Emma's Pov
"AVA!" I scream at the top of my lungs, "AVA, WHERE ARE YOU?" My shout echoes through the trees, and I resolve to keep walking in search of the mysterious figure. "AVA, IT'S ME. EMMA! WHERE ARE YOU?" I shout every ten steps I take, going deeper into the forest.
The sunlight hides within the forest, causing shadows and a stifling sensation. I'm already sweating as I take off my jacket.
I don't know what I saw and what Charlotte said. I would find a friend in the forest; I'm sure that's what she said. With that conviction inside me, I press further into the tense forest.
I admit I don't know which way to go from here; I'm more than lost, I'm confused. I stop shouting for Ava after fifteen minutes of wandering through the forest. My body starts to tire from walking on uneven te
