THE UNTOLD

THE BEGINNING.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, MARCH 15,2029, 06:30AM

THE SUN SLOWLY began to rise. The Park was about to wake from its long, placid, and peaceful sleep when it was tickled by every foot on its surface. The scary, thick trees around seemed friendlier in the early morning. Every person in the park was busy with their routine.

Stefanie got tired, running with her mother in her jogging suit. "Mom, I'm done. I can't run any further." Elena holding her hand, "One last round, Sweetie. Then we go home." She gave a little frustrated look at her mother. "What! Don't give that look," rolls her eyes, "Okay, let's make a deal. If you beat me this last round, you can have chocolate cake today." Despite she thought it was a good idea, Stefanie knew that she would lose. "Don't you think this is a stupid deal, mom? A 9-year girl, against a 37-year-old lady. No way. I'm not coming." She walked to a bench and sat beside a stranger.

The place was filled with child riots. Standing alone from a distance, an 11-year-old boy, thinking that he could join the group, never stepped forward as he was afraid, that he might hurt them. Then he saw a girl staring at him continuously, and the girl started running towards him. She reached the boy, "Wanna join us?" The girl didn't even give him a chance to answer and she just held his hand and ran towards the children. That made him feel different, excited, and jovial as she was the first person to touch him. He just followed her looking at her hand while holding his hand.

"Hello! Hello!!" Stefanie held his hand and started swinging slightly. "Why are you staring at them?" She gave him a strange look. This smart young man slowly looked at her hand and then her face. He just smiled and started walking away from her. Stefanie, looked at him until he was disappeared and started looking for her mother.

Racea looked so delighted. She never thought that she can afford a house. Her eyes began to expand while she was entering the house. Her niece, Jenna followed her, jumping with pleasure, and ran into the bedroom. Racea, unpacking her things, called Jenna for help. Both finished their work and Racea asked her niece to take a shower, as they were tired in the journey.

Elena saw Stefanie looking for her, "Baby, let's go home." Holding her mother's hand Stefanie started walking. While walking, Stefanie felt some dizziness, "Mom" with pain, "my head, it's hurting." Stefanie screamed in pain and fell. Elena tried to wake her up, but so worried and started running towards her car to bring some water. She sprinkled some water on Stefanie's face. But there was no movement. Elena tried rubbing her hands, meanwhile, Stefanie's body started trembling.

Suddenly, Stefanie sighed with a heavy breath, "Mom!" and hugged her mother. "It happened again, mom." With a trembled voice, "I saw him again. The monster! From my dream."

The bar was filled with the people who crossed the limits of regular drinks. The bar owner was filled with contentment as his income for the day was quite enough to buy some gifts for his wife. "Happy wedding anniversary, Mr. Daniel." He thanked the customer and looked at his watch as he had planned dinner with his wife. He kept all the money in his pocket, asked his assistant to close the bar after the customers left, and started walking home. A fat person from the bar started following him. When Daniel entered a silent and dark street, the guy attacked him with a knife for the money.

Daniel screamed for help but there was no one to listen to him. He had no choice except to give up the cash. When he was handing over the cash, a stranger showed up and hit the robber with a wooden piece. The guy fell and Daniel thanked the stranger and asked his name. "I'm Nik. New to town." Daniel asked his whereabouts and his work. Nik told him that he was looking for a job. Daniel thought he could be helpful for him at the bar. He offered Nik, a job as a bartender and also told him that there was a girl who applied for that job and he has to work with her. Nik agreed and was told to come to the work next morning. Daniel shook his hand with Nik's and left.