Alaric woke me up a little bit before dawn. My parents, to no surprise, they were also up, however, I did not see Eiress or Serene, they were probably still asleep . I took the last of my things and headed outside with Alaric. My parents and I hugged for as long as we could. I really didn’t want to let go, so my parents grabbed my hands and said something in a language I did not understand, but the way it sounded was very sad. I waved to them as we left. I had a feeling I wasn’t going to see either of my friends so I left a note for both of them on my dresser.
On the way to the dark side of the island, I noticed the leaves were darker and looked like they weren’t alive. Much like the leaves, the ground also turned darker and darker until it was black. I listened closely if there w
