the boy in the forest

Aftermath

Ambrosia's Pov

" Hi mom" I'm here. She runs and hugs me tightly. " Oh sweety, that is unexpected." 

" Yes, em I have nothing particular to do, so yea," I give a tender kiss on her cheek. Sorry mom your little girl is crazy. 

" Are you ok, baby ? U look pale. Do you have fever?" she puts her hand on my forehead attempting to measure my body temperature. 

" Who is it, hun?" Dad comes out of the kitchen, wearing an apron. Typical dad. " Hey dad," I cuddle up to him. 

" Hey sweetbean" he showers me with kisses. Coming home is the right decision. I feel instantly secure. That's what home feels like.

" Where is Zach?" I look around the house. He should be tickling and ruffling my hair right now. Yes he is that kind of brother. He has always been a big teddy for me. 

" Football practice" mom answers me. 

" He didn't bring his car, did he? I saw his in our driveway. I'll fetch him, mom," I quickly run out of the house to dodge them asking me why I'm home early. 

After I've picked up my brother, we go to the target to collect things necessary for my mom's birthday party. We spend the day decorating our home with balloons and such. I feel fresh now. It's like nothing happened back at the forest. 

It's almost bed time. I sit on the bed holding and examining the very detail of the healing liquid bottle. 

" Knock knock" 

" Yea come in" It's probably mom or dad. 

I scoot over and give my mom space to sit on. " Wanna talk to me honey?" I lie my head on her lap. She gives my head a light massage. I moan. Yea I need this. 

" I notice that u r a bit off," she states the obvious. " What happened?" 

" Nothing mom, I'm just a bit tired."

" U know, if u feel uneasy or alone, u can come back to me, to us. U r always welcome. We didn't want to move out in the first place."

I kiss her cheek and give her a reassuring look telling me I'm ok. 

" Here, I made u the perfume. Lavender were out of stock. I hope rose will do," I gave her the perfume that I made. 

" Oh I love rose too, baby girl. I promise u that I'll wear it everyday." She looks like a child who just got permission to eat ice cream. 

" Night baby" 

" Night mom"

A note fell out while unpacking and folding my clothes. That note that was attached to the lavender. It feels like I've seen this handwriting.

I compare the label on the healing liquid bottle with that note. The sharpie are the exact same. Then he's the same person. He brought me home that day. That's why he knows how I got hurt. He knew that I was out for lavender. I'm not sure of anything but he has no intention to hurt me. If he had, he would never have brought me home. 

Then what does he want? Those two green bulbs are also his eyes. Now I can recognize. Is he even human? I never believed supernatural things. But now I need to question myself again. 

For now I shake the never ending train of thought off and try to sleep. I feel myself consumed by much needed sleep. Still I can't erase those forest green eyes. 

In the morning__________

It's a great day. We make the cake. We sing birthday song. We did everything that we want. It's more like the family reunion than mom's birthday. 

In the evening, I greet them and head off. They want me to stay the night. Being the persistent me, I didn't listen. Mom repeatedly remind me to call her as soon as I'm home. She's still treating me like I'm three year old. 

After non stop driving, I arrive at my destination aka my home. I need a warm shower, hot chocolate and netflix. I immediately call my mom after getting out of the car. 

I unlock and pull open the front door. " Yes mom, I'm safe and sound. See you. I love u too," I click the end button. 

I turn around after making sure that the door is locked. Then I see ________

" Where have you been?" a voice asks me. 

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