Abby

Why did I do this?

My heart is in my throat as I leap towards the waterfall, propelled by some inexplicable force that tugs at

the wolf that lives inside of me. The world blurs and turns into a swirling tornado of color and sound, and I

brace myself for the icy plunge.

But it never comes. Instead, after a cacophony of cold water and sharp breaths, my feet hit solid ground,

jolting me to a sudden stop. I blink, disoriented. Why am I not submerged in water? I thought that I would

be swimming beneath an icy current, but I’m not.

I glance up, my eyes widening. I’m in a cave—a secret, hidden cave concealed behind the curtain of

water.

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Before I can even begin to process this turn of events, a crashing sound erupts from the waterfall, and

suddenly, Karl bursts through, stumbling forward and landing right on top of me. We both fall to the ground

in a heap of limbs.

“Abby!” he exclaims an instant later, his eyes wide, filled with a mixture of relief and panic. “Why did you

do that? I thought you—”

Our faces are inches apart. I can feel his breath on my skin, warm and shaky. His eyes bore into mine, a

deep well of emotions that I can’t quite decipher. It’s a strange, electrifying moment; time seems to stretch,

elongating the seconds, amplifying the tension that pulses between us.

“I’m okay,” I breathe, unable to tear my gaze away from his. “I’m fine, Karl.”

a ragged breath, his eyes searching mine as if looking for

“I thought you

his head in disbelief, swallowing. “I

thick. I can feel his body pressed

chest that I’m sure he can hear it.

force that led me here,

frozen just

with what-ifs and almosts, until Karl slowly

from my eyes to

he stammers,

rising to his feet.

reply, my voice filled with a combination of regret and nervous

me a hand, and I take it, letting him pull me to my feet. For a second, our

feel a surge of

we let go, and the moment is gone, dissipated as

mind spinning. How did we end up here?

so inexplicably pulled toward this

locking them away in a corner of my mind to ponder

that brought us here, to this

capture, that gave us a moment to

eyes of guards and the unblinking gaze

breaking the silence that has settled between us. “This

echo, my mind still racing, still trying to

to

the almost-moment that took place between

right now. We’re in a cave—a secret cave that

or whatever else had a hand in the events

Karl suggests, his eyes scanning

the emotional rollercoaster of the past few minutes.

out.”

importantly, how to get out,”

eerily between

treacherous, littered with rocks and unexpected dips in the pathway. The cave’s

is oddly refreshing after the hike through the forest. Surprisingly,

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