Yawn...! Oh! You're... you're still here? Okay then! Wow none of the forest kids would ever stick around for my stories. Stumps and trees don't make for the best audience either. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah! I was about to explore Lost Woods for the first time wasn't I?

I walked to the dark and mysterious woods at the edge of town. It seemed as if the atmosphere changed from a lighthearted adventure to a terrifying experience. Something told me not to go into those woods. I slowly stepped towards the forest, hoping that maybe someone would tell me not to go in. I mean, adults sometimes came here to head to the big city. Maybe that stupid purple-haired adult wanted to buy his fiance some flowers or or a ring or something.

Stupid rich adult.

I stepped closer and closer to the edge of the meadow. My heart was beating faster than a bumblebee's wings. Why did I choose to do this?

"Aw come on! You can't just chicken out! We found this map so we can explore," I remembered my green-wearing friend say.

Oh right. I wanted to look like a hero. I wanted to show off in front of my friends.

I thought about turning back. Worry started to settle in. What if the legends were true? I didn't want to be a monster! I'm pretty sure my friend in green would try to hunt me down. He's getting pretty good at using a sword. My mom would worry about me. My friends would worry about me. Even some of the adults would worry about me.

Not the purple-haired adult. He doesn't like me.

Stupid adult.

I finally stepped one foot into the forest. A cold and eerie wind howled. A shiver went down my spine. I held my breath, closed my eyes and stepped inside the woods. When I opened my eyes, I saw nothing but dark green leaves and dark brown bark. It was a dark woods. I turned around to leave but I didn't know where I had entered from. Fear settled in my chest.

" Where am I," I ask.

I whimper and head to one of the four paths. It looked like the same area I was just at only some light was shown through the trees. I headed towards the path straight ahead of me. I didn't find the exit. It did look a little different. There was a stump and a small tree. I sat down onto the stump and looked at the tree. It didn't look to be that big of a tree. It came up to my knee.

Why? Why did I explore? What will they think? Will they even remember me?

" Oh him? He's missing? I thought he just moved. Oh well. It's not like we were that close of friends anyway," echoed one of my worries in the green-wearing friend's voice.

I start to cry.

" Mom! Where are you? Mom! Please! I'm here! Help me," I cry. Nobody hears it though. I was truly alone in this place. I take a look at that map. It didn't even have this area on it. I didn't know what to do. I just stayed there loudly crying out for help that would never come.

Oh wow... that's a little depressing huh? Oh! Why'd I break up that story? Well... to be honest, I fell asleep after a while. I mean, I was exhausted! Anyway the next morning...

I woke up. Despite being alone and sad, I still slept okay. The grass was comfy. I yawned. My vision was blurred. I was a little confused when I saw my surroundings.

I thought at first that I fell asleep in the meadow or something. I was hoping that the woods was just a dream. It wasn't.

I had found a stick the day before. If I was to ever be able to get out, I needed a map. I also decided to make this my base camp. The grass was soft, the stump was a good chair, and there was a landmark for me to see.

I dug at the dirt a little to get some mud. I started drawing a map of the areas I had been to. It wasn't much but it helped a little. I drew a little stick on the map in the square I was in.

I grabbed my map and started to head to the path across from the path I took to get here. In that part of the woods, there was a stream of water flowing from some unknown area. I didn't want to risk swimming in it in case the water was too deep. I wasn't the greatest at swimming.

I drew on my map a river. I wanted to show where I could get something to drink if I was thirsty, which I actually was.

I stepped towards the light blue water. I cupped some water in my hand and closed my eyes. I drank the water out of my hands. I opened my eyes back. I saw the waves of water rippling across the surface. What was odd though is that I looked a little different. My eyes had started to change colors. Instead of my normal color, it was a light orange. I touched my face.

" Wh-wha," I stuttered in disbelief.

I opened my eyes and shut them again. They were still that light orange color.

" No no no no no," I yelled at the top of my lungs.

I'm a freak! My eyes are different. Even if I found my way out, they wouldn't like me. I walked back to my base. I sat at the stump and cried more tears. I was lost, now I'm a freak! Was anything going to go my way?

Yeah. I'm going to skip this part. It's just a bunch of days of me walking to the stream and seeing another thing wrong with me. You may be wondering how I ate, I don't want to say it but... grass can be filling if you eat enough... that's probably the reason for my wooden complexion.

And done with this chapter! Yeah... don't know why I did this but... I did it. It will get better for the poor kid.