𝒜𝓇𝒾ℯ𝓁𝓁ℯ

Chapter Two

Arielle's POV:

A smile graced my lips as I walked into my papa's bakery. I watched as he rolled dough out onto the counter.

"Hi, papa!" As soon as he heard my voice, he turned around and embraced me into his arms. Placing a small kiss onto my forehead.

"Hello, sweetheart. I'm in a hurry to complete an order so could you deliver the sourdough bread to Ms.Meadows for me?"

I pouted at his words. I disliked traveling to Ms.Meadows house. She lived on the outskirts of the village and I always seemed to get lost on the way there.

"Papa..what if I get lost again?" I watched as he turned around and placed his hands on his hips.His lips shaped into a frown. I let out a small sigh before picking up the basket containing the bread.

"Sweetheart, you won't get lost. Remember, three left turns and one right turn." My papa is lucky that I love him or else I wouldn't be doing this. Hopefully, this time I won't get lost.

I made my way through the village, towards Ms.Meadows house. The shining sun casted over me, providing a touch of warmth upon my skin.

I continued to walk before seeing a tiny bunny. I awed at the sight. I watched as the fluffy creature hopped slowly into the woods.

The challenging debate of following the bunny or delivering the bread was circulating through my brain. I mean.. I could follow the bunny, then deliver Ms.Meadows bread.

I smiled at my final decision. As I made my way into the woods, searching for the small bunny. I thought to myself. What could go wrong? 

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Perhaps, luck was not on my side. Many things have gone horribly wrong. One, I couldn't find the fluffy bunny. Two, I am lost in the woods, without the knowledge of how to get back to the village.

I frowned slightly as I continued walking. Eventually, I spotted a small pathway. The feeling of curiosity overwhelmed my mind, I wonder where the path leads to.

Maybe this is a shortcut back to the village? I smiled at the thought of not being lost anymore, my hopes of that quickly vanished when I arrived at the end of the path.

The sounds of gushing water filled my ears, I never knew there was a small river in these woods. I carefully placed the basket of bread down onto the grass before taking a few steps towards the water.

I sat down on the ground before removing my slippers. I smiled as I gently placed my feet into the cold water.  The soreness from walking
slowly faded away.

I looked into the water, seeing my reflection. I frown slightly. Papa must be worried about me, since I haven't returned yet. What if I'm lost forever? That thought alone brought tears to the surface of my eyes.

I couldn't focus on my troubling thoughts for long, when the sound of crunching leaves was present behind me. Maybe, it's the small bunny. I smiled slightly before standing up.

I turned around, not to find a fluffy bunny but an gorgeous man. I looked down at my bare feet in the river, I looked back up at the man standing before me.

I could feel a blush arising upon my cheeks from embarrassment. I must look ridiculous standing in the river. I was snapped out of my thoughts when the man addressed me. 

"Please enlighten me on why you invaded my hideaway spot?"