Strange setting

* Scrunch Scrunch

I flinch as I slap a masquito from my shoulder, mabye if I wouldn’t wear anything revealing in nature I wouldn’t be in stress. Curse nature.

‘ I should have take a picture from the car as a chance just in case I never find it. ‘

I wander around the forest as I try to look for the statue. It wasn’t all important but what am I going to do. I’ll get bored if I do nothing. Common sense.

As I continued walking I jolted at the sudden light from the sun. I shielded my eyes as I grow frustrated. ‘ Who knew that the sun is so bright here even in sunset? ‘

Then suddenly I reach a cliff. But I fortunately found the unfinished statue looking stone from before. It’s a pretty gorgeous view with the statue illuminating the light from the sun.

I wince as l notice a huge shadow before mine, I turn to my right and find a boy meters away from me sitting on the cliff relaxed as he seems to focus sketching.

I didn’t see him properly so I walk closer. I took a peek at the sketch. It’s..beautiful, almost like the exact copy from the real one but it seems to be colored by the orange light from the sun.

“ Huh? “

“ Hm? “

I look up slowly as I seem to see a view of bed hair from the boy, his eyes were droopy and somewhat lazy looking. I can’t see the rest of his figure clearly from the orange light but he seem to be wearing a grey jacket and black jogging pants. His shoes were just flip-flops.

I blink, noticing that we’re actually very close. I quickly back away.

Covering my face with my elbow.

The boy seemed slightly startled but soon relax.

He was about to resume sketching but I stop him to make a proper conversation. “ Um.. your drawing’s really nice, almost very realistic. “

“ Almost? “ I heard him mutter. I said something wrong didn’t I..He looked stress, is he trying to make it look perfect?

“ Almost and very is a statement but I would choose to see what’s compared my sketch with the thing infront of me. “ The Boy said as he bring up his paper as if to compare it with the real thing.

“ Well, My name is Skylar, nice to meet you. “ I can’t say my last name yet to a stranger.

The Boy nod as he go back to his drawing. “ Matthew. “

Rude. He also just said his first name so I guess we’ll be strangers today. I’ll just leave him, nothing interesting happened. Wait.

I raise my phone as I try to angle the sun together with the stone.

* Click

Guess my job here is done. I sighed. Better return to I don’t know where.

As I was about to walk straight to the forest I early went through.

‘ Mabye I could just stay here with Matthew. It’s getting dark anyway to leave alone. ‘

I sighed again as I sit beside Matthew hugging my knees as I stare at my recent picture.

“ Your new here. “ I hear Matthew whisper, I turn to him to see he’s still engrossed with his drawing.

I shrug. “ Yeah, with my aunt. She used to live here together with my dad. “ Wait why am I giving him this information?

Matthew hummed as he nod. “ I see. The place is nothing special but view is pretty nice. “

‘ Okay whether Aunt is lying to me or that’s just his personality. ‘ Well whatever, Matthew seems like a cool guy.

I should talk more, being a coward isn’t gonna solve this. This trip is my chance to be liked.

“ So.. do you have other hobbies? “

“ Not really. “

“ O-Ok.. um How about favorite food? “

“ I like yogurt. “

I blink. This isn’t going anywhere I mean it is but it’s too slow. Let’s proceed faster.

“ Well my hobby is making novels, my favorite food is meat basically bacon mainly and well.. “ It’s hard, I feel like I’m talking to thin air.

“ Don’t have to talk if you don’t feel like it. “

‘ Huh? ‘ Ey, Matthew is now looking up.

“ If you keep insisting yourself for others then the atmosphere around you will make you feel eaten up. “

‘ Well good to know he’s caring. ‘ Mabye this Guy could be my- nah that Guy from earlier in Mcdonald’s is more my type. I’ll wait for him to finish.

As the sky turned dim, Matthew finally stands up and place his stuff in his bag. “ I can’t see clearly here anymore. “

I blinked out of my daze and stand up. “ I’ll be coming with you! “

Matthew didn’t answer but it didn’t stop me to close myself beside him. Damn, the trees around us sure is scary in the dark.

As we started to walk through, I can’t help myself but cling into Matthew. “ Sorry, I’m not used to outdoor stuff.. “ I said as I shiver a bit from the cricket noise sounding around us.

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* Crunch Crunch

The sound repeats as we walk around. ‘ Does this Boy know the way? Seriously, I believe that we’re walking in circles.. ‘

Suddenly I noticed a glowing light infront of us. As I squinted I find out it’s a lampost. So we must be near.

I quickly move away from Matthew’s side as I sprinted across the path.

“ -!!! “ I accidently step trip on myself as I ran. I grunted to the ground.

I hear rustling from behind me. I turn to see Matthew walking to me. ‘ Ah- so embarrassing.. ‘

As I silently lament in shame, I feel being pulled up by my waist. Then to my arm.

“ I’ll walk you to infirmary. “

I shake my head. “ Is there an office, let’s go there. “ Surely Aunt would be there looking for me.

As we position ourselves properly with him still supporting me, we walk. “ H-Hey I’m fine, let go. “

The Boy didn’t listen he kept walking while holding my arm tight above his shoulders. I shame fully place my head on his shoulder. “ Thanks for the company I guess. “

I hear him grunt softly as saying ‘ Your welcome ‘.

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