Chapter Eight: The Light

"What the hell! Its already 7 pm, I've been wandering for almost three hours. I left the campsite at 4:30 and no one really noticed that I was missing." There are traces of anger and frustration in my voice.

Since I decided to turn my clothes upside down, I don't go back and forth to the same place anymore. I should have been happy, because it looks like my feet have walked a long way. I just kept walking, hoping to see some fire or light from a cellphone and flashlight. But with every minute that passes, with every step of my feet, I only get disappointment.

"If it's not necessary, aish!"

I felt annoyed, frustrated and tired. It's getting dark but I'm still in the middle of the forest, alone and hungry.

"Who made that school retreat policy, why is it necessary for graduating students? It's just an expense,"

I sighed in the air.

Despite my grumbling, I suddenly felt strange. I wanted to speak but I chose to remain silent because of the nervousness and fear that was building up in my chest.

'Shit! Is there more misfortune to come in my life?'

My knees were shaking as I forced my feet to move in order to move backwards. It was only now that I felt such a heavy presence. It felt so cold, so chilly and nervousness start to grow in my heart. It was more unusual than what had happened in the past few days. I can't seem to let this feeling live anymore. When I retreated a little, I immediately jumped to turn around. I quickly walked away, but the wind suddenly became violent. It's like something is following me.

"What the hell!" I cursed

What I used to just walk, now turn rushes to run. It chases me. Shit! I ran hard, run here, run there is what I only did. I don't know where I'll end up, I don't care anymore. All I want now is to escape from whatever is chasing me.

"Grandma Mi, Grandpa Di!" I cried in fear.

Fear gripped my entire being so I couldn't help but cry while calling my grandparents. Even so, I still continue to run, I don't care if I trip again and again, my skin hangs and wounds.

"W-what am I going to do, shit!" I said confused.

I can't understand what I'm feeling, I'm scared, tired, terrified and crying. I don't have any ideas what kind of element is hunting me now. I don't know if it's just a black shadow, ghost, vampire, werewolves or like the ones I've seen in movies like strange animals or psychotic killers. But what the hell! Why are they chasing me? I'm not fat because my body is just right. I'm also not tasty because I love junk foods more than healthy foods if they make me food. Even though my blood is not tasty, it is too pale and slimy so for sure they will not want to suck my blood either.

"It's like paradise in the morning, it's the opposite when it's night. Aishh! Because the kupals didn't really look for me," I said angrily despite my crying.

I have no idea where in the jungle I have gone. My brain is too messed up to remember if I've passed by or if I'm just going back and forth to the same place. Until-

"Arghh! Oh my," I overcame as I tripped again.

I'm doomed! I can feel behind me the heavy presence I'm trying to escape. It was getting closer and closer to me but I couldn't hear any footsteps. All I could hear was my heavy breathing. Ghost, I'm sure it's a ghost. What the fuck!

I couldn't get up from the ground because of the fear I was feeling.

I couldn't even move my body because of the tremors in my muscles. I'm also sweating cold, fuck!

If this is the end of me, I'll be ugly when I become a ghost too. Haggard, shiiiit!

I couldn't do anything but close my eyes, waiting for my complicated end to suddenly-

"Swisssh!"

The sound of a sword being cut through the air. I stayed on the ground and closed my eyes, I felt myself if the sword hit me but I didn't feel any hot liquid coming out of my back. But I feel that the heavy presence that was chasing me earlier is gone. I slowly opened my eyes, when I didn't see anything strange, I quickly looked behind me.

When I didn't see any wounds, I immediately stood up from my crouch and shook myself while bowing my head slightly.

"I thought it was the end of me. It's a good thing and wait-," I interrupted as I raised my head

" There's a light, it means there's a person. Shit! Finally," I said, happy with what I saw.

With so much that happened, I'm lucky I'm still alive. Yes! I have also seen the light.