I'm into Insomniacs (discontinued)

Little "Puppy?"

Pacifica skipped through the woods, Gideon following close behind holding all the signs. It didn't take a genius to be able to tell Pacifica and Gideon were polar opposites. But, nonetheless, Pacifica made a promise to herself that she would make him her new best friends by the end of the summer. And Pacifica never broke her promises. As she and Gideon traveled through the forest, they realized how quiet everything seemed. It was very uncomfortable. So, Pacifica decided to break the ice. "So, what do you like to do?" She asked. Gideon didn't respond though. That was odd to her. She turned around, making sure he was even still there. As she looked at him, she could see the worry on his face. "Gideon?" Pacifica asked. That seemed to snap Gideon out of whatever he was thinking. "WH-what?!" He asked, looking arounds vigorously, as if he was looking for something.

"Hey. What's going on with you? Are you o.k. or are you always like this?" Pacifica asked, tilting her head. This made Gideon grumble unhappily, as if she meant for him to get offended. Pacifica rolled her eyes, pressing the questions further. "What are you looking for?" Pacifica asked in a sweet voice. She fluttered her eyes, trying to seem as comforting and as approachable as possible. But, her actions only seemed to make him shiver in disgust as she got near. "Come on Gid. What's got you so down?" Pacifica continued, poking his cheek. Gideon sighed. "If I tell you, will you shut up?" Gideon asked. Pacifica nodded her head vigorously, like a 5 year old hyped up on cake and ice cream. She took her fingers and ran them across her lips in a picked-like form, symbolizing her zipping her lips. Gideon shuffled his feet, kind of worried about what she would think. "I- I have a theory about these woods. Monster-like theories." He started, not taking his eyes off of the ground.

"Like- There was this one night... A-at the mystery shack. My dad asked for me to get everyone out of the shop. As I... *Gulp*... I-I was clearing everyone out, when I saw a man in a black jacket. It was very odd. His entire face was covered and you couldn't even see his eyes. There was no guarantee of him being able to see either. Well, anyways, the man refused to leave. He protested, saying he was still looking. B-but... I pushed him harder, trying to get him to leave. Once I had finally had enough, I grabbed the broom and poked him on his back to get out. B-But, he still wouldn't leave. I was so mad... I hit him with the broom and-"Gideon stopped, falling to the ground. He was petrified of the memory that he had to relive. His breathing became heavier. He clenched his chest, trying to stop himself from hyperventilation, only for Pacifica to get on top of him and start to shake him. "And what?! WHAT?!" She asked him, the suspense killing her. Gideon stopped, looking at her finally calming down. "It was gnomes." He finally said.

Pacifica groaned, getting off of him. "Weak! WEAK!!!!" Pacifica crossed her arms, disappointed by the ending. "Pacifica! They may not be high level monsters, but they're still creatures you don't see every day!" He complained. Pacifica just huffed, not impressed. "You know what? Forget it! I can't stand you already! If I have to stay with you for the entire summer, I'm going to spend that time staying as far away as possible from you!" Gideon said, replying to Pacifica's rotten attitude. "What's that supposed to mean?!" Pacifica fired back. Gideon didn't say anything. He just dropped the signs and walked off, leaving her to do it herself. "Gideon! What are you doing you dork?! You- I mean we- have to put these signs up!" She screamed at him. "Use that thick blonde head of yours and figure it out idiot!" Gideon turned around as he said that, pointing to his head. Pacifica stopped, shocked by his sudden insult. 'What's wrong with him?' Pacifica thought to herself. She looked at Gideon's silhouette getting smaller and smaller as he got farther and farther away.

Pacifica balled up her fists, finally letting out her anger. "FINE! I don't need you!" She yelled at him. But it was no use. He had already made it out of the forest. But, to her surprise, she realized she didn't even know how to get out. "Psh. I'll be fine. I know Canada like the back of my hand. I studied all the maps on the bus. I'll be fine." Pacifica said proudly. Suddenly, she heard a twig snap. She turned around quickly to see a man in a black jacket staring at her. "You do know we're in Oregon, don't you? You don't know how to get out of the forest, little puppy?"