"A cabin in the woods...next to a lake. Yeah, because this doesn't scream 'horror-movie' cliché." I say to my fellow co-workers.
"Hey," Emily nudges me in the arm, teasingly. "You might not know this but this is what the world looks like outside the city, and outside your apartment you hermit."
"I'm not a hermit!" I shout.
"Ahh! Look at the view, feel the breeze, and do you hear the wonderful sounds of nature?" Hannah says in awe, her sparkling eyes wandering around the area.
I stand with my co-workers on the shore of the lake, out in the middle of know where. It was a planned trip by my bosses Jack and Hannah. A special, 'thanks-for-all-your-hard-work' employee trip for everyone at the restaurant.
I sigh out loud. "I guess it is pretty peaceful...Like I feel unrestrained..."
And no way can any gods bother me all the way out here! I think to myself feeling relieved at the thought.
"Have you really been that stressed out?" Melissa tilts her head to the side as she looks at me.
"Yeah, what about that hottie of a boyfriend of yours?" Emily presses me for answers. "I guess some people just have it all."
How did you...Ugh..." I groan, as Hannah and Jack pretend not to notice my glare. "As I said before, he's not my—oh, just forget it..."
Emily laughs at my reaction.
Melissa then pulls me by the hand. "Come on, there's still some time before the barbeque starts. Let's go take a bath."
"A bath sounds wonderful. A perfect opportunity to ask Abbey all about her boyfriend." Emily comes up behind me and begins to push me forward.
"I will be totally okay with drowning..." I murmur as I'm dragged by my two co-workers.
Passing by the calm lake, I can't help but smile as I imagine a peaceful time here, under the clear night sky looking up at the stars.
In the changeroom of the bathhouse, Emily, Melissa, Hannah and a few other female co-workers begin talking about tonight, as we prepare to get into the bath.
"A meteor shower?" I repeat.
"Yeah! I hear we'll be able to see one tonight! You never ever get a chance like this living in the city!" Hannah excitedly announces.
"I guess so..." I shrug as I fold my clothes neatly, putting them away and wrapping a towel around myself.
"Let's enjoy our bath and barbeque first." Emily winks.
"I'm going ahead." Melissa waves to us as she passes and walks trough the doors to enter the bath.
"Wait, up." Emily hurriedly follows behind Melissa.
Hannah and the rest of the girls follow.
"Be right there..." I say, making sure I have everything I need.
Just as I'm about ready to enjoy a hot bath, I hear some sort of commotion near the entrance of the girl's changeroom.
At first I assume it's another one of my co-workers trying to get in, but as I come closer to the door, I notice the voice sounds a lot deeper.
"Huh? What is this place?" One of the voices say.
"What's with that cloth? It just says 'women'. What an ugly decoration." Says another.
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Star-Crossed Myth: The Divine Fate (Book One)
FanfictionA Star-Crossed Myth Fan-Fiction. Abbey thought her life would be nothing but mundane until she is to see six shooting stars fly across the sky and have one odd dream that had her soon come face to face with her destiny: She is to erase the marks of...
