Dreamers: Venture Into The New World

Chapter 2: Out of the Loop

After walking for a few hours, Gary and Miles are still in the jungle.

"You really can put me down now," Miles commanded.

Gary puts Miles down and they both stood under the huge tree they've been seeing for hours. Little, did they know that they are walking the same path over and over again.

"We keep on seeing this tree every few hours we walk," Gary complained.

"Are we lost?" Miles asked.

"Well obviously, we are indeed lost." Gary replied.

"Oh man," Miles frowned hopelessly.

Suddenly, the leaves above the tree began to shake. Gary prepared his knife once again while Miles moved behind him.

"I hope this isn't gonna be another spider jumping on us," Miles mumbled in fear.

"Shhh!" Gary whispered, "Shut up."

"Fear not, young couples," a voice of an old woman said, "I mean you no harm."

Suddenly a hunchback old woman came down while holding a very tall ladder on her right hand. Gary and Miles moved a bit backwards and looked at the old woman. The old woman looked at them and then she removed a piece of wood on the ladder and held it as if it is a cane.

"Why don't you think out of the loop?" the old woman asked, "Literally."

Gary and Miles both looked at the old woman with visible confusion. The old woman answered to them with the same way on how their face are displayed at her. If you were there, you might just be as confused as how they are.

"What do you mean?" Gary asked.

"Why is your nose so big, ma'am?" Miles asked.

"Come with me," the old woman called.

"Well, if you're calling us to come to your tree house to rest, then no thanks," Gary refused, "We need to go back to our home world as soon as possible."

"I told you," the old woman growled, "Think. Out. Of. The. Loop. Literally!"

"I still don't follow," Gary said.

"That's the reason why you need to follow me!" the old woman angrily explained.

"Come on, Gary!" Miles continued, "We are wasting our time here! Maybe she can help us."

"I don't trust her," Gary whispered, "Especially now that I can see those whiskers on her snout."

"Come oonnnn!" Miles pulled Gary.

Miles proudly dropped Gary at the foot of the ladder. She puts her arms on her waist and proudly smirked. The old woman just looked at them with a smile.

"You'll climb up first, Gary!" Miles commanded.

"After helping you out from those bunch of spiders, this is what you'll return to me?" Gary complained, "This isn't fair!"

Miles kicked him in the butt causing him to groan in pain. The old woman is looking more and more impatient.

"Climb up!" Miles shouted, "Unless you are planning to take a peak what's underneath our skirts!"

"Of course not!" Gary panicked, "I never wished to see it especially if it's granny's."

"Then climb up, now!" Miles impatiently exclaimed.

"Fine, fine." Gary sighed.

Gary held the left and the right side of the ladder. Miles followed him from behind and the old woman right next to her. He climbed a single step on it before pausing.