R-E-S-E-T

3 - Meet and Greet

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•Zane• - [·August 10, 20XX - 6:27pm·]

We've been out here in this clearing doing nothing for hours.

"It's gonna get dark soon." Joseph said.

"I know." I grumbled in defeat.

Even nature was tired of everything. Silence surrounded us and it felt suffocating.

"I don't understand how we even got here." I think out loud, "Any rational explanation I try and come up with has holes in it."

"I tried rationalizing it earlier, and now I'm just trying not to th-" Joseph cut himself off.

A branch cracked behind us.

We both turned in the sound's direction, not knowing what to expect.

I look over in awe as I see Jess running towards us. Joseph and I glance at each other simultaneously, a smile creeping on our face.

She looked extremely different than how I last saw her. However both Joseph and I also look different. The difference in our looks were almost indescribable.

"JESS!" We shout to her with excitement. We might be getting out of here after all. We ran to her and tackled her onto the ground like football players.

"Get OFF!" She struggled out as we crushed her.

We groaned in frustration and rolled off of her. She giggled at us and flipped her hair out of her face

"You guys were out of reach so I didn't know where you were with the app. Luckily though, you made it extremely clear where you went." She laugh out while pointing to where she came from, "Footprints never lie and you're loud as hell."

"Makes sense," I reply.

We were still in the small clearing and I was starting to get both thirsty and hungry, how convenient. My stomach rumbled to back up how hungry I was and Joseph noticed.

"We need to start setting up camp. We don't know how long we may be stuck in this place," Jo says.

Jess and I nod in response.

"I'll go try to muster up things we can use as weapons," I call out before turning to face this vast forest.

"I can go locate some plants for food and shit," Jess added. Joseph nodded at her and sighed.

"I guess I'm stuck with scavenging." Jo grumbled. Both Jessica and I snickered at him. He rolled his eyes in response and trotted off.

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•???• - [·August ???, 20XX - ???·]

Darkness. I blink, feeling my eyes adjust to the darkness. The bed I was laying on creaked as I adjusted myself.

"Anessa?" A voice called to me, "Is that you?"

I stayed quiet, feeling fear rush into my body. Who was that? The voice sounded feminine, and mature.

"Shit." I mouthed out to myself.

The door creaked open and a hand slipped in, flicking on a nearby light switch. A lamp next to me lighted up, revealing the person behind the door.

"Oh my god." The woman said, covering her mouth in shock.

My breathing was heavy with fear as I stared at her. I didn't recognize her at all.

She rushed over to me with a smile and hugged me. I stood still. Who was this woman?

"Umm...I'm sorry," I say, pushing her off of me, "Who are you?"