Chapter 1 The Journey
Ann and Alex have been best friends since the third grade. They were always together, but they never dated. One day Alex turned to Ann and asks," Do you want to go into the Enchanted Forest with me?" This shocked Ann because she had never heard of the Enchanted Forest. So she then turns to Alex and asks," The Enchanted Forest? What's the Enchanted Forest?" "You mean you have never heard of the Enchanted Forest!" "Nope never." "Wow! You are one of the firsts." "Well what is it?" Alex didn't know what to say. He had heard many things about the Enchanted Forest, but, he had never really actually been there. He didn't even remember if he knew where it was. He didn't want to lie to Ann; yet, he didn't want her knowing he didn't actually know it existed "Well." He began. "Well?" "It's out over the mountains." "I don't care where it is! I want to know what it is!" This made Alex have to think. Did he remember what it was? He remembered where! He had to think of a diversion. He really liked Ann. He didn't want to hurt their friendship by lying, but he also wanted to spend some time alone with her. " It's a forest that everyone has forgotten about. Another name for it would be the Forgotten Forest. Ancient Peoples that have far been extinct once roamed it. Well we think they are extinct." "Alex why are you taking me there?" "I wasn't finished yet." "Oh sorry." " No one has been there for century's. Some people think that there is this mysterious monster that lives in the middle of the forest. No one that has seen it has lived to tell." " Then why are you trying to get me to go there?" " They are only suspicions Ann." " Yes I know but what if they are true?" " Am I your friend or what Ann?" " Yes!" "So will I be there to protect you?" "Yes!" " So will you go?" "I guess." " We will leave at dawn." As Ann went off to pack for the long journey she wondered if the suspicions were right? Were there really Ancient Peoples and mysterious monsters out there in the forest? Why had she said she would go? At dawn, Alex was at their meeting spot first. He had really been looking forward to spending the whole weekend with Ann. He wondered did she like him in the same way he liked her? They had been friends for a while now. Since they were 9. Now they were 20. He had liked her all this time; yet, he had never tried to win her heart. He thought it was time. When he saw her walking towards him, he thought she looked so radiant, so, so, beautiful, like a mysterious princess. This is what he had thought everyday for the past 11 years. " Are we ready to get going?" she asks. " Yeah I think." He stutters As he shifts the bag on his shoulders, he looks around to make sure they weren't being followed. He did want to be alone this weekend with Ann. No visitors or any guests. What if there was no Forgotten Forest? What if it was all a lie? What would Ann think then?
Ann and Alex have been best friends since the third grade. They were always together, but they never dated. One day Alex turned to Ann and asks," Do you want to go into the Enchanted Forest with me?" This shocked Ann because she had never heard of the Enchanted Forest. So she then turns to Alex and asks," The Enchanted Forest? What's the Enchanted Forest?" "You mean you have never heard of the Enchanted Forest!" "Nope never." "Wow! You are one of the firsts." "Well what is it?" Alex didn't know what to say. He had heard many things about the Enchanted Forest, but, he had never really actually been there. He didn't even remember if he knew where it was. He didn't want to lie to Ann; yet, he didn't want her knowing he didn't actually know it existed "Well." He began. "Well?" "It's out over the mountains." "I don't care where it is! I want to know what it is!" This made Alex have to think. Did he remember what it was? He remembered where! He had to think of a diversion. He really liked Ann. He didn't want to hurt their friendship by lying, but he also wanted to spend some time alone with her. " It's a forest that everyone has forgotten about. Another name for it would be the Forgotten Forest. Ancient Peoples that have far been extinct once roamed it. Well we think they are extinct." "Alex why are you taking me there?" "I wasn't finished yet." "Oh sorry." " No one has been there for century's. Some people think that there is this mysterious monster that lives in the middle of the forest. No one that has seen it has lived to tell." " Then why are you trying to get me to go there?" " They are only suspicions Ann." " Yes I know but what if they are true?" " Am I your friend or what Ann?" " Yes!" "So will I be there to protect you?" "Yes!" " So will you go?" "I guess." " We will leave at dawn." As Ann went off to pack for the long journey she wondered if the suspicions were right? Were there really Ancient Peoples and mysterious monsters out there in the forest? Why had she said she would go? At dawn, Alex was at their meeting spot first. He had really been looking forward to spending the whole weekend with Ann. He wondered did she like him in the same way he liked her? They had been friends for a while now. Since they were 9. Now they were 20. He had liked her all this time; yet, he had never tried to win her heart. He thought it was time. When he saw her walking towards him, he thought she looked so radiant, so, so, beautiful, like a mysterious princess. This is what he had thought everyday for the past 11 years. " Are we ready to get going?" she asks. " Yeah I think." He stutters As he shifts the bag on his shoulders, he looks around to make sure they weren't being followed. He did want to be alone this weekend with Ann. No visitors or any guests. What if there was no Forgotten Forest? What if it was all a lie? What would Ann think then?