Chapter 1: My best friend

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When i woke up, surprise flitted across my face to see the weather, scenery and position of the sun unchanged. We must really be in another dimension, i thought once more. I looked around and spotted Skylar lying beside me, deep in sleep. A faint smile tugged at my lips as i pulled a bit of grass and waved it underneath his nose. Skylar, being the sensitive guy he is, immediately began to twitch and was woken up with a loud ACHOO! I fell backwards, laughing hard. I laughed so hard that even when i tried to look at him, i'd crack and explode again.

Skylar- who was still half asleep- just frowned at me whilst yawning and stretching.

"Whats so funny?" he asks after a yawn.

"N-Nothing." i stifle another round of giggles, but i fail miserably and my voice echoes loudly.

Skylar smiles then slowly clambers up.

"Come, i want to show you something." he tells me whilst holding out his hand.

I take it and ask "Where are we going?"

He looks back and puts a finger to his lips- "It's a secret."

Thus, i allowed Skylar to drag me across the green terrain under the full heat of the sun until we reached the edge of a forest. He pulls me onto a pathway which seemed to go on forever. I groan inside.

"Don't worry, we're nearly there." Skylar reassures me.

After another 5 mins of foot aching walking later...

"WOW!" i exclaim at the sight before me.

"Pretty, ain't it?

I only nod, for the sheer beauty of this secret place is just so touching, i feel as if i am being drawn in. I reach down and touch the crystal clear surface of the flowing water. It feels so cool and refreshing, a nice change in the creepy weather.

"Best place EVER! Thanks Skylar!" i say while hugging him.

"We are best friends, right?" Skyar replies with a hug also.

"Uh huh, best friends forever!" i yell as i jump into the water.

"Whoa! The water feels so nice, get your butt in here, Skylar!" i shout, trying to tug him in.

"Ack fine." Skylar then has a push off and dive bombs straight into the lake, splashing me full of coldness.

I started to glare at him.

"Oh, it is so on!" with that, the serene place is turned into a war zone. Water flew everywhere.

By the time we finally finished our little 'friendly' competition, we were drenched and tired through and through. We trudged back to the willow and lay down. Suprisingly, almost half the water was already gone. Probs the heat was just real that hot.

"Hey, Asila?"

"What?" i ask.

"If you had another chance in life, would you grasp it?" Skylar asks.

"I don't know. I guess if that life had you in it, then yea, i would grasp onto tha chance for as long as fate would let me." i say with my eyes closed.

"Thats good" the relief in Skylar's voice was clearly evident.

As i slowly drifted to dreamland, i felt warmth on my forehead and i smile faintly, knowing that with Skylar,everything would be okay.

"Rest well, my dear Asila, for i fear our lives may be in danger." Skylar whispers.

I wanted to reply but i guess i was too tired. Instead, i snuggled deeper into the soft grass and permitted myself to enter my world of dreams.

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