“Ada!” I call out, my voice trembling with every syllable. “Ada!” Still no reply. A stomach-churning mix of panic and dread threateningly fills my body. I cover my eyes with my hands, and slump against the gnarled trunk of a tree. All it took was a simple game of hide-and-seek to trigger it. Now what should I do? I walk through the forest, still calling out, my fruitless efforts carried by the wind. Nothing, nothing, and yep, still nothing. I close my eyes and try to focus, putting scrambled memories back in order. What do I know? I know that we were at Ada’s birthday party with Liv, Jess and Kaylie. I know that Liv, Jess, Ada and I were playing hide and seek - Kaylie thought that the game was too babyish for 12-year-olds so she supervised instead. I know that Jess was counting, and that Liv had snapped at us not to follow her. I know that given Liv and her pets managed to grab every old spot available. I know that Ada, with her sense of adventure, and me, with my competitiveness would rather go into Thorn Thicket then lose. I know that when we hid in the trees we saw hooded figures searching for something, And that’s when it all went wrong….
This is a new series I’m writing! Writing, code and art- by @Floppylikestohop no using without my permission! ( Sorry this chapter is so short and cryptic I promise the other ones will be longer )
