Forest Of Gloomy Tales
And...the journey begins
On a strangely silent night. Foot steps were heard crushing the grass in middle of a forest. There was an old information board just at the starting of the boundary of the forest which was worn out but few words were written on it almost illegible.
Claire
Entry is prohibited after 10:00 pm. Enter at your own risk!
Melissa
Guys! Do you all really believe this is a best place for camping in the middle of a night?
Melissa
Are we really going to stay here for a whole week?
John
Its true girls are really scaredy catz!
James
Hey! There are no wild animals in this forest.
James
This forest has been marked safe by the government.
John
Yeah!
Its just the local folks who consider that none place can be more dangerous than this
John
Really!
Can you believe 13 foot tall wolf who walks on his legs.
Damn! These folks are really funny!
Jessica
Shut up!
Fatty moron!
Claire
Yeah!
We were just reconsidering the safety of this trip.
Ryuk
What is the problem?
We are going to come here only at nights anyways!
After enjoying we will return to our lodge
Let's move guys!
Ryuk
You don't have to fear anything Jess until I am with you
Ryuk smiled at Jessica while her cheeks turned red and she start looking at her shoes tucking her hair behing ear. James poked Ryuk with his elbow who was dazed after finishing his sentence.
Samantha
Look at those silent couples
Why don't you just ask each other out
Claire
Yeah!
You never speak more than a line to each other.
Ryuk and Jessica were startled when they remembered they are not alone with both their faces turned red.
James
What do you expect with these silent love birds who have feelings deep within their hearts ...
Melissa
Hey James!
Stop it?
Melissa
Don't dare you start your idiotic poetry again
Ryuk
W.we..we are not couples
Jessica
Yeah
John don't you dare say anything
Jassica pulled John's ear who flinched in severe pain.
John
Hey!
I didn't even said anything
All friends laughed and moved into the forest. Not much time after that but they had already found a perfect place for their camp
James
Ooooooooowww yeaaaaah!
A rustling sound was heared just then.
They all looked towards the direction of sound a bit tensed.
They saw a bush rustling, just then a creature jumped out of the dark.
A white rodent like creature with red fiery eyes like beads. Its whole body was covered with white fur. Razor like sharp and long teeth that protruded out of its mouth.
The animal stood on its hind legs with its long ears moving like he was checking for something and soon found some humans staring at itself.
It pulled its body behind and pounced on John using the strength of all its four legs. Its legs had short round fingers but a bit long sharp and slender nails.
The creature scratched John's face.
John
Aaaaah! It will eat my face.
Ryuk came closer and grabbed the creature by its scruff.
He put the rabbit near the bush and it hopped away with two of its companions.
James
I guess you found your big wolf with two legs.
John was rubbing his face and felt a burning sensation on his face where he was scratched by the rabbit.
Ryuk
Okay guys!
Let's camp here.
The bunch calmed and put their back packs down, cleared the area under moon light and torch.
After about half an hour they were all set
James started the bonfire and they all sat around it with 3 packets of marshmallows. Ready for the first day of their adventure.
The bonfire
John, James, Ryuk, Jessica, Claire, Melissa and Samantha sat in clockwise direction around the bonfire respectively roasting there marshmallows.
John
Hey! Why are you pinching me?
James
Why is it me the only one not sitting beside any girl? Even you get to sit with the cutest girl of our group.
James
Atleast I could have got to sit with someone hot.
James sighed and the moment his perverted eyes moved in the direction of Claire...
James
Ouch! HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT!
Ryuk and John snickered and the girls giggled among themselves.
John
I guess this is what we call KARMAA!
James
What did you say bitch?
Claire
Do u want a VIP treatment from another hot marshmallow?
James
No! Definitely no! Why would u even do that?
Melissa
I guess someone wanted something hot, isn't it?
Samantha
He called me cute.
*whispered to Melissa*
Melissa
Be in your shoes and don't get carried away. If u are so much into him why not confess to him.
*whisper*
John
*innocently*
Hey! You okay Sammy? You got fever? Your face is all red.
Samantha
I am fine! heh heh heh
Samantha laughed awkwardly.
John
😬😬😨😨
Then don't scare me plz, that laugh is scary!
John
What did I do Claire?
Claire
Nothing, take a look at ur burning baby.
James
Your marshmallow, dummy!
*tsk*
tsk* a sharp inhalation of air through teeth when someone feels pain
Everyone looks at John's marshmallow and laughs as they savor theirs.
John
My mallow burnt!
*tch*
tch* sound of clicking toungue with teeth when someone is annoyed
Melissa
Okay okay!
well can someone tell me where Jess and Ryuk went?
Ryuk
ummm....
Don't know about Jess...
but...
Ryuk
Ryuk must be making plans of having fun with Mellon late at night as they snuggle together.
Ryuk
Everything is fair in L....
James
Nope! I am not serious! I am Cyrus.
James
what are friends for?
Melissa
Sometime when someone mentions you and Jess your face goes red and the rest times you backfire their own words, this is not just right
Melissa
tell me, why is that so?
James
Then you better read the next episode.
John
yeah, what are you saying?
Everyone laughs and starts chatting happily.
While two red fiery eyes observe them and sniff the air. Everytime the fire cracks, the eyes shift uneasily.
After a while, the eyes disappear in the dark... silently.
The first day camping
Melissa
Why is it that you are silent sometime when you and Jess are mentioned and rest of the time you just backfire the words?
James
Is it already the next episode?
Claire
Then keep it down, will you?
Jessica
*Whispering to Claire*
James is funny
Jessica giggled
Claire glared at her
James
Hey Jess, did u said my name just now.
Melissa
Will I get my answer?
Ryuk
Don't mess with devil
Samantha
Like u are really a devil
John
You are looking for a fight and my dear mallow is burnt
Samantha
Then take another one there is plenty
John
but this one is wasted
John throws his marshmallow back.
James
I am coming soon guys you all carry on
Jessica
where...are u going?
James
Gotta pee...wanna join me Jess?
Jessica
What...No! You crazy?
Claire threw another marshmallow but James dodged this time.
James
Don't waste if you don't want, give it to fatty he burnt his buddy
James
And same trick won't help you everytime dear.
James went away for a while
Ryuk
*thinks*
John threw his mallow but it didn't seem to fall or maybe I didn't hear?
James
I knew something was off
James
I knew John's marshmallow didn't fall
James
Is someone or something here.
James
*thinks*
something's here we shall go from here for now
When James turned back and moved a step forward he heard a rustling sound above him.
James say two feary eyes glaring at him and the next moment it dissapeared leaving James in a daze.
just when he was about to run he saw the marshmallow sticking on tree
James
I was thinking too much over this?
James
Must be hallucination
Jack returns to the group with a smile.
Ryuk
Something's off about u James.
Claire
Yeah, why smiling like that?
James
Nothing just solved a mystery
THE TIME STOPS AND AUTHOR ENTERS...
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