Oblivion

Chapter 2

Val's POV

The next day I woke up with Gem jumping around on the bed. That pup is super energetic. I put him down from the bed and did my routine work. I took a shower and wrapped a towel around me. Then I went to my small closet and took out one of the five pair of dresses I own. Sometimes I am grateful that I don't have many dresses, it makes it easier to choose.

I got dressed and started heading towards the bakery with Gem trailing behind me happily. It was a 20 minutes walk from the cottage to the bakery and I enjoy every bit of it. It gave me time to think and observe. There are not much things of interest in Oklahoma apart from the woods. People say that the woods are divided into two half's by a lake and no one is allowed to go to the other part.

Everybody is oblivious to what the other side of the woods hold but they are still afraid to go there because they have been warned by their forefathers about it. I on the other hand had never set a foot in the woods , ever. Not even in the one part in which we are allowed to go. I never had a reason to go there at the first place.

A very familiar voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I didn't even realize that I had reached the bakery. "Good morning! I see you are again in your own little world Valerie! You have to stop doing that child." Blake said and I replied with a small good morning and sorry. I really have to stop doing that.

Today, there were not as many customers at the bakery. I don't blame them though its really cold outside and the bakery is quite far. It was cold inside here too, because we have ran out of wood barks to burn in the fireplace."Val sweetheart can you please go in the woods and get us some wood barks. I am not feeling well otherwise I wouldn't have asked you." Blake said. Great!!!

Guess now I have to break my record of not setting a foot in the woods. "Yeah sure Blake" I replied to the old man."Thank you sweetheart." I just smiled at him and went out of the bakery with Gem running ahead. I didn't even noticed his presence at the bakery because of how quietly he was sitting.

We went into the woods and started collecting the barks. Surprisingly Gem also help in the task, though he just brought tiny tiny wood barks but that can also be counted as a help. The visibility was not good inside here as tall trees prevented the sunlight from entering the woods. It was pretty dark. While collecting we came way too far. The lake that divides the woods was visible now and it was a breathtaking sight.

I was feeling at peace. I had never seen something so enchantingly beautiful. How can people be scared of such a beauty. It was dark but yet the water was glowing. The other side of the woods was even darker than this side. It was as if it was already night there. I came out of my trance and noticed that Gem was no where to be seen. Where the hell did he go? "GEM" I called out his name, but there was no reply. "GEM! Where are you? Don't roam around, come here!......GEM??" Yet there was no sign of him. I was getting scared now. "GEM PLEASE COME OUT."

Suddenly I heard a growl from behind me. My eyes widened. The growl was too powerful to be Gem. It was someone else or something else. My heart was racing by now, I didn't knew that it can beat this fast till now. And there was yet another growl, powerful then the last one. I was too scared to turn around and face the creature. I shouldn't have came here at the first place. My dog was missing and there was some animal behind me who was probably going to have me as his meal.

I was better Oblivious to these things but yet here i am..................

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