The Forest

Chapter 1

   It was a cold night. Me and my friend John stayed out late. We were just 12 but it's not like our parents ever cared. We lived in New York. It was so beautiful at night.
   "So", John started as we stopped by the harbor, "Ken, where are we going again." My name was Kendale but my friends, well just John cause I don't have a lot of friends, called me Ken.
   "Well, we are going to Evergreen Forest but first I need to grab something from my fathers boat then we can go to the forest and run away",I explained. We always wanted to run away because we both felt like we never belonged.
   My father was always prepared before he died. So one day he bought some supplies, just in case there was an emergency. So I decided, without my mother, that I would put the supplies in good use.
   As I packed the supplies John replied,"Oh, ok well, are you sure you want to do this?" I stopped dead, astonished about his response.
   I justed looked at him then said,"Are you kidding, yes its been want I wanted for as long as I could remember! Don't you feel the same?"
   "Yes of course. Sorry, I was just wondering."
   "Its ok. Now, lets go." Not long after we left the harbor we reached the mouth of the forest. We stopped, though, only to take a breath because when we left the harbor we ran all the way over to the Evergreen Forest.
  "Ok", I started,"we can take a five minute break then run for a while into the forest. Then we can just walk and find a cave to sleep in for the night."
   "Sounds good to me."
   Not even fifteen minutes later we found a cave, built a fire, and found a river to clean in.
   "Good night", he said as we took out the fire.
   "Good night." And like that we, or at least me, went to sleep.