My legs were aching and my feet were starting to feel sore. I didn't know how long we had been walking but it seemed like it had been ages. There was nothing around us but trees and the everlasting sound of birds chirping and rodents running through the forest.
Cole was keeping unusually quiet as he led the way. There was something different about this Cole. This one seemed more serious, mature, and father-like even. I wasn't used to it, he usually liked to fool around with me and he enjoyed being the class clown. I wondered if that Cole had even been real or if it all had been an act. I hoped not. I missed him.
"Cole, should we stop soon?" I asked as I felt my pace begin to slow.
My friend turned to look at me and his eyes widened as he realized how exhausted I looked. He stopped in
