Blackwood Forest (English translation)

Chapter 1

We went back to the same old hell. It's the first day of school after the summer break, and I'm not psychologically prepared to go back to school, much less to see people who ridiculed me so much.

I can't call anyone a friend like before after everyone around me and whom I called my "friends" left me when I needed it most: when I was hospitalized with deep depression after my father's death. After that, I call a friend who's on my side in everything.
I get up from the bed and go to the bathroom and get dressed. I can already hear my mother cooking breakfast, even though I know I'm not going to eat.

-Good morning, Mia. How are you, darling?- She asks in a sweet tone.

-I'm fine mom, just sleepy.

Since my hospitalization, my mother has been anxious about me, and she is afraid that I will do something with myself. I understand her side, widow and her only daughter diagnosed with depression is not easy.

- Aren't you going to eat Mia?

-I don't have time, but I eat at school. See you later.

I pick up my backpack and leave the door to catch the bus. The day was cold but sunny, my favourite type of day. The bus arrives around 07: 55 a.m and as soon as I sit in the seat near the window, I put on my headphones and close my eyes. After ten minutes, I get off the bus and have Dylan waiting for me, leaning against the wall and smoking.

-How's my favourite depressive? -He says with a smile.

-Fuck you. -I respond with a smile too.

Yes, this is our kind of friendship and our way of affection for each other. Dylan is one of the most important people in my life. He is the oldest brother I have ever had. Yes older, because I am 18 years old and he is already 21 years old. He was one of the reasons I never give up and continue to battle with depression. Since the day I was admitted, he never let me give up. I think it happened because I am the closest person he has.

He and I started talking when we had geography together two years ago, and since then we love each other very much.He has no family. His father abandoned him and his mother when he was born, and his mother died about the time I was hospitalized, that is, almost 1 year ago. Since then he started working as a bartender and managed to find a house to live in, although most of his time is spent at my house. My mom loves him and treats him like he's her son.

-You look unwell today, are you okay?

-Yes, I just didn't sleep well.

He smiles and puts his arm around me while we go to the rest of the group.This is the only thing I like about school: being with my friends, real friends. As soon as Veronica sees me, she runs towards me and hugs me.Veronica and I met about 15 years ago, so we ended up becoming best friends over time. We grew up together because we were neighbours and our parents always got along, so every day we were together. I became the person I am today from her and vice versa. We learned together, cried together, laughed together, and had huge discussions, but we never stopped talking.

-How is my bitch going?

-I'm fine, how you hoe?

-Even better.

After this affection, we burst out laughing, and we go to Ethan and Christian, or as we all call him, Chris. Chris is Veronica's boyfriend. They have been dating for 3 months, so we know him very little. We all get on well with him, and he is a nice guy, but there is something about him that I don't like. Something about him that doesn't inspire confidence, and my instinct is rarely wrong. I don't know if it is fear that he will hurt Veronica or because he reminds me of Newt, my ex-boyfriend who left me when I was hospitalized. I know there is something I don't like about him.

Ethan is Veronica's brother. Her parents adopted him as a child, but he was always treated like a blood child, and they always treated each other like blood brothers.

-Hey Mia, you look beautiful as always!

-Thanks, Ethan, you look good too!

We look at each other and smile while the rest of the group looks at us a little confused.Ethan and I had an affair in the summer, and we never told anyone. He and I have liked each other for some time, but since I don't want anything, for now, we are just friends.

-Could you stop hitting on my best friend, please? Thank you.

-I'm sorry if she's cute and I'm honest.

We all started laughing and went inside the school. It was almost time for classes.

-Hey, I was thinking that we could do something different, not just going to a bar and drinking.-Chris says while putting the packet of tobacco in his backpack.-So what did you think about love?

-How about we go camping for the Blackwood Forest?

-The forest that everyone says is haunted? The forest that "does not let out" who enters? Seriously, is this the one you want to go camping on?- Says Ethan, with a suspicious look.

-Come on, these are just myths. We have nothing to lose, and it was going to be fun.

-Yes, fun to anyone who wants to be dead.

-Think about it and we'll talk again at lunch.

Everyone agreed and went to the respective classrooms at the time of each one. Before Dylan came to class, I told him that I wanted to talk to him at lunch break. I didn't like the idea of Chris at all.