lost in the woods

Bella woke up to a voice calling her Bella, Bella, she looked around and checked the place, but she found nothing, she was surrounded by an endless forest of tall pine trees, and dense bushes covering the ground so that she hardly can see anything.

she rubbed her eyes several times to make sure she wasn't dreaming, she checked the place again to find a bag with only a little food and water left, Bella thought to herself, what am I doing here, where am I? She tries to calm herself down, calm down, calm down. All you have to do is get out of this forest, you will meet someone out here and they will recognize you, maybe that voice, the one that woke me up.

Bella, yes Bella is my name that's what she called me, while she was lost in her thoughts she looked up at the sky, it was gradually turning black, oh my god it's a storm, I have to find shelter, Bella gathered all her strength, found a knife in her bag, it seems that she was using it to open food cans, she cut large leaves from the trees to use it as a shelter from the storm, it starts raining heavily, Bella ran to hide under a large bush, she was trying hard to resist the wind, she glimpsed a fox in the middle of the forest not far away from her, a fox!! Did she wander here in the middle of the forest on such a rainy day? it soon disappeared as fast as its appearance.

Bella ignored what she saw and returned to her work on the shelter before the storm got worse.

She placed three large leaves that she had previously cut on top of two bushes and fixed one of them with a wooden stick that had been found. It looked like a tent of leaves, standing there steady, it was her only weapon in the face of this heavy storm, and she was proud of her accomplishment.

this must hold, it's the only way, she kept reassuring herself, she took refuge inside her shelter.

the sky was getting darker, with the absence of the last ray of sun, Bella wondered, should I light a fire? She immediately dismisses the idea, telling herself that this is only gonna attract the starving animals from its hiding.

all I need is for this night to pass out peacefully, she put some empty food cans outside so they will be filled with rainwater in the morning, have done that, another joyful breeze of pride run through her veins, talking to herself she said, yes, being completely clueless on who you are, nobody knows you too, the ground is your bed and the sky you limit, this must've been what the animals feel all the time, this is what the absolute freedom must feel like, dismissing her worried thoughts and fears she fell in deep sleep.

Bella Bella, Bella woke up again to that strange sound. Her shelter had been destroyed by the storm as she was completely submerged in water. She got up quickly. You, who are you? Why don't you show your face? Are you the one who brought me here? The voice finally answered, No, you brought yourself here. Remember, you have to focus. I only remember what you remember. Bella sighed as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing. Ah, I'm going crazy. No, not yet Bella, not yet. Well, it's real, I'm hearing a voice, I wished that it was my imagination but no it is real, Well if I have to go with this madness I should at least give you a name I'll name you Vera, what do you think? but the voice was gone a while ago.

she looked up, the golden threads of the sun were shining in the sky, this is good, very good, at least the storm is over. I have to continue looking for a way out. Where do I go from here? While she was thinking the fox reappeared, she tried to catch it but it disappeared as quickly as the previous time. Bella traced the traces he left on the ground and quickly caught up with him. After a few hours of continuous walking, Bella discovered that she was walking in circles. She was returning and stepping in her footsteps, this is useless, I have to stop. Is there anyone in their right mind walking after a fox Oh my God focus Bella, this must be your stupid weary mind playing tricks on you.

She tried to take a short nap before completing the walk, but that sound, or Vera as she calls it, woke her up before she fell asleep. Bella Bella, you have to get up, come on, you've been wasting your time for hours, Bella got up, exhausted, without knowing where she was going. She walked through a large part of the forest before sunset. Bella stumbled on something, but she was tired. More than she could so she did not pay attention, she collapsed on the floor and fell asleep.

Bella woke up early in the morning to find that thing she had stumbled upon yesterday lying beside her. Vera had accompanied her on her journey yesterday and taught her many things. Once, when Bella needed her, they sat for a long time. She tried repeatedly to explain to her that she didn't know anything, but if she had to think about something, she thought that Bella came here for a good reason, and she must have come here with someone or to meet someone. Nobody comes to this forest without a good reason. But for this reason, no one can know except you alone. Bella nodded, Well that makes sense but now I remember a lot of my life except for one thing which is why I came here I don't even remember the road. But If you came here willingly, why don't I remember the way back home?

Vera had been gone for a long time, so Bella went to her new friend, the one who had stumbled on yesterday and looked closely at her. She is beautiful and glamorous. That long body was covered with shiny black skin. It was a snake. if she remembers anything from Vera's advice that she Never trust anyone or anything completely, so she took two stones from the ground and put them in her bag. Her new friend didn't like that, but she kept crawling. Bella followed her, saying to herself. Yes, that's what I should do, the snake can trace the source of water pretty well, and there's water there are people and it might protect me if a wild animal attacks me. We have common interests that support our friendship even more than those differences that prevented it. After walking for two full days, Bella finally remembered the features of the house in which she lived with two elderly people who had nothing to do with her, and she did not bother to think about why they hosted her again. A young girl with elderly people, of course, they will find something that benefits them, she might get their chores done, run their small business, take them to church, who knows? but right now she is in the middle of the forest and does not know which direction to go, but the snake had another opinion, as she was able to find a large lake of water next to which was an old hut built by a fisherman in the mid-fifties, he recognized her as soon as he glimpsed her, she asked him about her home? which way is it? He was surprised by the question but he replies, Are you okay, my dear Bella, he pointed to the way and went on his way, but he seemed to be in a hurry, or he wanted to get rid of her for some reason that only he knows, as soon as she took the first step towards the long road to the house, the memories continued to return to her, that was another storm, but this time it was in her mind She followed her heavy steps, knowing that terror and harsh punishment was awaiting her, and on the doorsteps of the house everything seemed settled and there was no way to retreat now.