She followed him. Therewas still something she needed to discuss with him.
He was new in their teamand he just led them to win. He scored the winning shot.
She wanted to congratulate him. She wanted to invite him for their celebration. He wasn't very good at what he's doing and still he made the winning shot.
But instead of celebrating with them he just vanished.
And she followed.
She followed that chubby,nerdy looking guy with long – ish curly hair that stood up in all kinds of directions, kind of like an afro.
She would've liked to shout his name to get his attention but her social anxiety stopped her from screaming his name in the middle of the crowded sidewalk.
So instead she followed him.
For a moment she thought she'd lost him but then she spotted his red oversized shirt that seemed too big even for his generally big body.
She followed him into the next street. And the next street. And the next.
She followed him out of the city center.
She followed him out of the city.
She noticed how the tone of the city changed into some eerie quietness.
And it was just him ahead of her and herself.
And then she noticed they were nearing the woods.
Every normal person would've either stopped and left or at least get curious as to where he was going.
She didn't though. She was just determined to invite him to their dinner.
She was mesmerized. It was as if a curse enveloped her whole presence.
She didn't even know how long they were walking for. She just followed him as if she was levitating.
She wasn't even aware of her steps anymore.
They neared a forest glade. And if she didn't know any better she could've sworn that this was the place where fairies live.
Dandelions lined the clearing having their seed floating through the air.
She could feel a gentle breeze caressing her face.
As they walked along she came to a stop when she saw an old building.
It resembled an old hospital. Or mental facility.
All by itself it looked run down and broken.
The kind of building you'd see in a horror video game. A closed and barricaded clinic of some sorts.
She could picture hersel fonly armed with a notebook and a flashlight to try and escape the asylum with jumpscares lurking around every other corner.
But right now with the way the light hit the building it just looked serene and peaceful.
The light bricks once must've looked warm and welcoming.
On the side of the abandoned building she could see poison ivy climbing up the facade.
And the floating dandelion seeds just added to the fairytale look.
She asked herself what it looked like by night. Would it look the same but with the moonlight replacing the sun? Or would it look haunted and cold?
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The Woman with no Name
Short StoryA short story about a pair of friends, an abandoned building and a mysterious woman without a name