It was a sunny day and I remember it like yesterday. We were on a tiny trip for the weekend away from the busy city. The classic friend group. We decided to go camping to clear our minds from the stressful week we've had. Though I never wanted to come....
Once we had gotten to the forest we were about to spend the day and night in I looked at it in shock. It was a huge forest and you could easily get lost. Great. We all walked inside and looked for a place to set up our camp.
"You boys better protect us tonight" Addie laughs as she nudged Alex with her elbow which made him laugh and kiss her temple. Urgh they were so cute.
Atlas comes besides me as he wraps one arm around my waist and holds me close to him. I blushed and looked up at him. It was weird for some reason, he hadn't said "i love you" since that new years kiss... and neither did I. He didn't even take me on a date since new years which only made me question things between us yet I didn't care at that point, I was just down to spend the day and night with my friends in this scarily quiet forest... it felt wrong... but at least I was with my friends, right?
Once we had found a large space where we could set up the tents, me and the girls decided to head into the forest and search for wood for the fire we'd be making later on when the sun would set.
As the boys began to set up the four tents (one for Addie and Alex, Me and Atlas, Aurora and Andrew, Elena and Jayden) me and the girls made our way through the thick forest. I couldn't help but get the chills and goosebumps as it was oddly quiet... I shook the feeling off and walked with the girls to find wood.
"I don't know why we even agreed to come to this forest" I mumble as my eyes dart around the forest.
"Oh come on, it's nice and quiet" Addie laughs.
"Yeah but it's too quiet" Aurora adds with a nervous tone and Elena nods.
"You guys, you're just overthinking it, I mean it's just a forest and plus we have four strong boys to protect us" Addie laughs which only made my laugh at the "strong boys" part knowing that they could scream like little girls.
Once we had finally found some broken twigs we gathered them and began to make our way back to the camp... yet we didn't know where we came from. We all looked around nervously not knowing which way we should go.
"Shit I knew this would happen" I mumbled annoyed as I looked around the forest. The sun was slowly setting creating an orange lighting yet the lovely sky wasn't helping with this messed up situation.
"ALEX?!" Addie yells loudly hoping my brother would hear her. When we didn't get a response I felt my anxiety rise. We then heard the bushes ahead rustle and I felt my heart pace. It could be anything.
The boys then jump out and we scream. They laughed hysterically and I couldn't help but push Atlas in annoyance.
"Oh that was funny" my brother laughs as he looks alike over to Addie and wraps his arms around her. I looked at Atlas with an annoyed expression. "Not funny" I snapped and walked past him.
"What's her problem?" Jayden adds as he looks at my brother and Atlas.
"We probably just scared her, I mean she never wanted to come anyways so she might just be annoyed" my brother answered as they began to make their way back to the camp site after me.
Once we got back I threw the twigs in the centre of the ground as sat down on the "bench" out of wood. The rest arrived and put the twigs down. I ignored them. I just couldn't help but feel this weird eerie feeling of the forest being oddly off. As I remained sat on the bench I felt someone's hands wrap around my shoulder and pull me close to them. That's when I felt that musky cologne. Atlas. I looked at him and smiled softly. He looked at me with a warm expression.
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