A/N: I've been dealing with a shit ton of school, so I didn't get around to update this story or any other. But I'm back, and I guess I also just didn't "feel like" updating this. Mainly because it's the exposition part. The part where people are introduced, and is mostly the boring part. Then the rising action (RA), the climax, the falling action (FA), and the resolution. The more you know. The RA's not too far! Enjoy!

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"I think you bring out the worst in her."

"You really think so?" Her voice made her sound like a little girl who had someone say they liked her.

"Epic jealousy."

"Suck it." She almost instantly turned around and kept on walking down the trail. We found a gate, but when I pressed a button on it to unlock it, a red light came on.

"Looks like this thing needs juice."

"You got some gin with that juice?" I almost busted out laughing. It wasn't because it was funny, it was just bad. So bad, it's funny. God, I love that song, such a classic. What the hell happened to hip hop?

I saw a nearby shed, not too far from the gate. As I was going towards it, I saw something on the ground. I picked it up, and turned it to see the shape of a butterfly carved into this… thing. I guess it's a tiki. The butterfly was outlined red, and I stared into it more, then I had some sort of hallucination. I saw a girl get punched in the face by a masked man. The girl looked a lot like Max, because Max has a red beanie like how Chloe has a blue one. The girl had a red beanie.

Totem Found: Danger

I set it back down, slightly dizzy from the hallucination, before I went into the shed. I flipped a switch, and pulled the generator's lever. It was like a lawnmower. A green light came on, and the lights along the path came on.

"Wow! You are a wizard!" Kate complimented when I got out of the shed. I'm not sure why, but I had that one feeling we all feel once in a while. The feeling of being watched. I shrugged it off and opened the gate, letting Kate go first, being the gentleman I am. She took out her phone and swiped the screen, touching it a few times. Music started blasting through the phone. Gladly, it wasn't heavy metal or anything like it. It was… romantic.

There was a small wooden bridge over a stream of water. She was about halfway over it by the time I closed the gate. She was shaking her hips to the beat. "Aw yeah! I bring the hits!" I caught up to her and we walked together. It was very peaceful, with the occasional crow squawking. It was sweet bliss. Until we found a tree trunk wrapped in police tape. "Whoa."

"It's from Brooke and Stella. They never closed the investigation. It was all such a blur. Every time I think about what happened, I start to tear up in guilt."

"I remember a… stupid, shitty prank on a friend that probably got her killed."

"Let's just hope they're in a better place. I just wanna forget last year."

"You're right, we should go." We walked down the trail some more, making some small talk at certain points. "So, is it true? You tearing up when you think about last year?"

"I try not to do it in public, but sometimes I just cry. I didn't love Brooke the way she loved me. The way I loved Max. But I get so… fucking guilty."

"It's not your fault. It's mine too. I came up with the whole thing, just trying to get on Victoria's good side for once."

"Yeah, well… if I wanted to, I'd go back in time and try to save them. But I can't do that. I don't have the power. No one does." We walked some more until we saw the path was blocked by fallen trees and rocks. "You've gotta be kidding me." I looked to right and saw some sort of cave, a tunnel or something. We went inside, and Kate leaned over a wooden railing. The railing broke and Kate fell. "Kate!"

"I'm fine! I'm okay!" She got up, scraping the dust off her clothes.

"Are you hurt?"

"As far as I can tell, I have all four of my limbs."

"Uh, I think you're forgetting two more limbs." I instantly wanted to retract that statement. I hate sexual innuendos, especially in video games. I saw a mine cart near her, and I concluded we were in a mine. Maybe Kate could push it. But maybe it's too heavy and she'll need help. I want to be heroic, but I still have that feeling from earlier. Being watched. I could jump down, or she could push it by herself.

Important Decision

Be Heroic OR Be Cautious