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by Matt McIntosh


  The cops wouldn’t let the mother near her son; she was screaming and crying, scratching at her face and pulling at her hair, but she had to stay up there on the sidewalk with the rest of us,

  strangers.

  And then they shot him up with something and after maybe a minute he was still, he was not shaking anymore, and they carried him to the ambulance, slid him in, and closed the door.

  Then the boy’s father ran up to the scene—and the ambulance remained there in the middle of the street while they presumably worked on his son inside—but everyone was wondering why they weren’t moving along to the hospital, the boy’s father was holding his wife—a crowd of people, my wife and I inside it, watching—the ambulance, just stayed put, in the middle of SW 336th St.

  That boy might have been a great golfer. He might have graced the covers of magazines someday, bringing glory to his hometown of Federal Way. They might have named a ★ junior high after

  ★him.

  He might have once had a girlfriend, and some nights after his parents were asleep, he might have jumped from his second-floor window, down onto the driveway……… over to his car parked on the street.……… he might have opened the door and got inside…… put it in neutral……… coasted………… down the hill……… until it was safe to start it up—then pop!ped the clutch and pun!ched the gas. He might have driven to her street, and parked down the block from her house, then snuck around to the back where her bedroom was; she might have been waiting at the window backlit by the red light he’d stolen for her from the christmas tree at the end of the pier and it had fit her bedside lamp perfectly. On the windowsill she sat, smoking a cigarette. Hey, Helen!

  Your dad awake?

  he said. Shhhhh! she covered his mouth with her hand, laughing.

  Your dad awake?

  he said a little louder.

  He awake?

  Shhhhh! Come on! Let’s go! She leaned back and swung her legs over...he helped her down and out...and then together they ran, away, between the houses, beneath the streetlights, the red sky of Federal Way. Jump in the car and drive away, the windows down, a warm night breeze, cigarette smoke drifting around, around and out. He liked the way her hair moved across her face in the wind, and how she’d sweep it away. TURN IT UP! I

  LOVE

  THIS SONG! They drove to the Brown’s Point Lighthouse and got out, she ran down to the water’s edge and he followed her, where no one else was ever around, this late, the great barges slid, silently, down black water. Little waves stretched and sighed and fell asleep upon the sandy shore. The light lit. The wind blew.

  Kiss me now.

  She opened her mouth and his heart flew. Light lit: the waves.

  Lay me down.

  He held her close and, behind them, the hurricane of the world it died away;

  I’m sorry I didn’t do anything when your dad hit you with the telephone.

  it shrunk away;

  I’m sorry I didn’t do anything when your dad hit you with the telephone.

  it curled up in a little ball and rolled away.

  I’m sorry I didn’t do anything when your dad hit you with the telephone.

  > Ko Kim Forbes taku ingoa Ko Taranaki te Maunga Ko Ngati Mutunga te iwi Tena … Kia ora koutou katoa Kim Forbes.

  But to see; the way;

  they cut the clothes from him, down the center of his torso, and up each leg, from the ankle to the groin;

  and to see the way, his naked chest begins to heave, as they lift him out, and place him on the board,

  the way it heaved and lunged and tore…

  I didn’t want to, and I put it off as long as I could, because I was extremely nervous and didn’t want to interrupt or open my mouth at all, but finally, eventually, because I knew I must at last:

  I went up to the father.

  (He was a skinny brown-haired man with a mustache.)

  His back was to me.

  (He was wearing a flannel shirt and jeans.)

  I stood behind him, quietly.

  After a while his wife, in his arms, noticed me.

  (She was a little heavy. She had a light brown perm and wore a gray sweatshirt with embroidered flowers on it.)

  The father felt a slight shift in her direction.

  He turned to face the object of her attention. (She wore blue eyeliner on her lids and pink blush on her cheeks.)

  There I stood before him.

  I cleared my throat.

  I took a deep breath.

  I said something

  along the lines

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  There are 3 types of Rock

  1. Igneous:

  cools from molten rock

  95% of earths crust

  2. Sedimentary:

  layered—from accumulation of particles

  of preexisting rock

  75% of earths surface

  But to see;

  the way;

  they cut the clothes from him,

  3. Metamorphic: (changed)

  heated, pressed

  up the center of his torso,

  and up each leg,

  from the ankle to the

  groin;

  and to see

  the way,

  his naked chest begins to heave,

  as they lift him out,

  and place him on the board,

  every rock can be converted into every other kind of rock by movement

  the way it heaved

  and lunged

  and tore…

  > Kim Forbes. There would be no plays without an audience. Notice how entranced these members of the audience were. Mrs Forbes co-ordinated the event ...

  We packed up our things and ran off to Montana.

  We hid out in a forest cabin on a lake.

  During the days we walked down a dirt path, through falling leaves, and sat at the edge of the dock, in a green Adirondack chair, looking out at the dozing water.

  > P.S. Remember “Kim Forbes” - she simply disappeared - no one has heard from her in almost ten years… Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket …

  Message:

  Yo Momma Yard & Garden Show is coming up middle of February. Jenn’s doing a great job keeping everything going while you are gone.

  This isn’t funny girlfriend. It’s time to get home.

  We love and miss you.

  > Hood River - KIMBERLY FORBES (Endangered Missing)

  After only a few weeks, nearly all the leaves had fallen. High gray clouds had swept over the blue sky and the air was cold. We sat on the dock in heavy coats, and the woken waves swept high up on the shore. Crashed down:

  “No cell phone activity, no credit card activity, nothing.

  Message:

  Just decided to type in Kim’s name and found this web-site.

  I think of her daughter, other family and friends everyday and hope there soon will be some answers.

  It was like she’d been swallowed up.”

  We gathered wood and stacked it by the back door, piled it up: pile next to pile next to pile. The last birds flew away. We closed the windows. We closed the doors. Last leaves let go. Winter arrived. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

  Help Find Ki
mberly Ann Forbes

  Monday 11/08/2004 4:03:25pm

  Name:

  marla budd

  Homepage:

  E-Mail:

  Ref. By:

  Just Surfed In

  City:

  Longview , Washington

  Message:

  I feel deeply saddened and am praying

  Monday 11/08/2004 1:52:12pm

  Name:

  Danette Ohlson-Huttunen

  Homepage:

  E-Mail:

  Ref. By:

  Search Engine

  City:

  The Dalles oregon

  Message:

  I hope Kim is found soon to be with her family and friends.

  God Bless

  Monday 11/08/2004 1:18:30pm

  Name:

  Trisha Coy (Cornett)

  Homepage:

  E-Mail:

  Ref. By:

  Just Surfed In

  City:

  Hillsboro

  Message:

  My prayers are with Kim and her family, and her wonderful circle of friends. I hope to hear good news soon. God bless.

  Monday 11/08/2004 12:20:25am

  Name:

  Sharon McKinnon

  Homepage:

  E-Mail:

  Ref. By:

  Friend

  City:

  Quartzsite, Az

  Message:

  You are in my prayers. I just saw Kim and CJ in Sept at our First Interstate Banks reunion .... I’m so sorry....

  Help Find Kimberly Ann Forbes

  Message:

  I AM PRAYING FOR KIMBERLY’S SAFE RETURN TO HER FAMILY &FRIENDS, AND FOR PEACE AND COMFORT FOR HER FAMILY .

  GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU . CAROLE

  Message:

  My thoughts and prayers are with Kim and pray that she is found soon and back with her family.

  I started writing a book.

  There must be some clue or clues that are being processed to bring about the solution to her disappearance.

  May GOD watch over her and her family and friends.

  Message:

  I pray every day your mom will be found.

  This is such a mystery and wish it could be resolved for your peace.

  Message:

  Kim would come through the drive thru every Thursday night and get dinner on her way home and I miss her very much.

  Please come home soon Kim!!

  Message:

  I pray that you find this lady,it is so sad to know that they are out there somewhere.

  My heart and thoughts are with you and your family...

  Beth Sawyers and Family

  Message:

  We have posted your fliers and are praying for your safe return.

  Thinking of your daughter/ family and co-workers during this stressful time.

  Keep the faith.

  Donna

  Message:

  Was checking the KOIN website to see local news from home.

  Am Oregonian transplant and lived most of my life in SE Portland, east of 162nd.

  Am sorry to hear about Kimberly, and hope something breaks in her case soon.

  My uncle was murdered in his home on 30th and SE Division nearly 3 years ago, still an open case.

  I guess I am lucky, at least I know where he is.

  My prayers are with your family and the police that are investigating.

  Message:

  I’m an Oregonian currently living in Riga Latvia, I’ve became aware of her story on KATU’s channel and been following it since it aired.

  My prayers are with friends, family and Kimberly herself...

  Message:

  My prayers are with you.

  Message:

  I’m so sorry for this horrible waiting and worrying you are enduring.

  I don’t know what I would do if something similar happened to a loved one.

  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

  May God bring your loved one home!

  Message:

  My Thoughts are with Jennifer, CJ and the rest of Kims Family and Friends,

  I used to work with Kim at 1st Interstate Bank yrs back and there wasn’t a day that would go by that you wouldn’t bust a gut over something Kim would do or say...

  I don’t think anyone that knows her can imagine her with anything but a large smile on her face laughing..

  she is such a beautiful, fun, independent gal, this is just so unreal!

  We all pray for a speedy homecoming!

  > Kim Forbes spoke with her adult daughter Oct. 30. She said she planned to meet a friend for breakfast the next morning and then go shopping in Portland …

  Message:

  My husband is the tow truck driver who found Kim’s Explorer.

  We both wanted everyone to know that Kim is in our thoughts and prayers and we hope some evidence will be found to help locate Kim.

  Message:

  I just pray that you will be found safe and sound!

  Rose

  Message:

  Kim,

  I am still having a hard time believing you are out there somewhere and you are not home with your family and friends.

  I miss you so very much, and I am not giving up looking for you, I know you would not give up on me.

  I am praying for you all the time, for your safety whereever you may be.

  Jennifer needs you and all of your family and friends need you to come back home to us.

  May God watch over you wherever you may be, always.

  Message:

  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

  We are also missing our family member---Melinda Wall McGhee.

  May God bless and give you peace. kay

  Message:

  May God’s presence strongly be felt by friends and family as he gives comfort and strength.

  And I pray that Kimberly returns soon,as it is written that ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD.

  Message:

  My prayers are for the safe return of Kimberly. God speed on her location and the quick arrest of who ever took her. God bless and keep her .

  Message:

  Kim where are you...give us some sign.. PLEASE.... Remember we are the Stealth women .....

  Message:

  I think that this is a great website. We all need to have hope because she and alot of the other missing people out there are still alive. I pray for them all.

  Message:

  I hope your friends each take a mile of your route and examine every tire track, possible wrong turn, and mashed down brush and grass, and follow it beyond where the brush has sprung back up and find answers.

  Message:

  O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

  You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar.

  You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

  Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.

  You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.

  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

  Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

 

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