Dear Diary 2 Chapter 12
Twists and Turns
Dear Diary 2 Chapter 12
Twists and Turns
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Ana's POV (after Nick left):
Something moved in the trees. I wasn't sure at first of what I was hearing; it was nearly pitch black outside and here under the trees seeing was like trying to swim through a pool of ink. But now I was sure- something was moving in the limbs above me.
As I stepped forward to get out from under the tree, a root tangled around my foot and I stumbled face first into another tree. My hands, still skinned from the fall at the car, barely caught me before I smashed my face into the rough bark, however I was sure that I ripped some of the healing scrapes open. Palms burning, I pushed my way half stumbling through the undergrowth. At some point Nick's orders crossed my mind but I was too scared. Whatever was in the field had to be better than this.
I thought I was pushing in the right direction but a few yards later, when I stopped to listen to the wind through the trees, I realized I had only gotten myself deeper in the maze of trees. Panicking now, I turned on my heel, preparing to call Nick's name, and crashed directly into something warm and huge. Falling backwards, I landed on my back and tried to scramble up to run. Then I heard the monstrous thing move closer in the dark. When it grabbed me, I screamed.
Nick's POV:
The angel pulled me along by my hand, tugging me toward an unknown destination. I tried to tell her several times that we were going the wrong way, that we had to find Ana. Her scream kept replaying in my head and my heartbeat faster.
"Where are we going?!" I asked, the urgency in my voice made her stop.
She turned to me, smiling slightly, "I'll show you the way."
"The way to Ana?" I asked, confused. She returned my confused expression and then shook her head.
"No, silly." she responded and I groaned, "the way home."
I shook my head, releasing the little girl's hand and taking a step back, "I can't go home without Ana." I looked at the woods behind me, trying to determine how far we'd come.
"Who is Ana?" she asked, genuinely curious.
I looked at her, had she not been listening to me all along. Maybe I wasn't good with children. "Ana is my fiancée. I'm going to marry her. She's lost in the woods somewhere." I said, motioning in the way we had come.
She darkly followed my gaze. Staring for a second at the retreating woodline. "I'm sorry."
Again I was confused, "what are you sorry for?"
Her eyes met mine and they looked genuinely consoling, "she shouldn't be there. It's not safe to go in those woods."
I took a step back. My heart pounding a little harder, "what do you mean?" I whispered. She heard me.
"The bad people live there. If they want to play hide and seek, she won't come back out." She said this as if I should have know it.
Still not understanding, I keeled in front of her, "bad people? Who's bad?"
The angel girl pointed in the direction that I was sure led to the massive concrete wall, "we built the wall to keep them out, but they wouldn't stay away. Now they live in the woods. Mommy says that's why we can't go in the woods."
"Where is your mommy?" I asked, not sure if that's where we were headed.
"Home," she sighed, "that's where we're going."
I shook my head, "I can't go home without Ana."
"I'm sorry," she repeated.
I stood up, ready to move. "Can you help me find her?" As soon as I asked, a new look crossed her face. She was terrified of whoever lived in those woods. She backed up, shaking her head.
"I'm not allowed. I hope Ana can hide." She said.
I stepped closer, "what do you mean?"
She tilted her head, "hide and seek, silly. That's what we do when the bad men come."
My blood froze as I heard another sound. Maybe it was the leaves rushing through the trees, maybe it was another scream. I wheeled toward the treeline, trying to decipher the direction it came from. All was quiet.
When I turned around to face the angel, she was gone. I spun, raking the land with my eyes in search of her but nothing was there. She'd disappeared.
I didn't have time to think about this. I cupped my hands around my mouth and yelled, "Ana!" Not breathing, I listened for the lightest sound.
It was possible that I heard my name, either that or the wind was playing tricks on me. I ran toward the sounds.
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I know how long I've been MIA. I can only say that I'd never even planned on writing again but I feel like I need to. Please don't make voodoo dolls of me and give it paper cuts. BHoudini
Twists and Turns
_________________
Ana's POV (after Nick left):
Something moved in the trees. I wasn't sure at first of what I was hearing; it was nearly pitch black outside and here under the trees seeing was like trying to swim through a pool of ink. But now I was sure- something was moving in the limbs above me.
As I stepped forward to get out from under the tree, a root tangled around my foot and I stumbled face first into another tree. My hands, still skinned from the fall at the car, barely caught me before I smashed my face into the rough bark, however I was sure that I ripped some of the healing scrapes open. Palms burning, I pushed my way half stumbling through the undergrowth. At some point Nick's orders crossed my mind but I was too scared. Whatever was in the field had to be better than this.
I thought I was pushing in the right direction but a few yards later, when I stopped to listen to the wind through the trees, I realized I had only gotten myself deeper in the maze of trees. Panicking now, I turned on my heel, preparing to call Nick's name, and crashed directly into something warm and huge. Falling backwards, I landed on my back and tried to scramble up to run. Then I heard the monstrous thing move closer in the dark. When it grabbed me, I screamed.
Nick's POV:
The angel pulled me along by my hand, tugging me toward an unknown destination. I tried to tell her several times that we were going the wrong way, that we had to find Ana. Her scream kept replaying in my head and my heartbeat faster.
"Where are we going?!" I asked, the urgency in my voice made her stop.
She turned to me, smiling slightly, "I'll show you the way."
"The way to Ana?" I asked, confused. She returned my confused expression and then shook her head.
"No, silly." she responded and I groaned, "the way home."
I shook my head, releasing the little girl's hand and taking a step back, "I can't go home without Ana." I looked at the woods behind me, trying to determine how far we'd come.
"Who is Ana?" she asked, genuinely curious.
I looked at her, had she not been listening to me all along. Maybe I wasn't good with children. "Ana is my fiancée. I'm going to marry her. She's lost in the woods somewhere." I said, motioning in the way we had come.
She darkly followed my gaze. Staring for a second at the retreating woodline. "I'm sorry."
Again I was confused, "what are you sorry for?"
Her eyes met mine and they looked genuinely consoling, "she shouldn't be there. It's not safe to go in those woods."
I took a step back. My heart pounding a little harder, "what do you mean?" I whispered. She heard me.
"The bad people live there. If they want to play hide and seek, she won't come back out." She said this as if I should have know it.
Still not understanding, I keeled in front of her, "bad people? Who's bad?"
The angel girl pointed in the direction that I was sure led to the massive concrete wall, "we built the wall to keep them out, but they wouldn't stay away. Now they live in the woods. Mommy says that's why we can't go in the woods."
"Where is your mommy?" I asked, not sure if that's where we were headed.
"Home," she sighed, "that's where we're going."
I shook my head, "I can't go home without Ana."
"I'm sorry," she repeated.
I stood up, ready to move. "Can you help me find her?" As soon as I asked, a new look crossed her face. She was terrified of whoever lived in those woods. She backed up, shaking her head.
"I'm not allowed. I hope Ana can hide." She said.
I stepped closer, "what do you mean?"
She tilted her head, "hide and seek, silly. That's what we do when the bad men come."
My blood froze as I heard another sound. Maybe it was the leaves rushing through the trees, maybe it was another scream. I wheeled toward the treeline, trying to decipher the direction it came from. All was quiet.
When I turned around to face the angel, she was gone. I spun, raking the land with my eyes in search of her but nothing was there. She'd disappeared.
I didn't have time to think about this. I cupped my hands around my mouth and yelled, "Ana!" Not breathing, I listened for the lightest sound.
It was possible that I heard my name, either that or the wind was playing tricks on me. I ran toward the sounds.
______________________
I know how long I've been MIA. I can only say that I'd never even planned on writing again but I feel like I need to. Please don't make voodoo dolls of me and give it paper cuts. BHoudini
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