𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨?|ℂℍℝ𝕀𝕊 𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝℕ𝕀𝕆𝕃𝕆|

30 | 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕖𝕪𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤

i take a deep breath before taking steps forward along the side of the road. the sidewalk is narrow, with many cracks and the road is dark and quiet, with nobody around. i pause myself from walking and check my phone for directions. they added new streets? well that helps me find a way home. i tap on the recommended route to get me home faster because it was starting to get chilly out at night. i follow the blue line and turn onto a street that is pitch black, no streetlights, no signs, no nothing. "you've got to be fucking kidding." i say with a blank face. i sigh and start to walk, but as i get further away from the nearest streetlight, i can't see shit. i turn on my phones flashlight and point it at my surroundings. nothing but trees, and grass, and gravel, and- i heard a branch break behind me and i whipped around. the light from my phone wasn't bright enough to see past 4 feet.

 my stomach twisted as i thought i was gonna die because of those creepy clowns that scare people at night, in the dark, and possibly, in forests? i was starting to regret watching tiktok at 2am last week and getting sucked into those kinds of videos. i swallowed hard. "hello?" i say with a high pitched tone, im scared out of my mind. as soon as i said that i instantly thought of those little heart-shaped bombs from lego movie 2 and i giggle until another branch snaps and i lose the smile. "bitch don't run up on me i'll smack the shit outta u." i say confidently. no answer. i slowly take steps forward towards the noise with my phone now recording with the flashlight incase something happens. white eyes appear into sight and i stumble backwards. what the fuck?! 

breathing heavily, i try again. please don't be a skin walker, please don't be a sin walker, please don't be a skin walker, pleaseeee. i pray as i walk forward and see the eyes come into view. "no fucking way." i said exhaling in relief. "no way i just almost pissed myself cause of a fucking deer." i say into the camera. "you probably just got second hand embarrassment huh?" i ask the deer slowly reaching my hand out trying to touch it. its ears turn to me informing that its attention is now on me, but doesn't flinch with my movement. my hand is stretched out and the deer reaches its head of to sniff my hand. the deer does not give a reaction, it just bows its head and starts eating grass. "huh." i say as i am intrigued at how this deer isn't scared of me at all.

 "you chill as fuck my dude. respect." i say as i sit down next to the deer. holy shit. im sitting next to a fucking deer in the middle of fucking nowhere. i think to myself. "what am i gonna name you?" i ask out loud. "lilly? or daisy? or rose? or- wait are you even a girl?" i say confused and glance at the deers underside. "yup. your a girl." i say with a smile as i use my pointer finger to gently stroke the deers head. "im gonna call you bambi." i say admiring the deer. i make sure to take a couple pictures and have the best idea to interview the deer. i grab a nearby stick and prop my phone up on a rock. 

"gooooood evening folks! what lovely weather we are having on tuesday, june 2. it is currently 9:38pm and we are located at Iamlostinthemiddleofnowhere, Montana. where we have met a very friendly and beautiful local citizen." i say into the stick like its a microphone as i move the phone to face the deer and me. "what is your name?" i say as i tilt the stick towards the deer and there is silence. "the name bambi is quite a unique name dontcha think?" i say to the phone as i let out a forced laugh. "so tell us about how you live life around here." i say tilting the 'microphone' again. silence. 

"eat, sleep, shit, repeat. she says." i announce in my best reporter voice trying not to smile. "and according to you and the other locals, what is the best way to survive in the area?" i ask tilting the stick again. there was a long pause as the crickets in the grass chirp loudly. "don't stare at the headlights too long, ladies and gentleman...and animals, because we all know what happens next." i say pressing my lips together and staring at the camera.