Episode 2

..."The Sea of Blood"...

Serina's POV

Five in the afternoon I decided to go home, I waited by the riverside for Uncle Rick to come get me.

Looking at the skies, the sun was already starting to set.

"Where is he !?" I scratched my head in frustration.

I sat down by the ledge and opened my book. A black cat jumped on my book. I shrieked, as it startled me.

"Ugh!"

I clicked my tongue and remembered my mama telling me that if I see a black cat I should not continue where I'm going.

"It's just a myth Serina, no need to worry."

Uncle Rick, didn't come for an hour. It was dark, so I decided to take a long route which leads back to Baybay.

I groaned in frustration as I have to walk for hours.

"Mama is going to bring out her broom." I shivered in fear thinking about it.

I kept walking through the route for a few minutes until I stumbled deep into the woods.

"Huh? This route just leads me away from the seashore." I said scratching my head.

I decided to go back but I ended up in a field used for planting crops. I saw houses on the horizon but they are too far away.

My heart throbbed fast.

"Did I.. get lost..?"

My eyes got watery as I quickly wiped my tears.

"No need to panic Serina." I quietly said to myself.

Then I remembered mama telling me to wear my clothes in the opposite way.

I rolled my eyes thinking about that myth.

"As if that's going to work."

"I just have to remember how I got here."

Tracing back my steps, I somehow ended up deeper into the woods.

"There's smoke!" I ran towards where the smoke was emitted from and found a small hut.

It looked old, and run down.

I gulped in nervousness.

"Keep calm Serina, you're just going to ask for directions."

Putting aside my fear, I approached the small hut with my feet stepping on dried leaves.

I stepped on the porch, wood creaked as I moved.

I knocked on the door.

"Is there anyone here? I'm lost and I'm look for directions."

An old lady with menacing eyes, with warts on her face opened the door.

"Okay, she looks like an evil person"

I slowly turned around and tried to walk away.

"Are you lost, young lady? I would tell you the directions, just give Lola some company."

[Lola \= Grandmother/Old Lady]

I stopped upon hearing that.

"I'm sorry Lola but I already remembered the way back." I stuttered.

"Are you sure?"

"There could be dangerous entities lurking around."

Her words brought chill in my spine.

"You look dangerous yourself!"

I decided to turn around, feeling that I am being rude and who knows if I anger her she could do something sinister.

She was staring at my eyes menacingly.

"Fine, only for a few minutes okay?" Entering inside, I tied my hair into a ponytail.

"Your skin looks fair and your face looks beautiful." She said staring intensely at me and offered me a seat near the wall.

I noticed that her seat is by the exit.

"Okay, I know where this is going.."

"I think, I'm going to sit... right here." I said approaching sitting on the old couch near the exit.

"Oh, that's my dead husband's favorite seat. Unfortunately, he also died there."

I got goosebumps all over my arms and quickly stood up, walking away from the couch.

"What should I do? I'm creeped out."

"Lola, where is the comfort room? I need to pee." I said nervously and put my hand on my crotch to pretend.

"Right over there." She led me towards the backdoor and pointed an old shack surrounded by trees.

I grabbed my backpack but she noticed it.

"You should leave that here, you're not going anywhere right?" She said with an oddly nice tone.

"I... uhh.. need to change my napkins! That's right!" I said with a nervous laugh. I grabbed my bag and headed towards the comfort room.

"Sheesh! She's seeing through me."

I noticed her following me towards the old shack.

"Ummm.. Lola? Why.. are you following me..?" I said with a nervous tone.

"Just keeping guard, as I've told you there could be evil entities lurking around."

"I think I need to fight, she's just an old lady right ?" I thought, while biting my nails.

I stopped on my tracks until I felt her presence come closer to me.

I spun and did a roundhouse kick to her head.

"Huh? She's not here...?"

I felt a dark presence looming beside me. I had goosebumps.

She grabbed my hand, It was cold and I felt sharp nails piercing through my skin.

"Young... and fresh meat... my favorite." She said whispering near my ear.

I cannot move as she might pierce deeper into my skin.

"Alright, play it cool Serina."

I pretended to be scared by shrieking in fear.

"P-please don't eat me! My mama is waiting home for me!"

She licked my neck.

"Ugh! Disgusting! Just wait until I get an opening old hag !"

"Let's go back inside, shall we?" She said mischievously and forced me back to her stinky, wretched hut!

She pushed me down on the floor.

"There !" I quickly stood up and kicked her in the abdomen stunning her, she fell back.

"Alright!" I sprinted towards the front exit back into the dark woods.

"Sheesh! What's with people these days living like psychopaths! I better report this to the authorities once I get home!"

I kept sprinting until I saw a dark shadow flying above.

I looked up and saw that same old lady, cut in half.

She stared at me menacingly with her long tongue.

Terror flowed through my whole body.

"WHAT !?"

"Impossible, Impossible, Impossible!" I shook my head and kept on sprinting.

I saw the exit of the forest which led me to a wide meadow at the end of it was a cliff.

I got out of the forest and looked behind. She kept her eyes on me!

"They really exist !?"

"Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide!" She said mischievously with a cackle.

She flew towards my direction at full speed. I focused on her to dodge at the right moment.

Until, a shadow sliced through her face marking it with three claw marks.

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