I felt relieve when I arrived home. Mom is not yet awake. I silently enter the house and sneak in my room. I changed to pajamas and lay in my bed.
I remember what had happen last night. I remember the mysterious guy. I remember my phone. I hope that no one will contact me yet and I hope that he will find it.
I was busy thinking about my next plan and how to look for my phone when I heard mom calling me for breakfast. I get up and went downstairs.
"Had a goodnight sweetheart?"
"Yes mom."
"Do you have plans for today? She asked.
"Nothing. Just spend the day in my room like some other days."
"Great! I need to do groceries today. You can join me."
"We just did that the other day right?!
"Your dad will come home tomorrow night. We ned to prepare home made foods for him."
"Dad will come home?!" I was stunned. Of course I haven't seen my father for who knows how long now. We didn't even know his job and where he is going. I feel happy knowing the news. My family will be whole again.
"Okay mom, I will join you do the groceries today. Let's make best food for dad." I smiled at her. I know mom is excited too.
"Okay, he will give you a call once he is in the airport. I told him that my phone is not working properly lately. So for him to contact us right away. I sent him your number."
Oh no! My phone is not with me. I really have to find it.
"Okay mom. I will keep my phone with me." I don't want to lie but she will get worried if I told her I lost my phone.
After breakfast. I drove back to the forest. I told mom that I will just run some errands. Bringing car will let me get back home fast.
I arrived in the place. I tried to look for my phone by tracking down the path I took. I really hope to find it as soon as possible.
I reached the place where I saw the man last night but I haven't seen my phone yet. I look around. Checking corners and all the trees surrounding the area. There is no phone. I am thinking of going to the secluded area where he brought me. There must be it.
I spent an hour walking to the area. I never thought we reached this far. He is really something. I check the place and then I saw my phone where I seated last night.
At last!
I was about to grab it when another hand get it from the ground.
"Hi!" The stranger said.
"Hello, ahm that's mine. I left it last night." I replied.
"I know."
How come this guy knew about last night. This is the first time I saw him.
"May I have it?" I asked. It feels weird. There is something with this guy that makes me uncomfortable.
"Of course. Here take it." He stretch his arm to give me my phone.
I was about to reach it when the mysterious guy from last night pulled me back.
"Hey!" I shouted.
He didn't listen. He is just staring to the new guy. While his arms are blocking me. He look deadly. I feel like he can kill any moment from now. I shivered from that idea. I feel scared of him from the second time. He looked at me. His face soften.
"Do you really wanna die?" He asked me while his eyes are fix on the man in front of us.
"I'm looking for-"
He put his finger on my lips.
"No talking."
He then turned to the new guy.
"Give it to me." He said.
"This is not yours."
"Give it to me."
"No Luciano, this is hers." Pointing at me. "I'll give it to the owner."
"I said give it to me!" He is now shouting.
I flinched. He stopped.
The new guy walk towards me. Smiling. A kind of smile that you can't be trusted.
Luciano blocked me.
"No more playing around Luke. Give me the s**t and back off."
The guy named Luke seems like he's not hearing anything and continue walking towards me. I feel the tension between the two. I stayed there scared of moving. Who are they and why are they always here?
Luke handed me my phone and left. Luciano on the other hand watching him carefully. I can't believe this is happening to me.
I got my phone. I was about to go back when I heard him.
"You have no more reason to come back here. If you really love your life, don't dare to step your feet in this place again."
"What are you?" I guess that is the right word to say. They are not humans. They are different. Something's telling me that they are not ordinary human being.
"Stay away from here and never come back."
I drive home as fast as I could. I have an hour left before mom and I go to do groceries. I can't stop thinking about the two strangers I encountered. This world is modern and advance now. Do mythical creatures really exist?
I gasped when I saw someone sitting in my backseat.