8. Theo Old Site

Prompt: Mist

Theo was not sure how he made his way out of the old site. Still conserving that sensation of running around that accompanied him in the forsaken city.

Since Madeline left last night, Theo had realized the weight of solitude that had fallen upon his shoulders once he stepped into the mountain. But the worst was to have the sensation of not being so alone as he thought sink in.

A feeling remanence itching and poked the back of his head like he poked and accommodated the branches in the bonfire in front of him with a stick as he sat on an old stone.

Said emotion became stronger whenever he took pictures back there in the old site.

That itself wouldn't be so bad if Theo didn't have the idea to take pictures to guide himself through the old site. One would think just the same as his starring pictures, Theo would take photos only when deemed necessary, but truth be told he took a picture practically every five minutes. Doing it so often only worsened his itch starting to make him mad.

At least when he was in the ruins he could distract himself with all that explore, discover and wonder deal. Now he just had the fire burning as background noise to fill his mind in his second improvised camp.

He wanted nothing but ignore that itch in his head and continue his path. He had no reason to turn around yet. Even if he wanted, he couldn't. He was surrounded in a mist clouding his every step, he knew it was not real, damn it. But that didn't stop him from doubting his next move not knowing where it might lead him exactly.

Though he didn't want to admit it, that was the biggest reason for his stay. He couldn't leave. All while he told himself he still had soooo much to see and so much pictures to take. What better blind than the one who didn't want to see?

All the trouble he went under for a bunch of photos only for a handful of people on internet to see them. So much time and effort wasted.

Theo would laugh at the situation if it wasn't for the freezing cold as he sat as close to the fire as possible without getting burned.

But that shivering travelling his body. No, it wasn't for the cold. It was a familiar one. It was one that made anyone shiver in any adverse situation and heated argugment. Ironic since he was the opposite of heated.

Those eyes burning the back of his head didn't heat or even warm him. They were but another distraction in an objective Theo didn't know what it was.

"What do you want?" That question echoed in his mind for umpteen time since his eyes fell upon the mountain.

And to be honest? Theo was not sure about what he wanted.

But at least he knew what he did NOT wanted.

This.

Whatever this was.

As his mind wandered trying to find out what he wanted or not, his mind eventually re-discovered the memory of her newfound friend Madeline.

Was she having the same problems as him?

No, of course not. He knew Madeline knew she was here to reach the summit.

Theo didn't want that. That was a start.

The rumors he had heard about Mountain Celeste were his only options to consider.

An abandoned city. An abandoned site. An abandoned hotel. Abandoned caves at the bottom of the mountain.

Okay maybe he didn't have as many options as he thought. Or at least not as lifeful as he would have liked…but he'd be damned if he turned around right now. He'd continued going forward and up or his name was not Theo!

Theo had stood up epically with stick in hand and put his head and fist high in the air just like the fire dancing high with Theo with renewed strength.

…

How strange. Theo expected a wave of applauses and cheers coming out of nowhere at the time the voice of a narrator closed tis chapter of his life with a stimulating and emotive narration that would leave anyone seeing his journey wishing for more. The camera flying away from him or maybe with ending with a clear shot at the stars.

"Hmmp…" Theo closed his eyes for a little discomfort in his head and pressed his fingers at the temples of his head. Those stars were starting to bug the hell out of him. But he was die-hard in fulfilling his objective. So he decided and his eyes looked upon the horizon and for the first time he could see through the mist far away, discerning the abandoned hotel haunted for ghosts he had heard about

Yeeeeah….maybe that could wait until the next day. It wasn't like that place was going anywhere, right?

Fina! Lly! Finally I managed to get this chapter out. It was harder to get material to write for this chapter than I thought. So much that for not wanting to get stuck I skipped it and I started to work on the next chapter before finishing this one, so hopefully it will come out sooner.

Guess that's it for now, see ya.