Chapter 10:

The Mysteriuos Forest part 4

Your Wish


"Haha, I have won.". Gleefully announces Gorge.

"You seem to be getting lucky lately."

''In any case, this place looks safe; we can even get some rest here.

"'Considering the huge monster we saw, it's safe to assume no place is completely safe; we wouldn't want to drop our guards,
But as the night draws closer, perhaps we could alternate taking turns watching. But that's also dangerous. We would be sitting ducks if the person keeping watch nods off, but if both of us are awake, we can keep each other in check," explains Periphirilia.

"Help me with the rocks; they're not even that big, but they're pretty heavy," grumbles Gorge.

"Here"

Periphirilia and Gorge can hear the resurgence of the entire forest life. Numerous sounds can be heard all around, including animal noises, splashing in the water, and some unfortunate animals screaming as they are likely being eaten.

"Hey, did you hear that?" Gorge jumps up.

"No, what are you talking about?" asks confused Periphirilia

"Shhh, just listen."

They sit quietly in a pitch-dark cave without making a single sound.

Thump, thump

"Did you hear it now?'' asks Gorge.

"No, what is it? ''

"I think something is walking above us; it sounds like it's pretty heavy as well," replies concerned Gorge.

"I guess that means it's not that big since I can't hear it." Jokingly replies, Periphirilia.

"So what happens if our cave collapses?''

"There is not going to be a cave-in; it would take an absolutely huge monster to cause a break-in from these rocks, and most certainly something so small that you can barely hear it won't be enough to fall in."

If it causes a cave-in, it's totally going to be your fault. Should I ride out the tragedy or try to do anything about it? Gorge starts getting some weird ideas.

"Hey, Gorge, are you okay? Why did you go quiet all of a sudden?"

"Well, I was thinking that maybe we should unseal the cave real quick and go on to check the outside for a bit, you know, to see if anything suspicious is going on there."

"Absolutely not," angrily replies Periphirilia. '' Are you even aware..."

Suddenly, they can hear something brush past the entrance very loudly.

Aha, I told you so. Thank you so much for all the trust. Gorge thinks to himself with a wide grin.

"Well, what do you have to say for yourself now, huh ?" Gleefully asks Gorge.

"Fine, you were right," replies Periphirilia. "However, going outside knowing that there is a huge beast just outside our door would be the stupidest thing we could do."

Oh my god, is she currently making fun of me? Gorge is pondering to himself, feeling a little anxious.

"Hey, let's not overthink it; how about we play some games now?" cheerfully offers Periphirilia.

"But it's so dark that I can't even see anything. What kind of games are we even supposed to play here?" Gorge asks, confused

Wait a minute, is she into some weird stuff? Something about this sounds suspicious. What kind of games would people even play in the dark?

"Gorge, are you okay? You have gotten quiet again."

Oh my god, I don't know what to say. Oh, come on, just say something, you stupid. Fine, fine, I'm doing it.

"Hello, my name is Gorge, and I'm going to build a raft."

F***

"What ?" Asks confused Periphirilia

"Let's play some hide and seek."

Wait...Hide and seek in the complete darkness? That's like the perfect game; I must be a geni...

"Do you think there is enough space for hide and seek in here? You know, it's cramped in here."

Oh no, she killed my genius thoughts. The ideas she killed can never be recovered. Maybe in my next thought, I was going to find a shortcut to the golden carp, or maybe you would find something even more, cooler than that, but now we'll never know. Gorge starts getting panicky.

"Are you sure that you are okay? You are very distracted today," asks concerned Periphirilia.

My inner voice is increasingly emerging now that I've learned to speak. This is definitely strange.

Something scratches the side of the cave.

"AHHHHH !!!" Screams Gorge.

"Let's play hide and seek, haha. There is plenty of space here for everyone, um, just for the two of us, haha."

"Do you even know how to play hide and seek?" Asks Periphirilia

"Yeah"

"Where did you learn it from? Now that I think about it, I don't know much about you."

"I have seen kids play it on the streets all the time; I don't know anything about you at all, either."

Both of them are sitting quietly. It's completely dark, and they can't see anything, yet they both look at each other and smile.
Her face is so pretty tonight. Wtf, brains? What are you doing?
While Gorge is busy being confused, Periphirilia starts the count.

"1,2,3..."

"Wow, wait !!! We are doing this already. I'm like totally unprepared...."

"4,5,6..."

"Wait !!!"

If I don't hide now, she's going to find me. Where do I even hide when it's so dark that I can't see anything? And what happens if she finds me? Hmmm, better not risk it. Because of all the talking, she probably knows where I am; I should switch locations. Wait, what if I went to where she was? Haha, she will never find me. Im, a gen... Hits something soft.

"I found you!" Wait, did you walk into me? HAHA, you know you aren't very good at this."

F***, my master plan is all gone now. I failed harder than that stupid blob thing.

"What do you even get by winning?"

"Mhmm, let's go by the old rules."

"Old rules??" Gorge is completely confused.

"The winner gets to ask the loser to satisfy one of their wishes, regardless of their wish."

"Sounds cool; I'm in," Gorge says confidently.

There is no way I'll lose next time. I already lost once, but I know all her tricks already. Or don't. Oh no, I think I'll lose this one too. I need to think of something good soon.

"HEY ! Start the count already."

"Fine, I'm on it- 1,2,4 I mean- 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Ready, here I come!"

Where could she have hidden? I bet she didn't even move at all, thinking I would search all over the place. Ha, think again. Im going to find you in no time. No challenge is too difficult for the great genius.

Hits something soft and round again.

ROUND?

"AHHHHHH, it's even worse than last time! Wait, I have found you. I win, haha."

"So, we got one wish each, huh?" Says Periphirilia.

What the hell am I even supposed to wish for? Anything...Hmmm. Ok, you can do this. No weird thoughts. No weird thoughts. No weird thoughts.

"Since I have won first, my wish also comes first."

"Fine," Gorge agrees.

Wait, what if she's getting weird ideas? I might be in trouble over here.

"Okay, here it goes..."

Come on, nothing weird or funny.

"I wish that..."

Just do it already!!! Gorge starts biting his fingernails in anticipation.

"We would hold hands for the rest of the night."

What the f***. That's like the stupidest wish of all time.

"What are you waiting for? Come here," cheerfully says Periphirilia.

Am I really doing this? Now that I think about it, isn't this at least a little bit weird? Gorge starts blushing.

"I'm still waiting!"

"I'm almost there!" Gorge shouts back

His heart is beating more quickly, and his breathing is becoming heavier. He is subsequently completely red. At least it's dark enough that nobody can see me; what in the world am I even supposed to wish for? As stupid as it is, her wish is still much better than nothing. Maybe I should wish for something fun? I'm really confused now...

"Gorge, come here; you can think about your wish while we sit here."

Oh my god, she knows. Okay, I got this. Just act cool.

Gorge eventually runs into Periphirilia, and their hands meet. They are both sitting in complete silence. Oh yeah, that's right, I'm supposed to be thinking about a wish, right? This feels good. Warm and relaxing, I wish that we could continue this for longer. Wait, is that my wish? The exact same as hers?






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