*** "Thea, look at me. I will explain everything now. I will not let any harm come into your way, my love! Just trust me!"
Thea's mind and heart were in battle. Her mind was hesitant and scared, but her heart screamed at her to trust the man she was in love with. Her gut feeling told her that he would not break her trust... not anymore.
"Okay!" She nodded her head silently, then again, after holding Rees's hand, she walked inside the woods.
The eerieness of the place was tangible. The silence of the night was interrupted only by the chirping of crickets and rustling of leaves.
She had a problem in looking the path in the dark, but Rees had none. He walked confidently without tumbling or losing a step as if he was walking on the smooth road in daylight.
Thea's confused mind was now distracted with her scary surroundings while she tried hard to match Rees's pace.
