As Daniel set his eyes on Adrian, he scoffed, and walked up to him, maintaining the same pace he had, while walking, before he saw him. Adrian could already tell that Daniel was pissed, because despite that he had seen him, he wasn’t increasing his pace, neither was he acting interested in seeing him.“So, you finally remembered me. Or you were passing by, and you were reminded that you had told me you would be back for me.” Daniel uttered, speaking like a truly vexed teenager.“Look. I know you must have felt disappointed, back then, but I was occupied with so many things, and that’s why I couldn’t reach out to you. And to show that I really have you in mind, I came back.” Adrian uttered, hoping Daniel was going to consider his plea.“Hmmm. I thought you had left, just like everyone else.” He uttered, looking a bit sober.Then Adrian knew just what to do at that moment, so, he moved closer to Daniel, and gave him a tight hug.He knew that Daniel must have felt really devastated, and
Adrian had to quickly interfere, before they would take any action.“Why are you accusing him of thievery? He didn’t steal anything, did he?” He questioned, defending Daniel.Daniel tugged at his shirt, gently, trying to say something to him, but Adrian ignored him, having an idea of what he wanted to say.“I don’t know if he stole something here, but for him to be here, then he is about to steal something.”“I came with him, and I’m shopping for him, so, do not raise false alarm.” Adrian urged.“Oh. He probably scammed you into doing this for him. What did he say is going on with him? That he needs to pay his mother’s hospital bills, or he got lost? Or he has people chasing after him? Or he has a disease?”The man was beginning to act annoying to Adrian, and he wished he could just give him a punch, so he could keep shut.“This young boy has changed. He does none of the things you mentioned.” Adrian tried to explain, but he was interrupted by the cops who walked into the store.“Who
Adrian felt like a fool, and his anger, increased.“Did my manager not tell you who I am?” Adrian questioned, and he saw a sneer on the rude attendant’s face.“I’m sorry, sir. But I need to be certain that I’m not being scammed. We have had calls like this, only to find out that they were just ordinary men and women, trying to get themselves respected for a moment.” The manager explained, with respect.Adrian calmed down a little, seeing how genuine the manager was, and he understood that things like that could have truly happened, and it couldn’t be helped.“I am Adrian George, and if you still don’t know who I am, you know how to use the internet.” Adrian said, and although, he didn’t like the way things played out.He didn’t want it to be that he would have to be the one to announce it himself, but since it had come to that, he had no choice than to do what was necessary.He watched the manager and the attendants search him up, and it kind of looked unprofessional to him, which was
Although, Adrian was just testing him because he wanted to be certain if Daniel was no longer the person he used to be, but that didn’t stop him from being shocked, when he realized that he was nowhere to be found, and even the card.“No. No, this can’t be.” He muttered under his breath.But before anything else could happen, he heard the sound of someone, flushing, and he became at alert as he fixed his eyes at the door, to be certain that someone who wasn’t meant to be there, wasn’t there.As the door opened, his eyes fluttered, and jerked his head, back, a bit.“Daniel, what are you doing there?” Adrian asked.“I went to use the restroom, because you were taking too long to get back, and I couldn’t wait. And yes, I picked up your black card along with me, just so anyone who comes in, like the delivery man, wouldn’t pick it up, instead.” Daniel uttered as he stepped outside, looking relieved.Adrian couldn’t help but chuckle, because he had for once thought that Daniel had taken the
Adrian wasn’t comfortable with the task, and he didn’t know how to go about it.“How do you expect I as a human being, to get to the Mystical Forest?” Adrian questioned the system. YOU AREN’T GOING THERE AS ORDINARY AS YOU THINK. YO’LL BE GOING THERE AS A CAPABLE MAN, BUT IT ALSO DEPENDS ON YOUR THINKING FACULTY.Adrian saw it as an insult, but he decided to wave it off, because it was nothing more than a system.“Goodness.” He uttered under his breath, then he put a call through to Theresa whom he had exchanged contacts with.“Have you finally made a decision?” Theresa asked, hoping it was a positive answer, because she knew Adrian.She knew that if he had made up his mind not to help, there was nothing on earth that would make him change his mind.“I have agreed to go. We move by dawn.” He uttered, over the phone, with an aura of seriousness.~It was dawn already, and was time for them to set out for their journey. If it was an outing, Theresa would have been so excited about it,
Theresa and Adrian couldn’t help but admit within themselves that they were overwhelmed by fear. Adrian knew how dangerous the journey was, and this made him even more scared.“Well, hello.” The man spoke, in an eerie tone.“Who the hell are you?” Adrian managed to question him, as they were both wary of him.“A question which actually isn’t the major concern. But I’ll tell you one thing. If you dare try to escape, because it’s only expected of you to want to run from me, you won’t be able to get to the Mystical Forest.”“Uhn!” Adrian exclaimed softly, not knowing whether to believe the man or not.“Yeah. To make things more understandable for you, I am the passage to the Mystical Forest, which only means without me, you can’t go into the Mystical Forest. So, now, I hope you know that it is only unwise of you to run from me. And if you have enough time to waste, you can actually run from me, and when you realize you’ve been wasting your time, you’ll come back, and definitely meet me h
Adrian couldn't understand the fear and anxiety filling him up. It was just too much, and even though this wasn’t the first time he was faced with situations that seemed a bit dangerous, but this one was on a different level.That whispering voice that told him that his fears were not twisting lies in his head, but trying to bore the truth into him.Something really awful could happen, and he felt he might be unable to escape it with Theresa by his side. Either way, he hated the feeling. The whole place spoke, and gave an aura of power, dark power, and it boasted too easily of how they could get killed. It was the main reason for his fears. The man looked at them, and even without the features on his face, he was somehow able to tell that he had a smile on. Then, Adrian looked at Theresa. She also seemed lost in thoughts, and it would be the best time to try to convince her, but she would despise him for it.To him, it was better he carried out her wish, than to let his fear get the
It wasn't just Adrian who felt the tendrils of fear squeezing his heart. Theresa felt it too, and it felt like her chest was on fire, just from wondering what would happen. The mere terror that the clanging sound generated made her heart beat faster at every clang. It was too much for her to handle. She looked around repeatedly, and the soft wind whipped her hair into her face, which she brushed back with both hands. Already, her palms were cold and sweaty, and the anxiety was just too much. She needed the suspense to be over. “What do you think that is?” She asked Adrian, still looking around, trying to guess what could be the reason for the weird sound. “I have no idea.” Adrian replied, as the sound grew louder. “We should… I think we should move on.” Theresa suggested, wanting to make a move. It was so obvious that whatever was approaching them with the weird sound wasn't single. It wasn't two, nor was it three. It was definitely a lot.“I say we wait.” Adrian replied, pulling