Blackwood Forest (English translation)

Chapter 5

I called Dylan and told him to go to my house, and I told him to bring clothes because I would spend the night there.

As soon as I hung up the phone, I went into the house and went to the kitchen where my mom was to let her know that Ethan and Dylan would have dinner and sleep.

-Hello, mom, how are you?

-I'm fine and you love?

-I am also well.

-Hello Mrs Davis.- Ethan says, embarrassed.

-Oh, hello, Ethan! Are you okay?

-Yes, thanks for asking.

-Mom look, Ethan and Dylan come here for dinner and sleep here. There is a problem?

-Of course not, you know you're comfortable with me. Do we order pizza?

-Yes, please.

-Okay, I order three mediums: one with pineapple, one with mushrooms and one with 4 kinds of cheese.

-Thank you, mom! - I smiled and went up to the room with Ethan.

We entered the room, and Ethan put the backpack on the floor. I turned on my speaker and sat on the floor, next to my bed to lean against, while Ethan also sat next to me. We chose a song and remained silent while it played. The atmosphere was a little "romantic", and there was still about an hour before Dylan arrived.

-Are you okay?- Ethan asks as he gets closer to me- you look sad or upset.

-I'm fine, just thoughtful.

-You know I'm always here for you!

-I know.

I smiled at him, and we looked into each other's eyes. The desire to kiss him grew more and more and, damn, I love him so much. And yes, I know he loves me too, but I am a closed person, and I always hurt whoever is on my side. Everyone leaves, and I didn't want him to be one more person to leave my life. And that sometimes made his feelings for me change, so I asked him:

-Do you still love me?

-What?!

Yeah, I think I took him by surprise.

-Go, answer.

-Well, I think it's obvious.

-Hm, okay.

-You start a conversation like this and end with "hm, okay"?

We started to laugh, and I took his hand. We listened to Dua Lipa's "no goodbyes", and I already knew where this would end.

-I love you too, that's why I asked.

-So explain to me again why we don't date Mia...

-Ethan...I hurt and keep away those who love me, and you know that.

-But I'm here to support you, to be on your side. I won't leave you!

-You say that because you have no idea of ​​the point that I can reach ... one day I'm here and the next I may not be.

-I know Mia, Dylan told me.

-What?

-Yes, I know why they interned you after your father died.

-Yes, because I was depressed, I told you...

-No, they interned you because you tried to kill yourself with pills and only after they did your stomach wash did they discover your depression.

-Wait..? Did Dylan tell you? He promised he wouldn't tell anyone! Does Veronica know?

-Calm down.- He grabbed my hand tightly- only I know, and he told me because when I went to the hospital, they were still saving you. When I arrived at your mother's in the waiting room, she just cried and said that she couldn't lose you either. I was confused, and Dylan explained everything to me.

-I never wanted you to know, I didn't want you to think I was weak ... sorry ...

-Mia, you can tell me everything, and you are strong for everything you've been through in the last year.

-Thanks!

-I'm here for everything.

He hugged me and then wiped the tears from my cheek. He left his hand on my face while watching me. Then he pulled me to him and kissed me. I felt so good, and I felt that nothing affected me. I didn't want that moment to end.

-I love you, you idiot.

-Wow, cold Mia saying that she loves me.

I just rolled my eyes and smiled.

-But look there, cold girl, does that mean we date?

-Maybe.

I winked at him, and we both smiled. I don't believe that I'm dating him. Was I doing the right thing?

About five minutes later, Dylan arrives. I could hear him and my mother talking. He goes up the stairs and greets us both.

-So, what happened? It's not very normal for you to call me and tell me to sleep.

-Well, it's about Chris and the forest. Ethan and I found it...

-Mia, let me interrupt you. Are you still thinking about that shit?

-Can you just hear me?

-Dylan, listen to her. Is important.

While I was telling Dylan everything we had found in the library, Ethan starts showing him the pictures we took of everything.

-Mia ... have you talked to your mother yet?

-No, I'm going to talk over dinner. I wanted you to listen first.

-Dylan, what do you think of all this?- Asks Ethan.

-Okay, I give you a reason not to want to go to the forest and give you a reason to be suspicious of him, but even if this whole story about Caroline is confirmed, it does not mean that he is so bad.

-In my opinion, it is only after we talk to my mother that we will discover something more.

They both agreed, and after about ten minutes, my mother calls us to go to dinner. I admit that my heart sped up. For some reason, I felt that we were going to discover something that we would not like.

We went down to the kitchen. When we got there, my mom was already cutting the pizza, and the table was already set. We sat down and had that basic conversation about how life is going until the silence settled.

Dylan touched my leg, and I (still not sure how) asked my mother what had happened on the day my father's friends had been found dead except for Caroline.

-Mia, why the question?

-We are thinking about going there for the weekend and I want to know if it is safe.

-Yes, it is.

-Good, now answer my question.

-It is past. We don't need to talk about it.

-Then explain to me why Caroline is completely different from the photo that her father showed me.

-What other photos have you seen of her?

-The police report.

-You shouldn't touch the past. It is not good...

-I do not want to know. Just give me answers.

Her face has changed. She went pale and unresponsive. It looked like she had seen a ghost.

-You won't give up, will you?

-Nope.

-Okay, I'll tell you. Just get ready..you won't like it.