Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-34320391-20180712000122/@comment-35851166-20180718010918

Ok well, here it is. Not in order, but just wrote it anyway. I also took the edit sudjestions

The sun is extra bright today, i thought as i was waiting in front of the woods. The sun showed bright through the dark flakey branches of the trees. I gave a deep breath. I didn't really want to come back here, at least not until it all grew back. But, it still wouldnt be the same.

I was so distracted by my burned childhood, that when newt tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Cora-”! i got scared and elbowed him in the stomach. I then heard a wheezing sound and turned around to see Newt bending over in pain.

“Oh my gosh Newt, i’m so sorry! I thought you were some sort off stranger, or a cop, or a merderer, or something.” i blabbed as i helped him up.

“Dont worry about it. That was probably my fault anyway, I was trying to see if I could scare you.” he said. “It isn't really the warmest welcome that i expected to receive today, but then again, it's not the first time that has happened to me.” he said with a smirk.

I smiled.

“Again, sorry.”

“Again, don’t worry. Wouldn’t you rather get going to the weird mysterious hideout secret thingy?”

“Yes i would rather go find the weird mysterious hideout secret thingy!”

“Ok, then let’s see..if i… remember how..to get there..heh.” I sighed, and then walked towards the woods, looking back at Newt. “Come on!” i say. He ran after me and then just started scouting out paths that looked familiar.

I may have tripped 2 times on a root or discarded burnt branch, but other than that, it was fine. All I did was not concentrate on all of the burnt memories and just tried my best to make him remember. It all started coming back when I pointed out some weird small x’s that I've noticed over the years. They were drawn on trees with what looked like chalk. He remembered and lead us through these little tunnels, a very big log, a place covered with vines, and eventually down to a small cliff side…

And it was the most glorious thing I've ever seen. I can't believe I've never been to this side of the forest.

First off, it was a beach, with Ocean as far as I could see, so you could see the sparkling water. The water was gleaming, and it looked like you could see the bottom. Not to mention, this side wasn't burnt, so there was so much green. I've never seen anything like this before. It was like a paradise! Do all the beaches have the crystal water and the sun touched sand? I loved staring at it.

“it's glorious.” I said.

“What this? This is just a normal beach. You act like you've never seen a beach before.” He said.

I looked at him with a slightly sad annoyed look. He slowly turned his head in the other direction.

“Sorry. I did that thing again where I don't think, before i..- you know what, let's get down to the land!

We then walked down to a little slope and walked half of the way down. When we got to the middle, we then had to climb our way down. “Need any help?” he asked already at the bottom.

“no thank you.” I called. “I have been climbing trees ever since I was 6.” I said jumping down and meeting him on the bottom.

“That explains some of my questions.” He said, then regretting it.

“That comment was ok. You didn't say it directly. But yea, I guess it does. But what do you mean questions. Have you wondered stuff?” I asked while we walked down the beach. The view was just as good down here, where the water gleaned even brightly in the sun, and you could see some shells and stones on the sand.

“Only stuff like; what do you do when your father leaves, and how have you not been noticed in town before now. How come you don't go to school.” he said.

“Have they been answered?” asking a bit nervous to what he's gonna reply.

“yea, and some of them I figured out.” He said with a smug look in his face.

“oh yea, I forgot, your a stalker.” I said smiling.

“that's one way to put it.” He said with a small laugh.

“well, what about you?” I said moving the conversation away from me. “what do you do when your parents leave? Especially counting the fact that your house-” OOH man, I almost mentioned the time I broke in with Red! “-look, really, uh, big. From. The outside.” I said. Saved it. He still looked at me with a raised eyebrow though but I guess decided to leave it alone.

“I do what I do now. Go to the mess hall or meat up with Nik and Riley. All of this was before boarding school of course. But, I also sometimes, go to the cave, which, by the way…” he walked in front of me and stopped in front of a big tavern hole in the cliff side. He be stared towards it, presenting it in a showy way.

“here it is.”

I looked inside. It was big. It probably had another room or passageway. It was like a classic cave. Except different. There was a bit of water pooling in, but it was off to the side of the cave, making a little pool thing. And the interesting part was that there were already lights hung around the cave. I guess they really did move in.

“That's amazing! It's settled then! We can now all hang out here! If that's ok with you.” I said looking at Newt.

“yea, I'm fine with it. It's not like my family even remembers it exists anyway.” He said looking into the cave.

“I just hope I haven't gotten to tall and will bump my head on one of the rocks.” He said smiling. I laughed. It was kinda true.

I looked around at the beach. This is a perfect place to hang out. Tonight I will write notes to Red and Nik about this place, I thought. Now I just need to think of how to send them.. well, I'm sure I'll find away. I will be willing to break another light if it means I can spend time with my friends again.

I then noticed a small bubbling far off on the water. It was next to the shore, but on the other side of the island. I turned to Newt.

“hey Newt, what do you think that is?” I said.

He looked in the same direction. “I don't know. My parents told me they were little underwater caves changing the water pressure causing the bubbles. They said a bunch of other stuff, but I don't remember. Well anyway, come. It's getting late, and we should get home before curfew. Not hopefully I remember how to get back!”

Oh newt