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= =  The Tracks You Shouldn't Take = Many decades ago, trains would roll down the tracks along the mountainside. They would pass beautiful mountain views and see all sorts of wild life. Every conductor that had this route was excited to see the views and wildlife. Most of all, they were excited about going through the tunnel that goes through the mountains. = = One weekend before summer vacation, a young couple decided to go camping to celebrate being together for a year. They were going to drive to the mountain after school on Friday and return Sunday evening. Kaylei, a beautiful eighteen year old girl with long curly hair, that was faded from a dark brown to a few shades lighter. She was going to college in less than a month. She was going to major in pediatric oncology. Daniel, an eighteen year old boy, quarterback on the football team was planning on attending college in the fall to major in law. =

= Friday felt forever away for the two lovers. On Thursday night, they were both packed and ready to go camping. All week they anticipated the trip. They both text each other goodnight and got into bed, hoping to doze off so Friday would seem to come sooner. = = They put their suitcases into the trunk of the car and hopped in. Daniel started the car and pulled out of the drive way. The mountain was three hours away from the neighborhood they both lived in but, that was okay because it was a beautiful drive through the mountains. = = Once they arrived, they started searching for the best place to set up camp. Later that night they decided to go for a walk to see what was around the area. They came across railroad tracks that led to a tunnel through the mountains. Since it was dark they decided to go back to camp and check it out in the morning. They got into their tent and fell asleep. = = That morning, they woke up, built a fire and made breakfast together. Kaylei packed a picnic basket incase they got hungry. They then decided to go back to the tunnel to see where it went. The tracks looked abandoned and vines, bushes, and brush have grown up all around it. Since it looked like it had not been used in years, they decided to walk through the tunnel. It was very dark and cool inside. It was longer than it appeared to look. On the other side of the tunnel there was a cliff, with a waterfall running over it into a pool of crystal clear water. They went for a swim and ate the food Kaylei had packed for them. = = It began to get dark and they started to head back to camp. When they got halfway through the tunnel they saw a dark figure facing out under the entrance of the tunnel. They heard what they thought was two people were arguing. They were dumbfounded to hear the sound of a train in the distance coming. = = The train was about a two miles away from the tunnel. When the train got closer he saw a man under the entrance of the tunnel and he saw another standing twenty feet away from the tunnel. Then he noticed what he thought was a gun. He realized that the man twenty feet away was pointing it at the other. The man at the entrance drops to the ground. = = The couple was scared to approach the man at the entrance of the tunnel. Then they saw him drop to the ground in excruciating pain. Kaylei then screamed bloody murder. The shooter heard and ran towards the couple. Daniel jumped in front of Kaylei as if to protect her. The shooter then shot Daniel and Kaylei so there would be no witnesses of the incident. The shooter hears the train coming closer and closer. The shooter then turns and realizes how close the train is but, it is too late to move. He drops the gun. The train tries to stop but can’t. = = The incident wasn’t reported until Sunday evening when the couple was supposed to return. It was an anonymous call to the police. Monday, news spread around town there had been three people shot on the mountain on the abandoned tracks. The shooter had gotten ran over by the hijacked train. The shooter had shot his brother and the couple. The hijacker has yet to been caught. This is why they are the tracks you shouldn’t take. = = =