Chapter 45. Looking for Lacey

James became restless after an hour of scouting the woods in search of Lacey. He couldn’t catch up with her as what took her was so fast that the human eye could see. He made his return to where he started his search and on his return, he found out their horses were gone.

“Oh shit!”

He kicks the ox cart that was used to divert his attention. He blames himself for turning his back on Lacey. ‘I would have stayed behind her always,’ he thought to himself. He then leans on the ox cart recalling his miserable life in Bailey County. ‘My life is always miserable,’ he said to himself in his heart. ‘I can’t do anything right and here I am with the only person that can help me get home missing on my watch.’

As his thoughts were taking over him, he kicks against the ox cart again and let out a loud cry. He then started beating against the ox cart until he started panting heavily. Having exhausted his mortal strength, he slowly sat down leaning on the ox cart. He then buried h