you guys been he

linked a couple of times, giving myself

ans when I found them, they'd only been he

l eyes. “But it’s fine, no need to pity. I managed. I’m still here. I survived.” I smiled,

ng time. You must’ve had

about the things happening again when I was all alone. The weird things I saw and felt… If t

an strange thin

large wolves in the forest. The next morning, I went back there and they were gone, not even signs of them. Weeks passed and there were no wolves. Until on

was no one living there but I noticed there were fresh fruits on the table. Fresh fruits, meaning they were just freshly picked. And then I… I felt someone watching me

hey all looked very confused and didn't know how

.” Rafael suddenly spoke,

on for me to lie

h thing.” He re

here for only two weeks, I’ve been here for two months and a half!” I exclaimed. I quickly tried to calm myself afterwards, realizing I just

re’s no need to fight about this, we’re all good

that means you weren’t alone in the past two months you spent here. Let’s go there and just

ot human? It could be dangerous, Matt, we don’t know who or what is actuall

apons. Arm ourselv

e spoke this time. “Right, have you noticed a pattern, Asteria? Li

lves will appear, but I couldn’t think of anything. I shook my head disappointedly. “No

id sarcastically. I was about to snap

lt for her, it’s not easy to remember things when you’re c

nded as an argument, we decided to

Some were practicing their fighting and some thought it’s best to carry basket

but they’re somehow convinced that we can ask politely. I never even

, we got out

e house smelled like a bakery, all thanks to Hayden and Wilhelmina who

the bread inside picnic baskets and thought it’d

tacking us? I mean, shouldn’t they be furious that we escap

e fenced up the house so it’s harder to enter and we figured out an e

s weird how there’s still power here, like someone’s stil

I got here. There’s still electricity and water. Someone’s got to be in control, and I’m sure there’s a reason as to wh

a hard time finding us? Or maybe they went back to the real world. If they did, that means there’s a way out, we

to lead the way into the forest, since I was

them that I noticed they appear only during night ti

ine won’t be a problem since they found out that there’s still some in gas stations. We’re still trying to conserve it

of a hidden short path behind bushes and

approached the path. Rafael and Axel were leadin

ave this feeling that everything will be o

me. I rolled my eyes and glared at him as a response. I didn’t like how he acts so tough and treats me as if I need protection

ng… nothing. It was empty and quiet, nothing

s when they realized we were

less paranoid, and made

walk, we finally ma

s place came straight out of

he beautiful view in front of us. I’ve been here before,

s humming filled my ears. I walked around, feeling

alking about. It was small, but it certain

om my peripheral vision. Matt was standing holding

ed at on our first day here,”

ce, but he still took the shot. I frowned at him afterwards for still ta

mplimented and showed

fabulous.” I joked, in

?” We both turned our heads when Rafa

all look calm, so I also tried to calm myself but my subconscious feels unc

beat it. And there’s also a possibility that it’s super strong too. I am almost convi

ture since I am currently living in what seems to be a parallel universe, which I’m sure I

Wilhelmina asked while sear

looking for, but we’ll know when we see it. Perhaps some sort of sign that

ere were 10 of us in there, so I decided to enter the room, leaving the door behind me

ith a wooden bed frame, and the sheets are just plain white. There’s a lamp on the bed

es here in the real world and this is just a copy of the original house. Everything is so clean

ith a faux leather cover placed at the bottom edge f

my diary. My eyebrows furrowed and I quickly turned to the first page to check if it’s actu

and was reminded of my first day here, remembering

one whispered from behind my back, sending shivers down my sp

sterday. If it’s here, that means I’m right. Someone else was living here with me when I first got here two months ago. I wasn’t hallucina

in. That person lives here. He knows I was miserable and alone, how come he didn’t approach me? Did he

but Rafael caught it. However, we were both surprised wh

te shock to see that they were photos of me. There are pictures of me while walking in the fo

el must’ve noticed this, so he instinctively tried to hush me by gently rubbi

pictures and assured me by reminding me that I’m

, but I know that what I need is answers. Why would he stalk

this place, we decided to go back home,

ying to open conversations from time to time to ensure that I am feeling okay,

e suddenly heard a scream c

the sound to see who it was and catch it, expecti

who was quivering in fear, along with tw