When Billy got home he went straight to bed so, he could wake up early tomorrow and find that barefoot shadow boy.

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The next day,

Billy woke up at four o'clock in the morning, and he wrote a letter to his parents that wrote I'm taking a long quiet walk and will not be back until six o'clock. If you need me to call me. I have my phone. Love you guys. From Billy Devon. Billy then put the note under his parents' bedroom door and grabbed a show box and then went back to his room. He then looked through his closet to find an old pair of shoes.

His plan was if he gave the shadow boy some shoes maybe, he would tell him a little about himself and why he runs away so much.

Billy then rode his bike past Amy's house and passed the river. Until he finally reached the little woods he first found the boy. He tried not to step on any branches so, the boy couldn't jump out and blindfold him. But out of nowhere, he heard a voice.

"Who are you and why have you come back to the woods?" The voice said from high up in the trees.

"My n-name is Billy. Billy Denvor an-and I just want to talk to you." He said with a nervous tone in his voice and then started to look up at the trees.

"What's in the box, Billy?" The voice said.

"Come down here and see it's surprised," Billy said then he put the box on the dirty ground and kicked it toads the trees.

"I don't trust you, open it." The voice said as if there was a bomb or a gun in the box. Billy then opened the box with the shoes in it, and they sat it back on the ground and kicked it back to the trees.

"See his shoes. And you can have them if you just come on down here and talk to me." Billy said as he pointed to the shoes. Then out of nowhere, the voice gasped.

"Dane Harris." The voice whispered.

"Huh? What did you say? I can't hear." Billy said to the voice and, still looking up at the tree. He was trying to find where the voice was coming from.

"My name. My name is Dane Harris." The voice said.

"Can you come down here, Dane?" Billy said.

He then felt a whiff of air going down his back. He then turned around fast. And standing there, right in front of him. It was... The shadow walker. He was drenched with dirt from head to toe. He is wearing a white shirt that was so dirty that it turned black, and he wore black shirts. His hair was so greasy and long. It was all the way down to his feet. It was like he never had a haircut before. His feels were so black and warned out. He had purple bags under his eye as if he never slept.

"Why are you following me? Can't you see I don't want to be found?" He said as he slowly walked up to him and looking him dead in the eyes.

"I just have some questions, and here you can have these. "He said as he grabbed the box with shoes in it and then handed it to the boy.

"Thank you and questions like what?" He said while putting on his new shoes.

"I was just wondering. Why do you run and hide so much? Where do you live? I just want to help you, Dane." Billy said.

"I run to stay alive, and I live here, in the woods," Dane said.

"Don't you have a family? They must be worried." Billy asked.

"They don't even know I'm alive, and I would like to keep it that way. I have a sister, and she keeps an eye on me once in a while." He said now staring at the ground.

"Harris. Harris. Harris. That name sounds familiar." Billy said as he tried to think. "Rosie! Rosie Harris!" Billy yelled.

"That's my sister all right." He said now looking at Billy.

"Why don't you live with her?" Billy said.

"Our father is why. He kicked me out about a year ago, and I have been here since then. I want a family. Just not MY family." He said now looking back at the ground.

"Are you hungry? And do you want to live with me?" Billy said as he handed Dane a candy bar.

"Yeah, I can eat and, no one wants me. Just look at me." He said.