A/N: Sorry that this chapter is so short! Chapter 3 is going to be longer to make up for it… enjoy!
When Amelia woke up, she was in a tent made up of twigs and leaves. She didn't- know how long she had been unconscious, but she didn't intend to stick around in the forest to waste more time, either, so she attempted to stand up, but stumbled in the process. She realized that she must've injured herself when she struggled against the monster. She looked down at her legs, but they didn't seem as though they were damaged, and when she looked up again, she saw the creature right in front of her. As she wondered how the creature materialized in front of her so quickly, Amelia groaned in protest. "…What do you want with me?" she asked. The creature said nothing. "You don't say much, do you?" The creature shook its head. "Maybe I might have something that can fix that… can you write?" The creature shrugged. "Well… I have pen and paper… so…" Amelia trailed off as she pulled out her notepad and handed it to the creature. The creature looked at the pen and paper as if they were foreign objects. Then it started to write. After a moment's hesitation, it handed the notepad back to her. Amelia read aloud, "…You're an interesting girl. I wanted to investigate you further. I don't get many visitors- everyone is afraid of me, and this entire neighborhood somehow knows about my existence. No one would dare go out looking for me… except you. So what am I to you, your little science project? I was just acting stupid, thinking that finding you would be a good idea. Now, I have a family, and they were expecting me home soon, so I'm afraid I must be going." Amelia concluded as she was walking out of the tent. The creature furiously snarled and blocked her way. "What?" Amelia screamed. Amelia shoved the creature out of the way, but to no avail. Amelia groaned for a second time. "Alright, fine. I'm all yours. What do you want?" Amelia spat. The creature eyed her cautiously, and then held out his hand. "What?" Amelia said. The creature pointed to the pen and paper in Amelia's hand. Amelia handed it back to the creature, it wrote, and it gave the notepad back to Amelia. Amelia read aloud, "I am called the Slenderman by the villagers, but you can call me Slendy. I don't wish to harm you, but if you insist on leaving, then I do not want to become the false name that the villagers have given me- a child kidnapper. Therefore, you may leave, but should you wish to return… I'll be waiting for you. We have much to discuss. I'm really not a bad man… I had never hurt a child or adult. Stay if you wish for me to prove that to you, but if you leave, then I shall prove myself some other time. Goodbye, Amelia. You know, your handwriting really is atrocious, and I haven't even a clue of how you know my name… no matter. I say goodbye to you as well, Slenderman." Amelia said with finality as she rushed out of the makeshift tent. She ran as fast as she could, but this time, the rush wasn't exhilarating, carefree, and beautiful. It was filled with fear and angst. She wanted out of the forest, she wanted out of the neighborhood, she wanted out of the city. She didn't want to be affiliated with the creature, the Slenderman, in any way, shape or form, but as Amelia realized this, she noticed that she was already at the edge of the forest. "So it built the tent near the exit of the forest… how strange…" Amelia thought. By instinct, Amelia slowly looked behind her. She found herself facing the Slenderman once again, but this time, he was rather far away, only observing her. The Slenderman had a pained, even sad, expression on its face as it watched Amelia make her escape. Amelia seemed intrigued that such a creature could feel, so slowly, tentatively, she turned around and took a step forward. Then another, and then another. Amelia soon found herself running towards the Slenderman. When she was face to face with him, he skeptically furrowed where his eyebrows were supposed to be. "I'm sorry…" Amelia cried. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" Amelia found that a single tear fell on her face as she nuzzled into her cloak. Slenderman put a gloved hand on Amelia's shoulders and nudged her with something. Amelia grabbed it, and it was her notepad. She read aloud, "You dropped this on your way out. It's alright. Come. I have much to show you. Alright." Amelia then grabbed Slenderman by the hand and they walked further into the inexplicable woods.
CHAPTER 2 - END