Scarlet's POV ...
We are now in our classroom. Once we went it, our classmates already greeted me.
"Hello, Miss Scarlet." They are calling me like that because they said that it is a sign of respect for me. My mom and dad help their family in a lot of ways that is why they treat me like that.
"Oh, you do not need to call me that one. Scarlet is enough" I smiled at them. I really do not like them calling me 'Miss Scarlet'. I feel so different and special, and I do not like that. I just want to be treated as a simple student here at our school.
"Wow, you are really famous here and they even call you 'Miss'," Beth said while we fix our things.
"Oh, come on it is not a big deal. Besides, I am not comfortable with them calling me that."
"What? Are you serious? I mean your parents help a lot of people here at our place, and that includes their parents. I think it is just normal if they call you specially. As they said, it is a sign of respect."
"My parents should be the ones who are they respecting and honoring because they are the ones who did good to their family, not me."
"Okay fine, whatever."
I just kept quiet after what she said.
"It looks like you were still thinking about the one who called you a while ago," Beth told me while she sat down beside me.
"Yes, I can't help it. I am being curious. Imagine, someone calling your name from the forest. Who will not be nervous there?"
She rolled her eyes at me. "I suggest that do not stress yourself about it."
We are waiting for our friend. Yes, we have one more friend and her name is ...
"Elly!" Beth exclaimed while Elly walked toward us. I and Beth met Elly at school when we are in 6th grade.
"Hi! How are you guys doing?" She greeted us.
"I am really great and perfectly fine, but l am not sure with Scarlet." I raised my eyebrows at Beth. I do not want Elly to know about it because lI know that she will be standing by Bell about this.
"Why? Do you have a problem?" Elly concernedly asked me.
"N-no, I am okay," I smiled at Elly.
"Come on just tell her," Beth convinced me.
I took a deep breath and said, "Someone called my name from the forest, near here at our school," I said.
"What? Someone called your name from the forest?" She freaked out.
"You said it right." I nodded.
"I told her that she should forget about it because it was just nothing. Maybe she just misheard it or something," Beth explained to Elly.
"No, I know that I truly heard someone. It wasn't just nothing because I heard the voice calling me not just one time." I defended myself.
"If that is so, who would call you from that forest? We all know here that no one goes there, and people are prohibited to step into that forest," Beth added.
"Or maybe that voice did not come from the forest. Maybe it was from the other part of the school. You just thought that it came from the forest because you guys were near there when you heard It," Elly said to me.
"Yeah, I agree."
I just did not mind them. I can't take out the voice from my mind. I think I heard that voice before and it is familiar to me. I just can't remember when and where.
"Okay, I see that you are still thinking about it. For you to be calm, we will just go to the forest later when we have lunch." Elly stopped talking to Beth and she said that to me which made me smile.
"Really?" I excitingly said.
"What? That forest is dangerous! Besides, we are all prohibited to go there! Maybe something bad will happen to us." Beth looked at us badly.
"Come on, we will just be fast. You know, and I know that Scarlet would not be calm until she finds out."
Beth looked at me.
"Please?"
"Okay fine, but we will just be fast."
I suddenly smiled because of what Elly suggested and Beth agreed with it. We fixed our seats and sat down because our teacher had already come. I am seated near the window and the view from the window is the forest.
"Scarlet..."
My eyes widened. I can hear again the voice calling for me.
"Scarlet..."
I slowly looked at the window. I can clearly see the trees and plants in the forest.
"Scarlet..."
"What do you need from me?"
"Ms. Amethyst!" I was shocked because my teacher called me loudly
"M-ma'am?" I nervously asked and immediately stood up.
"I've been calling you since a while ago to answer the third question here at the board and clearly you are not listening."
"I am sorry ma'am. It will not happen again."
I sat down and then she continued discussing.
Of all the teachers, why does it needs to be this terror teacher to notice me and scolded me? Ugh.
"Scarlet."
Can you stay away from me? You are just messing with my mind and focus.
...
"Are you sure that it is safe to enter here, Elly?" Looks like Beth is really nervous about we are doing. We are entering the forest.
Elly showed us the way how we can get inside the forest because the forest is secured.
There is a narrow space here that we can pass through.
"There are three of us here. I am sure we can protect each other. Another one, if we get caught here, Scarlet and I will tell you that you invited us to go here," Elly said.
"What did you say?"
"Wait, we did not come here to fight okay? Maybe later someone will hear our noise. We will be even more caught." I get mad at them because they were so noisy.
While we are entering silently, Beth suddenly grabbed my arm. I was surprised at what she did. It made my heart beat really fast.
"Why? You are making me more nervous." I looked at her.
"Wait. Do you remember what the elder tells us about this forest when we were still kids?"
Elly and looked at each other.
"Didn't they say that there are some monsters here in this forest?"
"Do you still believe in those stories? I can't believe you are. I mean those stories are just for kids and we are not kids anymore."
"I agree with Elly." Beth looked bad at me.
We continued walking and then we heard a noise that made us more afraid.
"Woah what was that? I am not really sure at we are doing right now. I think we need to go already." Beth seems to be tempted to leave already.
"Relax Beth! It was just a raccoon." I saw the raccoon pass by us.
"We just got here. Are we leaving that fast?"
Elly said while looking around. Beth just kept quiet, and she did not leave.
"Scarlet..."
I heard the voice again and then decided to follow it already. I walked fast because maybe later, the voice would disappear.
"Scarlet come here! Do not walk fast, wait for us!"
I did not bother to look back at Elly and Beth. I walked as fast as I can to follow the voice. I am really curious, and it is driving me crazy where that voice is coming from. I need to find that voice and ask if what he needs from me.
"Scarlet!" I suddenly stopped. I realized that I am already in the middle of the forest. I am not with Beth and Elly.
"Scarlet, Where are you?!" I heard Beth shout.
"How did I leave them? We were just one after the other," I whispered.
"I quickly misled them so that they will not follow you. They went in the other direction."
I was shocked because someone spoke behind me. I slowly looked at him. He is standing while keeping his hands in the pocket of his pants.
He is a tall guy, and I can't deny that he is very handsome.
He is wearing a blue tuxedo and it fits him very well. He has also nice hair that is well brushed. I can say that his facial features are very enticing. His lips, long and tall nose, and very black stunning eye.
"Who are you? Are you also lost here? And how did you mislead my friends?" I curiously asked him. He is two feet away from me.
"Don't you know me?" He smiled at me.
"I don't think so, I just saw you here in the middle of the forest just right now."
Who is he?
He immediately went fast in front of me.
How did that happen? Looks like it took him only just a second to get near me.
"How did you-" He held my arms and then he hugged me very tightly.
He is hugging me right now. My body is just freezing because I can't believe what is happening. I can smell him, and he really smells good. His scent is fragrant to my nose.
I was shocked by what he did because I barely know him, yet he is already getting in touch with me. Also, he really moves fast.
"I have been waiting for you, Scarlet." He whispered to me. Once he said my name, my eyes widened. He is the one who is calling me! I just realized his voice when he already said my name. I am tempted to push him away, but he is really strong.
"Is that how you treat me? Don't you know that I am your?"
"Scarlet! Scarlet, Where are you?!" We heard Beth and Elly scream my name.
He removed his hug from me, and he holds my shoulder. We are just looking at each other. He is slowly moving his face towards mine.
"I promise you that we will meet again soon, my Scarlet." He smiled and winked at me charmingly, and then I saw him run away from me very fast. He disappeared from my sight for just a few seconds.
"Scarlet! We have been looking for you everywhere in this creepy forest and you were just here standing!"
I can't still explain what happened to me.
Did that really happen?
He even called me 'My Scarlet'. Is this real?