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.”

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

that I’m really not hurt. “I thought you were crazy,

head in disbelief, swallowing. “I thought I was going to lose

heavy and thick. I can feel his body pressed against

chest that I’m sure

force that led me

stop, frozen just

a silent eternity filled with what-ifs and almosts,

from my eyes to the cave

should—um—figure out where we are,” he stammers, awkwardly extricating himself

rising to his feet.

voice filled with a combination of regret and

offers me a hand, and I take it, letting him pull me to

of something warm

gone, dissipated as if it was never even there to begin

How did we end up here? What is this

so

for now, locking them away in a

just grateful for the odd twist of fate that brought us here, to this sanctuary

gave us

of guards and the unblinking gaze of

silence that has

racing, still trying to

way to

pounding from the almost-moment that took

distractions right now. We’re in a cave—a

a hand in the events

Karl suggests, his eyes scanning the

the emotional rollercoaster of the

out.”

how to get

our footsteps echoing eerily between the

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

refreshing after the hike through the forest. Surprisingly, there are no

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