The second we step inside the house dad excused himself to take the important call leaving me at the living area. The whole ride here, he was busy talking with his client and now too he don't have any time for me. I grimace when that thought cross my mind and smile instantly when I saw Linda coming towards me with a proud motherly look on her face.

Linda is the one, who has taken care of me after my mom passed away and stay with us with her husband Adman, who works as my dad assistant. She is like a mother to me and there is no doubt that she too cherished me as she has no children of hers.

"It's okay baby. He seems to be quite busy today." Linda tuck my baby hair behind my ear and I pout making her to pull me in her embrace.

"Congrats, baby." Linda said giving a motherly look and then we hear Adam voice congratulating me with my favorite ice-cream in his hand. I grabbed the ice-cream from his hand and hug him tight.

"Thank you Adam…..and Linda." I said when I saw Linda shooting daggers at me.

"Your welcome baby." Linda said with not so welcoming voice as I forgot her once I saw the ice-cream and I walk to my room to devour it.

When I had just finished my ice-cream, the door to my room open and Linda came inside holding bags in her both hand. I scrunch my nose when I guessed what's inside the bags and Linda shake her head making me roll my eyes.

"Linda!" I wince like a four year old and Linda place the bags on the bed taking the seat beside me on the bed.

"Do I need to attend the party?" I asked when I know the answer to it.

"Come on baby. It's just a party and your relative will be here. Your..." I do the honour of completing her sentence.

"father will be happy to see you there." I pouted and she show me the dress I need to wear to the so called party.

You will think what kind of girl I'm to not like to party but let me tell you this party will be more like a business meeting than the normal party. It has always been like this and this time too it won't make any difference. My all cousins will ask me the same thing, when they would meet me "When are you going to take over your father company?"

God! I'm tired of replying the same thing and they themselves called them my so called cousin. They are just jealous of my dad and his success as dad is the first born and grandfather favour him the most and help him to build his own company and I'm only the heir of him.

Like father like son, they all are same and I feel quite out off the place when they talk about business or the holidays destination they have been too. When I ask dad if he is not bored of his cousin then he would tell me that their are our family.

I laugh inwardly when he said that as they were forcing my dad to marry again when my mom couldn't find against blood cancer and left us alone. But my dad didn't listen to them and busy himself by expanding his business. In doing so. somehow he mightn't have given me his needed time but I'm happy with the love he had for me.

Anyways, I attended the party with a fake smile plastered on my face as not to disappoint my father and it's after all my graduation party. I enjoy the party as much as I can with my envious cousins around and headed to my room once the party is over. I drifted to sleep once I read the text from the special one.

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The ringing of my mobile made me to groan and I receive the call grabbing the mobile from the nightstand. I didn't care if I'm half sleep as last night party has drained me.

"Morning to Ms.lazy ass." Charles greeted me with a mock and I could hear Swez giggles at the back.

"Morning stinky boy." I said rubbing my eyes and Charles was about to retort when Swez stop him scolding him to tell me why he had disturb my beauty sleep.

"Oh my! I totally forget about it." I said once I remember what plans we have for today.

"Bye Charles. I will be there on time." I hung up the call and dashed towards the bathroom.

When I went to have my breakfast, Linda greeted me morning and make me have my breakfast before doing anything. I munch on the delicious pancakes forgetting about everything. I'm such a foodie but I'm healthy though.

"Linda! You know I forget about the trip which Charles was constantly nagging me about for almost three years. I need to pack my luggage and..." She cut me off taking the plate from my hand.

"Go talk to your dad. Your luggage are ready." She said making me jump in happiness and with a peck on her cheek and thank you, I went towards dad office.

When I enter his home office, he was busying checking out some paper and his desk was a mess. He didn't acknowledge me till I clear my throat and he just gave me a small smile greeting me good morning.

"Dad! You should arrange them in order otherwise you wouldn't be able to find them." I said arranging the files scattered on his desk.

"You are just like your mother." He said with a sad smile and we began talking about my mom. Then I remind him about the adventurous trip I'm going with my friends and he told me to take care and enjoy the trip.

At 2 in the afternoon, I meet my friends near the bus stand which would take us to our destination and we all hit the road getting excited for the trip. We are all together 20 people going for a adventurous trip and if not for Charles, I would have never joined them. We were driving for 5 hours and then the bus stop at the  hotel where we will stay for the night and it was near the forest area.

When I look out the window, I saw something moving towards the forest in such a speed that I couldn't comprehend what I have just seen. Charles called me out to step out the bus and enter the hotel but my eyes drifted towards the forest which was clearly seen due to the full moon light.

It was like the forest was calling me. Yeah, I know I sounded mad but it was what I was feeling at that time. My friend came to walk along me but I told them to go ahead and I dashed towards the forest. I walk and walk looking around where my legs take me and I reach at the place where I assume to be the middle of the deep forest and it resembles the scene of some scary movie.

I don't know how could I have walk this much but there was this feeling that something big is going to happen to me. I then came back to my senses and try to go back but I don't know the freaking way. Damn, I'm lost in the forest and who knows what kind of animals live here? Then I hear something which made me  to ran away and I slip on the leaves sprawled on the ground making me lose my balance. I hit my head so hard that I growled in pain and darkness took over not before I hear the howling near me.