Forest Fantasy: Chapter 1, Part 3The sound of the water drew closer to her. Amanda could not see the source yet, but she could hear the heavy splashing of falling water. Am I walking towards a waterfall? she wondered. There's no waterfalls near the campus. Just how far away am I? She had decided to aim for the water when she began walking, knowing that water generally leads to civilization, but was this still the correct path to take? Then again, she was lost in the middle of a vast forest, larger than any forest she had ever seen. There wasn't any sign of a path to follow, so she would just have to take her best guess. However, perhaps the forest itself could lead to so
Forest Fantasy: Chapter 1, Part 2As she journeyed through the vast forest, Amanda began trying to process what had happened. She had been a loner for her entire life, and college had been no different. She had paid extra to get a room all to herself, so this prank couldn't have been caused by a roommate since she didn't have one. She hadn't tried to make any friends in her classes, and her few acquaintances were not the type to pull something like this, especially not when she had a test this morning. Thinking of the test, Amanda quickly glanced down to her watch. Although it was nearing midday based on the sun's position, her watch still read 5:43:21 AM. As she kept stari
Forest Fantasy: Chapter 1, Part 1 Amanda was known for being a deep sleeper. She always set her alarm to make sure she was awake in time for her morning classes. Today, though, her alarm didn't go off, or if it had, she hadn't heard it. Today, Amanda awoke slowly, groggily rolling side-to-side. Her bed felt rougher than normal though, causing her to slowly open her eyes. It took a few moments for her sight to register to the rest of her body. When Amanda had gone to bed, it had been in her nice, warm bed in her college dorm, folding herself in between the sheets. Now, she found herself in the midst of a vast forest. Lush green trees grew on all sides of her, sunlight pe