In The Woods

Chapter 7

~(Please look at the "map." It shows where our houses and the woods are located. Keep in mind that there's woods on Ashley's road, and behind my house. This will be important during the story)~

We quickly run behind Owen's house to the woods.
We stop in front of the trees. I think back to all the fun adventures we've had in these woods.
I guess you could call these woods a forest. A forest is larger than woods. And these woods are not the average size. They're huge.
I used to be scared I would get lost. I did get lost my first few times. But now, I've practically memorized the whole thing. Ashley, Julia, and I have done so many things in here the last few years. We've climbed trees. We've built little houses and forts using sticks and mud. We've made traps to catch animals.
We even figured out that newspaper clipping. That lead us right to the-
"Come on," Julia whispers. We climb the fence that surrounds the woods. We walk through some mangled tree branches. We already have twigs in our hair and shoes. Ashley winces as a bee stings her ankle. The good old woods.
We come to the ditch we've cut across many times. Ashley is swatting mosquitos away and almost walks into the ditch. Julia grabs her just in time.
I spot a fallen tree. I carefully step onto it. The ditch is deep for a ditch. About 7 feet I think. I can swim, but I'd rather not fall in.
Ashley and Julia follow. I slip halfway across, but regain my balance. When I finally get across, I help Ashley and Julia down. Then we take off running. We don't have to worry about running into branches here because there's a clearing. No trees.
Then we come to it. The line of trees. I've always thought it looked unnatural. It's a large clearing and in the middle just a row of trees.
We walk right up to the trees. There are six of them. Julia goes up to the fourth one, I go to the fifth, and Ashley goes to the sixth. We get down on hands and knees and start digging.
When we finally are deep enough to reach the large chest, Ashley opens it. We wipe the dirt off all the buttons and controls.
I type in the code, 7492, and hit enter. The trees split in the middle, three on each side. Then the steps form, leading deep, deep into the ground.
When we first found this, it was exciting. We knew something would happen. But we were never prepared to find what we found.
As we descend down the steps, Ashley says, "Guys, I can tell you're nervous. You have dreams all the time. This dream isn't any different." I know she's right and I feel better.
We're finally there. The dirt floor crunches beneath our feet as we make our way to the chest.
Julia types in the same code. 7492. The chest opens.....
I'm awed. It's still there.
I thought for sure it would be missing. Not that I wanted it to be. But I still have a feeling. I am worried. Worried that it will be stolen. Later.
"See? I told you," Ashley says. Julia is having the same thoughts as me. I can tell.
"Let's check on it every two weeks though. I'm still nervous that something will......." Julia trails off.
"Fine." I'm happy Ashley says this.
"Lets go then," Ashley says impatiently. She's already getting annoyed with us being so worried.
I have trouble going to sleep tonight. I'm still nervous. I remind myself over and over that we checked. And it was still there. A feeling of relief washes over me. I feel reassured. With that, I fall asleep.
That document will not be stolen.

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