Triad Of Shadows

Chapter 6

Jude POV:

Its been a couple of days since the ceremony at the church.I have send all the photos I took at that time to the local newspaper. Weird enough the ceremony made the haeadlines , at the front page . I mean get that the church is an important part of the town and ceremony may seem significant , but aren't there any other news besides that . Like come on its the 80s . Its seems like that the entire town revolves around the church.

But now that I am taking the closer look at this town while strolling down the street with my camera , it does seem like the town revolves around the church , you can see posters relating catholic beliefs and sings in the entire road . Its weird that they are everywhere instead of movie posters or records.

Maybe its different becase I am from Manhattan , I mean its my first time to the countryside . I have travelled around quite long for now but only through cities so I thought maybe that's the reason why I can't block these thoughts.

But now its seems funny that I find the change of secenery weird , I mean all these floks around here are friendly but sometimes they seem too friendly . 

"Is weirdly spacing out a hobby of yours ?"

"Huh?"

"I said is staring at nothing a hobby of yours . Wait don't tell you are planning to jump into the traffic or something ?"

"Jeez you are making me sound like a suicidal manic or something"

"You are not ? "

"NO and can we stop bickering at each other everytime we meet"

"Yea we could but where is the fun in that"

"Since our converstation is entertaining to you , why don't you take me to a place where I could take some good pictures "

"It does look like I'm unemployed but I have better things to do"

"Yea like what irritating others"

"Better that wasting my oxygen on you"

"I pity those trees producing oxygen for you "

"Nah I give them co2 in return , you know help in the process of photosynthesis and such"

"I'm pretty sure its contributing to global warming"

" Do you know that I've took self defence classes as a kid?"

"Nope and I don't wanna know  . So still not going to come?"

"Nope"

"I could pay you"

"Where do you wanna go?"

"What about your self defence classes ?"

"Tell me where you want to go before I change my mind"

"Okay you know the place you told me about "

"First of all when did we 'talk'? , secondly what place?"

sigh "The cliff higher than the previous one"

"You know our cemetry is renovating "

"To click a picture ,for gods sake"

"pfft fine fine I will take you there , but its a one hour walk "

"Yea I can..

"And a 15 minute trekking "

"I can"

The trail towards the cliff is quite long ,luscious green tress towers both sides.You can hear the chirping of birds and other animals.The squirrels is climbing the trees one after the other. And in one of the trees I saw the most bluest bird , as blue as the ocean. I clicked a picture.On further you could hear the sound of running water . 

Adrienne was silent the whole way , thanks to that I was able to capture some of the wildlife , she doesn't seem like a calm person but she was.On the entire way she was silent , lost in thoughts . She looked a bit sad though .I know that face the face of remembering from the past that you don't want to remember I didn't asked her though , its not my place and we are not close. I think we are of the same age .And surprisingly when I asked about camping she brought a tent and other essentials.

Its been quite some time both of us are not saying anything , good thing we are walking , its awkward and I don't know which one of us is bigger idiot here , the one who is going to camp in the woods with a girl she met a few days ago in a town she started to live a few weeks ago or a girl who decided to go into the woods with a stranger holding a camera. Should I break the silence ? 

"Do you really go out with a stranger into the woods who offers some cash?"

"Yes because unlike the stranger I know the woods byheart "

"I could be a serial killer"

"And I could be a psychopath"

Okay guess I'm the only idiot here.

"But still why did you decided to come with me"

"Well because I wanted some time for myself away from all those people , from all the worries and beliefs of church , from the nuns"

"Really ?"

"Yea no shit , its for the money . So you better pay me good for carrying the tent and other things for her majesty"

"Yea my bad for asking now zip it"

"Should I just leave you here"

"NO I mean no , when are we getting there "

"In a minute . Don't tell me are you afraid of the woods"

"......."

"The dark?"

"Stop talking"

"Okay , anything for her majesty "

Talking with her is annoying but , it feels good to have some company . I 've had friends before ex friends to be honest ,names and faces I don't want to remember . But never met someone like her.

"And we are here"

"Woah" 

"Its gorgeous isn't it ?"

"It is"