jason scratched his head and said the hultarials thought that we should tell her. But wh--- tell me what I said interrupting Annabelle. What are you guys hiding? Who the heck is the hultarials and what does my father have to do with them? I asked anxiously. I eyed them carefully making sure not to blink. Caraline what I am about to say will seem like a complete joke and you might think I am a crazy lunatic but still please try to bear with us Annabelle said earnestly. I gaped at her for a minute then took a deep breath looking at her intently. Tell me what it is. Ok Annabelle started what I am about to say now Annabelle repeated, you, Jason and I will be involved with it. It’s a terrible fate but we were chosen she said sadly. I don’t get it! I snapped impatiently chosen for what? For heavens sake Annabelle get to the point! I exclaimed irritably. Long time ago Jason started looking at me with a fixed expression; an evil king wanted to dominate all the empires he could reach to Jason said darkly and corrupt them. Yes, he did dominate all the empires except for one. He was furious that he couldn’t dominate that one. It provoked him day and night that he couldn’t defeat the empire Jason continued grimly. However the empire was as powerful as his, so it was quite reasonable that he couldn’t defeat them. That night he spoke quietly now, made an impact to history! That horrid night, he marched right up to the blessed king of the hultarials “king Altair”. He