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Chapter ??? - Watching

Chapter ??? - Watching

 

Day 104

 

For the following month away from my cabin I walked. I just walked. Walking is probably my new favourite thing to do, most definitely replacing playing video games. It was tiring, I’ll admit, but there’s something peaceful about walking through the heat, only shaded by trees. Mosquitos are little b*tches, hate them. Of course they were included, yet no toilets in anywhere but the villagers’ houses. Why give the villagers toilets? Are they going to use them? I think not.

Anyway, I walked for the next month, probably some deep thing about wanting to escape from my feelings and the loss of my beloved friends or whatever. I just liked it because it gave me something to do. I even walked at night, which was admittedly a little dangerous, but I got some seriously good practice with my axe. I’m starting to love this thing. My little daggers are useful too, especially the penknife one.

I reached the lake for a third time and stopped. It reminded me of Forrest Gump, in a way. How he just… stopped. I don’t remember that movie much. But I stopped, and looked out over the sparkling waters. The sun shone so brightly that the glimmers threatened to blind me, but I kept looking. Then I saw Sadie, Jordie and Sofia, walking on the other side of it. I stared for a while, then without any more hesitation, I dumped my heavy stuff in the bush and leapt into the water.

Oh my god, why haven’t I done this before?

Ah, it’s glorious!

So cold!

I resurfaced, feeling cleaner already, and looked around.

They were gone.

I don’t know why I cared, honestly. They’re gone. Probably on a different level by now.

Probably just the heat and the sun.

But f*cking hell did this feel good. Not only was the water as cold as ice in the arctic, but after so long without showering or bathing, with just mint leaves to feel at least semi clean? I felt like a person again. There were insane tangles in my greasy hair, so I simply cut them off with my knife. It obviously didn’t look too attractive, but who’s going to see me?

I swam under water, on the surface, I sat at the bottom for a while, tangled in some of the plant life and looking at these tiny tiny silvery pink fishes that darted past my nose when I disturbed them. It was awesome.

After that, I felt a new sense of security. I need this lake to keep me sane. It has water, and- Well, it has water. Case closed.

For the next week I spent gathering sticks and twigs, and flattening the plant growth in a semi-neat circle. I made sure I was near a chest respawn, and started building these little huts. One for me. One for the kid who was killed a long time ago. I’m sure he would’ve been my friend. Plus, I needed to put down more than one hut, for a decoy. I built the two huts, which looked like they could hold more if the people using them really squished up. Over the next week or so I spent my time gathering things for a fire pit and building it, and dragging a log from about a mile away so it looked like the people staying here had something to sit on.

When I was done, I stepped back and crossed my arms, tilting my head.

“Hm.” I said, staring at it. It just doesn’t look…occupied. It looks okay, I guess, but no one lives there. This camp just looks like it was built by a lonely fifteen year old boy who had nothing better to do.

Damn.

I scanned the area, looking for my chest. Looking for that glint. I don’t know how I’ll find these things when winter arrives. Seeing something gold glinting from amongst bushes, I ran over and opened it.