"So what little adventure you all have been talking about?" Ryan eyes lit up at her question.
"The little adventure we have been talked about is going into the forest!" Ryan said excitedly then continued "Yesterday when we explored the forest, we unexpectedly found a cave."
"Cave?" Clara asked doubtly.
"Yes. Five of us then entered it. At first there seems nothing suspicious about it, but later when Ryan stumbled upon a rock and pushed his body against the most cornest wall of cave something happen. Guess what happen? " When Clara heard the first part of story, she still had some doubts. Now she already know what's going happen next.
"The cave wall were opened! We all were startled and immediately escaped the cave with all our might. Now after thinking about it, we became curious about what the inside of it. So the little adventure we have been talked about was to go there." Clara shook her head inwardly in pity because the cave was blocked and unnoticeable unless someone often goes there.
"So would you like to join us Clara?" Ryan asked with flame lit up on his eyes. Clara didn't want to ruin the fun, so she nodded in agreement even though the adventure is bound to be fruitless.
"Yey! Now we have 3 boys and 3 girls. Clara, Do you need to prepare something before we depart toward forest?" Clara thinking to leave a note at home just in case she arrived at home late. She nodded to Ryan "Yes, i need to leave a note at home. Wait for me here, i'll be quick." With that Clara started headed toward Lucas house.
Fifteen minutes later Clara come back to the park where five person standing there.
"Lets go." Ryan lead the way followed by Blake, John, Dayna, Anna, and the last Clara.
Arrived at the forest, the sky already dark. The boys immediately take out their torches that have been prepared earlier to brighten the surroundings.
Each boys held one torch and pairing up with one woman. At first John was about to ask Anna to be his partner, but Dayna immediately offered herself. Although John was a bit reluctant, but rejecting her will make thing more awkward so he agreed with reluctance. Anna being a not sensitive person, not noticing them and get paired up with Blake. And the last were Clara and Ryan. Kevin were placed in the inside of Clara bag and currently grumpily unhappily. Before the depart Kevin asked Clara to just hold him but Clara refused him with a reason that five of them will start asking many question about the book she been holding. Kevin knew that she's right but..but..
After walking for an half hour they begin tired.
"Hahh..hahh i thought the cave was located around here" Ryan speaking with panting.
"Yes i thought so too" Blake joined.
"How strange. Even if our memories slightly wrong, there is no way we can't find the cave around here." John begin speaking after thinking for awhile.
"Are you saying the cave is gone??" Ryan asked with wide eyes and horror appeared on everyone faces. Clara was trying so hard not to laugh at their expression and keep her horror expression.
"Lets go back" Dayna lowly voice breaking the tense atmosphere.
Although Ryan feel a bit reluctant to go back without any new discoveries. He also begin feeling a bit uncomfortable to stay any longer in this place. So he nodded his head "Alright lets go back." Everyone then turned to the opposite direction and started walking but stopped on their second steps. Standing in front of them a man with disheveled hair and hollow eyes. His clothes were tattered and Clara can see the uncovered part clearly in the darkness with the help of magician power. She almost puked out because what she has seen. Clara could see many maggot wriggle on the uncovered part and almost most of his skin were peeled. He's looks like a human without a skin.
He staring at Clara and her friends with his hollow eyes and his lips which was tightly shut begin smiling slowly showing her yellow teeth.
"Who are you?" Ryan shouted out but only earning a silence from the person before them.
"Don't you dare come any closer or we will beat you up!" Blake also began shouting. But the man in front of them like not hearing any their yell and keep walking toward their direction. The girls were in panic seeing their warning not working. Anna turned toward John and asked panickly, "What should we do now?"
John is the man who always treat any matter logically and decisively. So Anna and her friends always asking for John opinion regarding all matters. Although Ryan appears like their boss but the big boss was always John.
Clara impression about John were getting more improved after seeing his calm state despite the situation we faced right now.
"We should run first while trying to find a cave to hide. I'll try distract him to give you some time." John finally speaking after a long time thinking.
"But that's a big risk you take" Ryan voiced out. He was worried that this friend of his will get harm or something by the man before them.
"Yes just go along with us John." Anna also trying to persuade John.
"No. We don't have time for anymore questions. Now go run and search for a place to hide. I'll follow you immediately after i finish my job." John sternly replied.
Anna was about saying something again when Clara patted her shoulders.
"Don't worry. Although i still don't know John well yet, but i'm pretty sure he's the man of his words. When he said that he'll be safe then he'll safe." Clara then turned toward John "Be careful John." John nodded before mouthing silently at Clara
"Please protect her properly."
Clara nodded in understandingly and begin running away along with Blake,Ryan,Dayna, and Anna, leaving John alone.