the woods where i find peace

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it was 2 am when tyler decided to take a walk in the woods to clear of his head like he normally does. The thoughts were really putting him in a bad place and he needed to find a place to calm himself before things got worse.

he grabbed his rainy trench coat since it was raining outside, it was fall after all.

he got outside and closed the door of his apartment behind him.
he started walking on the path that lead to the forest. luckily it was closed by.

his heart was racing and his thoughts were repeating in his head. it was that kind of night...

he sat down by the small lake that was in the center of the woods. All he had to do was listen to the rain and look to the water falling onto the lake causing it to move, it calmed him in a way.

he then looked to his side where a man was sitting in a black coat with his head covered by the cap of the coat. he was dressed in black like he was going to a funeral.
Tyler didn't think any of it since it he lived in a calm neighbourhood.

"why are you here?" the man asked with a deep voice

Tyler looked beside him to the man "just going for a walk, what brings you here?" tyler said waiting for a response.

but the response never came...

"why are you here?" the man asked again hut this time a bit harsh

"oh sorry i was talking a bit quiet, i am on a walk" tyler said again

"why are you here tyler" the man said

tyler directly looked up confused on why the man knew his name all of a sudden. "How do you know my name, and why are you repeating your question?"

the man stood up and walked away "I know a place that can help you with your problems Tyler, they can help you" the man said as he kept walking

"what do you mean, how do you know me?" Tyler said again and stood up walking towards the man

"Just come with me, i will bring you home" the man said

Tyler was confused and worried but decided to stay quiet. His thoughts started to circle around in his head. why was this man here in the woods and why was he talking to him and why?! did he know Tyler. he never seen the man before until know.

Tyler kept walking deeper into the woods as the night was ticking away.

2 am...

3 am...

4 am...

5 am...

he had been walking for hours when he realised the man was long gone and he had been walking alone all this time.
he looked around and then saw something in the distance and decided to walk towards it to see what it was and if it was real.

6 am...

7 am...

8 am...

9 am...

Tyler looked up onto the grey cement walls that were in front of him. he was confused, how did he never know that this was here?
he looked at the huge old gates, it was death quiet. Tyler loved visiting old buildings so this seemed like the perfect opportunity to do so.
As he putted his hands onto the gates to open them a alarm sounded.
So loud that it hurted his ears.

The doors of the building opened and some people walked out in black clothes.
Tyler looked scared and started to back away and he saw that those people were coming to him.

"Why are you leaving? don't you want to stay home?"

"home." Tyler remembered what the man said in the woods "i can bring you home, i know a place that can help you" did his own mind trick him? is this what the thoughts were. did he trick himself?
Tyler was lost on his thoughts when he felt hands grabbing him and pulling him inside.

He looked behind him as he started to see the gates closing. and the door behind him turning the hall he was in black...

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