The Strange Forest Case
Once upon a time, there was a forest which had
a somewhat peculiar history due to the fact that every person who went there
was never seen again. One day, a group of friends decided that they should
investigate what was going on in order to become renowned researchers, but
also, they were very curious to know what was in there. They decided to make
this dangerous trip because the city was full of this news, on the other hand,
many people had disappeared this holiday due to the secrets there. Other people
also wanted to discover what was going on there. Unfortunately, they didn’t
finish in the best way.
When the group of friends arrived to the
forest, they felt a very bad vibe, something inside them told them that
something was wrong and that they shouldn't have gone there. However, they
continued with their investigation. Once they reached the place where they
intended to stay, they realized that it was very small, thus a part of the
group had to go to another place, which was on the other side of the river.
When they were on their way to the other place where they had to stay,
furthermore to being much further away, they were much more in danger because
they were next to the river, therefore, they were exposed to many dangers so
they decided to go to another place that was closer. What they didn’t know, was
that it was the place which had many secrets and in which people disappeared.
When they were arriving, they saw a lot of
flags which said they could not pass, that it was a forbidden place (That only
authorized personnel could enter) and that it was highly dangerous; however,
and despite all those signs that were in there, they decided to continue since
they were really close of knowing what was happening. As they continued
walking, they realized that they were in the place everyone was talking about
and it was not only because of the signs, but also because they saw many people
who "were lost" and they were not exactly dead as everyone thought,
they were in perfect condition and living in the best way.
When they realized about this, they immediately
decided to ask what was going on, why the people who were missing were there.
Immediately, they all approached and began to solve all their doubts and also
help them solve "the great mystery". They explained that there really
was nothing wrong with the forest, they just decided to do as if they were
missing because they were tired of living in the city and following all the
things imposed by the government which seemed unfair to them and because of
this, they decided to create a new community in the forest in which they lived
with the rules that they themselves created in a way in which everyone agreed,
in this way everyone lived happily and did not have to worry about anything.
Moreover, they said that living in the forest was even better than living in
the city, which gave to the group of friends a lot to think about, and also, they
decided to be part of that community.
By María José Reyes, Step 8, Yellow
