The Forest

Chapter 4

"Hey, it's time to let go of me, Richard," I demanded.

"Alright, fine. You just feel nice when I hug you," he huffed, letting me go. I stood up. "Help me up, Angel. Please?" I held out my hand for him and he placed his hand on mine. He pulled me down instantly.

"Hey!" I shouted, slapping him on his right arm.

"Mmmmgggrrrr," he grumbled. I tried to get free out of his hold. It was useless, he wouldn't budge.

"C'mon now, we've got no time to lose." He lets go of me again and we both stood up, "So, Richard, what do you want for breakfast? I got some food in my bag."

"Do you have any cereal? Oh, and milk, too."

"I think so, yeah. Let me check." I went to my bag and found cereal and milk in there. I handed them to him, "Here."

"Bowls?"

"Oh yeah, right," I smacked myself on my face. I looked through the bag again and found some plastic bowls. I grabbed one bowl, "Here you go, Rich."

"Thanks. Do you want cereal, too? We can share this cereal. I can't finish it by myself."

"Okay," I grabbed another bowl from my bag and walked to him, "Where do you think we should eat?"

"Hm... Maybe... I don't know. Here?" he said, referring to where we are standing on right now.

"Alright. Wait! How about Fornerer? What does he want to eat?"

"Of course meat. You can give him any kind of meat, cooked or raw, as long as it's not spoiled."

"Okay," I returned to my bag and grabbed pork, that weighed about 2 kilos, and gave it to Fornerer. He was enjoying the pork.

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We finished eating breakfast and continued our adventure. This time, we saw fauns and satyrs playing instruments and dancing so gracefully. "Wow, they dance so gracefully."

"Yeah, they're known for their talent in playing instruments and dancing. They are the best when it comes to these things."

"Let's continue."

Richard started humming. His humming is so soothing to hear. You could almost sleep at his humming. "You are making me sleepy, Richard."

"Heheh. Do you like my humming?" he winked.

"I punched him at his left arm,"Yeah, I do like it but you are making me sleepy that I can't open my eyes enough to see where I am going to."

"Okay. I'll stop if only you let me place my arm around your waist."

"Don't ever place your arm around my waist. Give me a better one."

"Kiss me?"

"No! Something like... uhm... like, like hug me for a while, or-"

"You want me to hug you. Alright then, hugging you for a moment it is then." Before I could blink, his arms were around me, gripping me so tightly for about five seconds. After that, he released me and I took in a deep breath.

"What the heck!? I thought you're going to hug me, not torture me with that very strong grip."

"It's still a hug," he chuckled.

"i don't get why you're playing at me like that, but I don't like it."

"K. J. much?"

"I'm not being killjoy. I'm just pissed off by you're jokes."

"I only played jokes at you three times, and you're pissed off so easily? What!?"

"I have a short temper you know? You forgot that."

"Oh, yeah, right."

"Let's go now."

"Okay."

I have to say, this was the most quiet moment I've ever been in my life. It is so boring when you shut your friend up and now you have no one to talk to. I groaned so loud that Richard instantly turned to look at me. "What?" Richard asked.

"I'm so bored right now that I want to be knocked out of consciousness until someone wants to talk to me."

"Harsh. Don't say that. You have me to talk to, or Fornerer."

"I was thinking that I pissed you off and you don't want to talk to me anymore."

"Don't say that. I will talk to you no matter what you did to me, as long as we're best friends."

"When did I become one of you're best friends?"

"A long time ago," he smiled.

"Heh. As if you want to be with me."

"Yes, I want to be with you, Angel."

My mouth was wide open. I was speechless about his response. I know he doesn't want to be with me. That has to be true but he answered my doubts. He wants to be with me. Angel, the most boring human on Earth. What's special about me?

"No need to be speechless, Angel. It's just the truth. I'll be with you until... until... you want me to leave."

"I don't want you to leave. It's just that I thought you don't want to be with my boring, old, ugly self."

"You're not boring or ugly, Angel. You are beautiful, smart, and attractive."

"Wha-"

"Sshhhh. You don't have to respond, Angel. Let's just... carry on walking."

"Okay, now let's take a turn to the left now."

"Let's go!"

Jugee's P.O.V.

"Hehehe! I need to stop this girl from going to the Land of Dragons. I need to stop her from being queen! Why the... Why did I follow the prophecy? Man, I really don't like this girl. I want her dead. I will be the dragon riders' ruler and no one can stop me! Not even this pathetic little innocent girl. Hah! I need to think of a plan right now. Hmm..." I said and looking at the crystal ball in front of me and keeping a close eye on her that she will fall for my traps. I want to get that smart Richard boy put of the picture. But how?