P.S. Destroy

The Note

"So what does it say?" Lauren asks with anticipation.

"Should I read it or try to explain what it may or may not mean?"

"Read it. I think that's a better idea." Alex answers. "If you try to explain it may be a bit hard to understand if you're not even sure yourself what it means."

"That's true. Okay." I breath in before I start again. "So this is what it says:

Hi
So you probably won't even know who I am but whatever. It's actually quite good for us that you don't know who I am. I guess I maybe should explain something. If you have questions all that will be revealed much later. If ever. So you may want to know why I sent this to you and via your locker too. That will be answered later. Everything will go well IF you follow the instructions I've wrote down on the other side. If you don't then I can't reassure you that everything will be fine ever anymore after it. And FYI, it's not my handwriting so you can't track me down with the help of that. And don't tell more than tops four people about this. We'd prefer it if you didn't tell even four people about it. And especially NOT ADULTS. Now, look on the other side of the paper and follow the instructions if you want everything to be almost normal again as quickly as possible." That's where I stop reading. I look at Lauren and Alex. They both seem shocked.

"Oh darling! I don't know what to say!" Lauren tries to find words but seems to have lost the ability to make sensible sentences completely. Alex isn't much better. He just stares at the note in my hand.

"Shouldn't you tell an adult about this? Your mum maybe?" Alex asks finally.

"But it said she wasn't supposed to tell adults. For all we know that could be the worst decision of her life!" Lauren says. She is starting to get really stressed.

"I don't know what to do. It sounds like a threat almost. Should I tell someone else?" I'm scared over what is going to happen next and I don't know what to do.

"Maybe we should start by reading the other side?" Alex reminds.

"Maybe." I nod and look at the back of the paper. "It says:

Step 1. Gather up a torch, a knife - it's just in case you need something for your own safety, something quite small made of glas - perhaps a necklace with a small glasfigure as the pendant - and keep it hidden!

Step 2. Don't tell anyone - especially your mother (yes, we know you live with only your mother) - where you are going.

Step 3. Put on dark clothes and shoes you can move quietly in.

Step 4. Go to the hollow oak in the woods on the west side of town after the sun has set. At exactly midnight enter the small glade with the hollow oak. Search for a small black box. It should be somewhere close to the tree and it has the letters 'L. C.' inscripted in thin golden letters on the side.

Step 5. Wait for the next note that will come in a few days. We don't know yet how you'll get it but you will get it somehow." I stop reading when I think it's over but then I see something at the very bottom of the page. "P.S. burn this note when you have memorised the instructions or done what it tells you. If the wrong person gets this it can be very fateful." I read.

"Darling, I'm getting more and more scared by the minute!" Lauren looks a little pale and I'm starting to get quite nervous about this too.

"I think you ahould tell someone about this." Alex says wrapping his hands around Lauren.

"You still have two out of four you can tell to." Lauren reminds me.

"I guess I should. But who?" I start to think about someone I could tell about this, someone I trust. "I can't come up with anyone except you two and I've already told you. But you two have to rember too not to tell anyone about this!"

"My lips are sealed, I promise!" Lauren says directly and Alex nods along.

"I think I want to get to bed already and you look like you would need much sleep too Lauren. Please, go home and get some rest." I don't want my best friend (and one of the really few friends I have) to get a stress attack. I couldn't handle it, I'm quite sure of that, I can't even handle my own stress.

"I think that would be for the best right now. Common' Lauren, let's get you home." Alex hugs me and then Lauren hugs me.

"Please darling, be careful if you go to the hollow oak tonight. If anything happens call me or Alex and we will come as quickly as possible. Where ever you are. Promise me?" She whispers in my ear when she hugs me.

"I promise. But if I follow the instructions nothing should happen to me." I try to convince her that nothing will happen. With one final quick hug they leave and I'm left alone with my thoughts.

"What should I do?" I mumble to myself trying to figure out everything that just happened. I guess I should do as the note tells me. The hollow oak... What is the quickest way to get there and back? I hope I will find the box quickly, I do NOT want to be any longer than what I have to in the forest. Why do I have to go exactly in the middle of the night? I hope all the stories about the woods are not true. Otherwise who knows if I'll ever return. I guess I should gather everything so that they are ready when I'll have to leave. With that I stand up and walk over to my table. Where did I put the necklace grandma gave me when I was born? The one with the small heart of glas. Ah, there it is! I pick it up and put it around my neck and inside of my shirt. Then I go to search for a torch and my small pocketknife. After I've found them I decide to sleep for a few hours before I'll have to go to the forest.

AN:
Omg thank you guys so so much! I can't belive it! This story has got 200+ reads and 30+ votes! I didn't think it would get even two reads/chapter. I'm super thankful to everyone who has read my story and I love you all so so so much! <3 <3 <3

I thought that I would start to do a question or questions/chapter in honor of 200+ reads and because it would be nice to know more about you, my dear reader, so:

Question of the chapter: What's your favourite colour/colours?

Answer: My favourite colours are purple and turquoise (and yellow).

Once again thank you to all of you who reads my story! I hope you will continue to read it and please vote and comment. <3

~ Stella