In The Forest

Part 1

*Hailey's P.O.V*

I woke up to the same, boring sound I heard every morning, my alarm. I turned it off and rubbed my eyes and looked outside. It was cloudy but it probably wasn't going to rain. I got up and changed into a maroon singlet, skinny jeans and my white converse. In the end I chucked on a long black button-up shirt because at my school apparently guys get turned on by shoulders.

I packed my bag and went downstairs for breakfast, which was the same as everyday, either toast or cereal. Today I had toast. The conversation with my parents was the same as everyday. By the looks of things, school was going to be the same as everyday. When it was time to leave, I double checked the weather to make sure I could walk without getting wet. It looked good enough for me so I started walking.

I was only a quarter of the way there when it started raining, but it got worse. I kept walking, clutching onto my button-up trying to keep warm. When I heard laughter from behind me of course the fist thing I was going to do was look. 

I looked back to see a guy staring at me. I started walking faster and looked back to see he had gotten closer to me. I didn't make anything of it until someone covered my mouth so I couldn't scream. I started kicking and screaming, trying to get this guy off me. I must have kicked him in some place that hurt because he let go of me and fell to the ground. I took this opportunity to run.

I started running, taking lefts and rights down streets that I have never heard of before. It started pouring down and the ground became slippery and dangerous but there wasn't enough space between me and the guy to stop running now. I was completely lost when I finally stopped running, I was on a dirt path near a hill that lead into a forest.

"Where am I?" I asked myself stepping forwards into the woods. It was still raining so when I slipped on a loose rock I fell, tumbling down, getting covered in mud and leaves, getting scratched by sticks. I kept tumbling until I got knocked out.

When I woke up it had stopped raining, blue sky peeping through the clouds. I sat up and my head started spinning, I reached up and rubbed it trying to make it stop. When my head stopped spinning and I could finally see straight I stood up. Bad decision. My left ankle started aching with pain. I looked around and to my disappointment I was completely surrounded by trees.

I called for help to only hear the echo of my own voice. I started limping, I had no idea where I was going but I knew I needed to move. I limped for hours not getting anywhere and with my ankle swelling and the sun setting I knew I had to start a fire. I tried setting a fire with sticks and stones but they were still damp from the rain.

It would be hours until sunrise so I decided to rest, I'd need sleep if I planned on going anywhere tomorrow and the darkness would hopefully protect me from any wild animals. I was just getting to sleep when I heard a stick snap in the distance. I looked over to where the sound came from to meet a pair of eyes. I went to scream but the child covered my mouth.

In the light of the moon I could tell that it was a boy around the age of 12. He told me to be silent and looked around carefully trying not to make any sound. That's when I heard it, a creature howling into the night, cutting the silence.

We sat there, in silence for quite a while just listening for any sounds.

"Let's go." The boy said, pulling me further into the woods>

"Where are you taking me?" I asked, limping behind the young boy.

"Somewhere safe, so you can either come with me or stay here with the mimicker." He said and I just kept following him.

"What's your name?" The boy asked after a few minutes of walking/limping.

"I'm hailey. And you are?" I asked wondering why we stopped.

"I'm Marcus." He said, setting fire to a stick to create a torch. The light lit up his face and I could see his features. His messed up brown hair, his brown eyes. He was afraid.

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I'VE STARTED A NEW STORY!!!!

Sorry to anyone that enjoyed A Fallen Book, I didn't really like it and I liked this one a lot better so I hope you like it too!

Please don't be afraid to comment any errors I made, and please vote.

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