Ariel is an innocent 18 year old girl. She lost her parents in a car accident recently. Her only living relative is her grandmother who lives in a different state at the north.
She moves to her grandmother's town.
She is homeschooled for her life...
I came home to find grandma sleeping peacefully. I sighed in relief. It was only 6 am. So no one saw me coming from the forest. But my biggest challenge was to go to the forest in the afternoon without anyone knowing.
I went to my room and immediately drifted off to sleep because I hadn't slept the entire night.
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I felt someone shaking me. I groaned before turning to another side. "Honey, wake up. Its 11am." I heard grandma say. What! 11am? I had to go to the forest in the afternoon. I woke up and ran in the bathroom. I was in my shower when I heard grandma ask, "How come you slept so much today? Usually you wake up at 7am."
"Umm I was tired from the journey." I lied.
She seemed convinced because she didn't ask me anything after that. After shower I wore my outfit for today and got ready.
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I went in the kitchen to see grandma making lunch. "Ugh..grannie." I said. She turned to me and smiled. "Yes sweetie?" She asked. "Can I explore the town today?" I asked. She looked at me with furrowed eyebrows. But then she gave me another sweet smile of her. "Ofcourse honey. I am more than happy that you are finally moving on. If you want then I can help you explore." She said.
"N-No. I will do it alone. I want to spend some time alone." I quickly said.
"As you wish. But remember that no going to the forest." She warned me again.
I just smiled at her nodding. How bad I felt lying on her face.
She served us lunch which We both ate while watching TV.
After lunch I took a small bagpack with me. I carried a water bottle and my book to read for incase the Beast doesn't show up.
I left the home saying goodbye to her. But now there were many people on the street. Anyone could catch me going to the forest.
I was walking in confusion when suddenly an old lady who wore torn clothes and carried a stick to support her while walking came in front of me. She was a beggar. "People are cruel. Take another way. Go to the park which ends in the forest way." She sang it like a rhyme. I felt like she was giving me a message. But I couldn't get it.
"You mean go to the park?" I asked. She smiled at me before going away and begging people again.
Now where is the park? It was alreay 2 pm. It was time for me to go. But I didnt know the way to the park.
"Excuse me?" I asked a passerby. "Yes?" He asked. "Do you know the way to the park?" I asked. "Yes. Take the next right and go straight. You will see the Town fountain and from there Left is the park." He said. I thanked him before going to the directions told by him.
