2/11/2024
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Written By mrhappy
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The forest that surrounded our town was never really explored, in a way it was more like the ocean.
it was so dark and vast that people were afraid to explore it beyond it's shores, In fact Most people in our town was so afraid of the forest that we were issued a curfew that if broken could be punishable with a week in the town's jail.
So me and my friends always made sure to keep an eye on the street lights.
"if they began to glow it's to go" we would say to ourselves.
So people Noticed when Timothy was late for school.
they knew me and him argued the day before.
it's not that i hated Timothy we were best friends before high-school.
Before he was diagnosed with a frail heart and had to quit the soccer team, before he distanced himself from me and holed himself up in his room becoming a nerd.
it wasn't because i hated him, i hated who he became.
So before high school started i ended our friendship, he was so heartbroken,he tried to run home but didn't notice the seniors driving by in their jeep.
Long story short he now walks with a limp, he always make sure to keep his distance from me and that's understandable.
The day we argued however it was because he was talking to Stacy, a girl he knew i liked since middle school.
while they talked and laughed i grew more and more enraged until i couldn't handle it and decided to walk over to them.
"what are you doing?" i asked, my fist at my sides.
Timothy looks up at me with a confused look "what are you talking about?
we're just talking" Stacy looked at me as well "what's wrong Greg?
he agreed to help me study for Ms. Bridges next exam, isn't he sweet?" Stacy looked at Timothy with those eyes that suggested that she liked timothy more then she was letting on, which only made my blood boil more.
Timothy knew how much i liked her, and he only say there with a stupid expression as if he didn't know what was going on.
i was so angry i smacked his book bag to the ground.
Stacy grew upset and shouted "what is your problem?
that's not cool at all!" however Timothy was too occupied with frantically picking up his books as if he didn't want anyone to see something.
before he could touch the last book it snatched it from his grasp the book was big and old.
the kind of book you would see in horror movies.
the cover of the book had a weird feeling.
as if it was dirty, but at the same time it was as if it was supposed to feel this way.
the book's title was one i couldn't read, but only it was because i couldn't understand it.
but just by reading this unreadable title i felt a chill run down my spine and i felt the urge to crawl into the corner to hide and cry in the corner vomiting my guts out.
Timothy snatched the book from my hand "i told you to stay away from me Greg,i don't feel safe around you and you know that" Timothy stuck the book in the his bag and left the class room just as the bell rung.
Stacy left before i could even say anything to her.
I was still ticked off into later that day when i worked at my shift at the grocery store where i stock the shelves.
I couldn't get the thoughts out of my head that timothy was gonna confess to Stacy or something.
i couldn't let that happen.
it was there i noticed timothy buying six pack of raw meat.
which was strange because timothy stopped eating meat after the school showed us a documentary on how processed meats were made.
After he left i approached veronica who was at the register.
"hey veronica?
did he happen to tell you why he bought that meat?" i asked more curious then i should be.
Veronica was a part-timer for a local college across town.
she never really talked to any of the townspeople except for timothy.
"Tim told me he feeds a stray dog in the forest" she says already going back to scrolling her phone."Tim?" i asked with my eyebrow raised Veronica smiled "yes, Tim and i'm waiting for him to ask me out if only he was a little bit confident" i groaned and ignored veronica, i then knew that if he was going to the forest, he would be alone and that would get me alone time with him, only to "persuade" him to stay away from Stacy.
i take off my apron "tell the boss i'm taking my break early" veronica has already glued herself to her Phone.
"sure, whatever" i put on my coat and followed timothy from a distance.
He'll learn to stay away from Stacy, One way or Another.(end of part 1)
