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bones. By the time anyone does find what is left of you, you will have been gone for so long, no one will remember you. Any evidence of what I did will be in the bellies of the wild hogs running loose in south Texas. Hell, by then I’ll have moved on to another lucky girl. Probably a few girls. Maybe by then I’ll have found my soul mate. This sounding good to you yet? You feelin’ me?” The man laughed, just a chuckle at first, but then it turned into a maniacal laugh. He took another drink of water, but almost spit it out as he continued laughing.
         Jason looked at Abby who was now crying silently and looking down. The man finally got himself under control and walked over to his toolbox. After some rummaging around, he pulled out a strange looking tool. It was a long rod with some kind of grips he held on to. At the other end was a four point set of clamps with a large blade coming out of the middle. Jason’s eyes widened once he saw the device.
         “Ok kids. Enough chit chat. Time to get started. This is my new toy. I call it The Cleaner. So who would like to go first? Any volunteers?”
     

Chapter 9
     
         Jesse and Erin walked through the woods, but had wandered off the trail hours ago. Erin insisted there was some wildlife this direction, either a rare bird’s nest or flock of birds. She wasn’t sure which. They’d seen a pack of hogs running way up ahead of them, but other than a baby rattlesnake, those had been the only wildlife they’d seen. Jesse was getting concerned since they were getting low on water.
         “We need to find some water. It’s getting late and we don’t have much left.”
         “I’m pretty sure we’re headed the right way,” Erin said.
         “You thought that an hour ago. It’s already dark. I’m glad I brought the flashlight, but not sure how long the batteries will last,” he said. This whole excursion was her idea. They had a few days off work and she wanted to go on a nature hike. He usually enjoyed them, but they also usually stayed on the trail. He wasn’t sure what got into her this time.
         “I thought there was a wren’s nest this way. I wanted to get some pictures.”
         “It would have been nice if you knew where. We’ve just been wandering aimlessly.”
         “It wasn’t aimlessly. We shouldn’t have turned back there,” Erin said. “I told you I knew where I was going.”
         “Whatever,” Jesse said, trying to hide his frustration. He took a sip from his canteen. There was maybe a swallow or two left. Even though it was dark, the temperature was still well into the eighties. They needed to find water somewhere or things would get ugly real fast.
         “Do you hear something?” Erin said.
         “No.”
         “I do, up ahead. It sounds like a car. Are we close to the road?”
         “I don’t think so.”
         “Well I can hear it, listen.”
         Jesse stopped and listened. From a distance he could hear what sounded like a car idling.
         “You’re right,” Jesse said. “I thought the road was back the other way.”
         “Well, maybe they can give us a ride at least.”
         “Sounds like they are quite a ways off.”
         “Can’t be that far away. Let’s go!” Erin said as she sped up working her way through the woods. Jesse struggled to keep up as his calves had begun screaming over an hour ago. They worked their way through trees and bushes. Mosquitos were coming out and biting the shit out of Jesse’s neck. He kept swatting at them but they seemed to appear faster than he could fend them off. He hadn’t brought bug spray, but didn’t expect to be out this late.
         “You coming?” Erin said from up ahead. “Come on!”
         He turned off the flashlight hoping to keep the bugs away at least for a little while. Thought it was nearly pitch black without the light.
         “Hang on a second. Let my