Chapter 4: Alone
Gordo POV
"Hey." I said to the familiar waterfall, half-hoping it would talk back.
"Hooooooo!" I heard.
I jumped in shock.
I glanced around nervously. I didn't see a thing moving. What had made that noise? I started walking backwards, stumbled over a rock, and shivered.
Gathering up all of my courage, I spoke out. "Hello?" I said.
I could hear my voice echoing through the woods, and I closed my eyes, hoping no one would answer.
"HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I heard again, this time followed by a huge gust of wind.
I grabbed onto a tree to keep flying away. What was happening? I closed my eyes, eagerly hoping this was a dream.
The howl of the wind quieted down, and it was still again. I glanced around again. Nothing. Everything looked normal. I took a deep breath and sat down next to the tree.
I glanced upward to the sky. There were a couple clouds, but the sun was shining brightly. I gulped. I was rolled up into a little ball, curled next to a tree. I felt about two inches tall.
"Wheeeeeeew. Wooooo. Hooooooo!" I heard.
I was scared and alone.
All alone.
Without Lizzie.
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Lizzie POV
I started walking, hoping I could just forget about him. But it was hard.
And suddenly I heard a noise.
"Brrrrring!"
It didn't sound like a school bell, exactly, more like a mix of a cowbell and my alarm clock. The sound startled me, and I began walking faster.
"Ding, ding, ding!"
My teeth started chattering.
The noises stopped, but I remained petrified. I licked my lips over and over.
"Riiiing!"
I started running faster and faster. Soon, I realized that I couldn't get away from it, so I slumped very quietly against a tree. I started crying silently.
If Gordo was there, he would hug me and tell me to stay close to him. But he wasn't there anymore. I missed him. I missed him a lot. Oh, what would I give for him to be there with me right then.
Little did I know that he was there, on the other side of the tree.
Gordo POV
"Hey." I said to the familiar waterfall, half-hoping it would talk back.
"Hooooooo!" I heard.
I jumped in shock.
I glanced around nervously. I didn't see a thing moving. What had made that noise? I started walking backwards, stumbled over a rock, and shivered.
Gathering up all of my courage, I spoke out. "Hello?" I said.
I could hear my voice echoing through the woods, and I closed my eyes, hoping no one would answer.
"HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I heard again, this time followed by a huge gust of wind.
I grabbed onto a tree to keep flying away. What was happening? I closed my eyes, eagerly hoping this was a dream.
The howl of the wind quieted down, and it was still again. I glanced around again. Nothing. Everything looked normal. I took a deep breath and sat down next to the tree.
I glanced upward to the sky. There were a couple clouds, but the sun was shining brightly. I gulped. I was rolled up into a little ball, curled next to a tree. I felt about two inches tall.
"Wheeeeeeew. Wooooo. Hooooooo!" I heard.
I was scared and alone.
All alone.
Without Lizzie.
***
Lizzie POV
I started walking, hoping I could just forget about him. But it was hard.
And suddenly I heard a noise.
"Brrrrring!"
It didn't sound like a school bell, exactly, more like a mix of a cowbell and my alarm clock. The sound startled me, and I began walking faster.
"Ding, ding, ding!"
My teeth started chattering.
The noises stopped, but I remained petrified. I licked my lips over and over.
"Riiiing!"
I started running faster and faster. Soon, I realized that I couldn't get away from it, so I slumped very quietly against a tree. I started crying silently.
If Gordo was there, he would hug me and tell me to stay close to him. But he wasn't there anymore. I missed him. I missed him a lot. Oh, what would I give for him to be there with me right then.
Little did I know that he was there, on the other side of the tree.