in the tall grass (Illinois)

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"Illi?"

"Yes?"

"I have a very important question and I want you to answer it truthfully."

"OK? What is the question?" You took a deep breath, because you would need it now.

"HOW THE HELL DID WE END UP HERE?!"

You got no answer from the adventurer, which made you believe that he had no answer good enough to satisfy you. And it all started so harmlessly.

You two have decided to just go camping like normal people do. Without looking for any treasures. Without fighting for life. Only the two of you and the beauty of nature. The well-deserved holiday that was due for ages. You found a nice place for your camp, pitched your tents and wanted to explore the area. And before you know it, you found yourself in a large field with ridiculously high grass. In addition, none of you knew exactly where the other was.

"All right, you wannabe Indiana Jones! Before we find the way out, we should first find ourselves! "

"Didn't we have the self-discovery trip last month?" He asked jokingly, and you could not help but roll your eyes.

"You know what I mean!" You called back. "We just have to keep talking!"

"Okay ... um ... do you think I have a chance with that girl from yesterday?"

You stopped. What was the idiot talking about?

"What?"

"Well, the cute girl from the bar! It was clear that she was interested in me! "

"Do you mean the one who poured her drink over you? Then, sadly, I must tell you that she was not interested in you at all. What did you say to her for this to happen?"

"I have no Idea! I just said hello to her and seconds later I smelled like Bloody Mary!"

You stopped again. Earlier, you heard Illinois in front you, but now he was behind you. You ran walked him!

"That will not work! We just walk past each other!" You called in the direction in which you suspect your boss. He groaned only annoyed.

"Other idea!" You suggested. "You stay where you are, and I look for you!"

"Alright!" Came the answer. "Do you know what this reminds me of?"

"What?"

You make your way through the high grass, hoping that fate is still an asshole who insists on making you two walk into each other no matter what.

In your first year, you had actually tried several times to quit and forget about Illinois. That ended with you crossing his path only weeks later and you were drawn into a new adventure. At some point you gave up and now you could not imagine a life without this idiot. For him, you became an important element on every adventure, and he doesn't know what to do without you by his side. These were his words. Not yours.

"This horror movie we watched last week. It was called 'In The Tall Grass', if I remember correctly."

"It was completely stupid and confusing!"

You could not say much about the plot, except that it was based on one of Stephen King's countless books and that the guy from Conjuring was in it. The movie bored you and you were about to fall asleep several times. Only the fact that the movie was confusing as hell kept you from entering the world of dreams.

"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Illinois exclaimed.

"That's probably because you fell asleep ten minutes into the movie!"

You had never seen him fall asleep so quickly and for a moment you were scarred that would fall of the couch. Instead, he landed on your lap and used it as a pillow for the rest of the night.

"Did I miss anything interesting in the movie?"

"Not that I know of. I did not understand what was going on for most of the time. "

Only a few meters and the two of you would reunite. You continued to fight your way through the green hell and did not notice a stone sticking out of the ground and fate being fate, you stumble upon that very stone and fell into the strong arms of your hero.

"I understand that you have fallen for me. You do not have to demonstrate this every time," joked the adventurer.

You grumble something incomprehensible before you put yourself back in the upright and got some distance between the two of you.

You have found each other, but now what? How are you going to find the way out of here? You did not even know how deep you were in it. Suddenly, you remembered this one scene from the movie, which made sense for once.

"Let me climb onto your shoulders!" You said out of nowhere.

"What?" He looked at you completely confused. If he had not fallen asleep so early, he would understand what you meant.

"Let me on your shoulders so I can see over the grass and find the way out of here!"

Without any questions, he helped you get on his shoulders. You had to admit that it was surprisingly comfortable.

Now you could see across the green sea and see where you were. Luckily you did not go too far into the field, and you were only a few meters from the edge. You navigated Illinois through the field and after a few minutes you were out of the green nightmare. Carefully, you climb off your companion.

"Well, that was fun! Let's never do that again!" The adventurer announced.

You nodded in agreement and you two made your way back to your camp. Unfortunately, fate had other plans, but this was a different story.

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