The Hidden World's

Chapter 1 Emerging Oddities

Where'sme? Darkened. I can't see anything. I looked up, exhaling through my mouth. Along with my breath I saw bubbles rising upwards. I looked down and found a bottomless darkness. I'm hovering? My body feels heavy and cold. Where'sisthis? I exhaled again and at the same time the bubbles again appeared to rise. Of water? Am I in the water? My chest is tight, it hurts, I can't breathe. There is no air. Anyone, help me! My body sank deeper.

I was shocked, awake from my sleep.

“Lina? You okay?” Arthur took my hand.

“Of course not, Ar. See how he's drenched in sweat!” Layla stuck a handkerchief out on me. I picked it up and wiped the sweat off my face and neck. Is that a dream? Just a dream? I held my chest. But it was all too real as a dream. What I see, what I feel, everything is too real.

“What time is it now?” I hold my forehead. Arthur looked at the watch in his hand.

“Half twelve.”Arthur answered quickly.

“Hah?!” I gawk. Half twelve?

“Newly also aware, already can express like that.” Arthur got up, put the flashlight on the table.

“I'll sleep. Layla and Seli, I leave Lina to you.”

“Then you slept well while we were told to look after Lina? So?” Seli exclaimed in objection.

“Then I sleep here, you guys sleep in the tent next door.” Arthur folded his arms.

“You sleep here?” Sally pointed down. Arthur nodded.

“Both?” Seli knitted her eyebrows. Arthur nodded once more.

“What? You two gonna sleep in one tent? Huh huh? Buuuaaahayaaaa!!!” Seli glares.

“I can't trust Lina to someone like you. Really!” Sally head bobbles. Arthur

staring wonder.

“Indeed why? We're just sleeping, right?”

Seli patted the jidat. “Less-Reduce the nature of your plain-ass. I know you understand my point.”

“So?” Arthur further tightened the frown on his forehead.

“Not so, deh!” Seli smiled forcefully. I chuckled, looking at Layla. His face was very clear saying that he really did not understand the direction of this conversation. The real plain face.

“How so? I'll take care of Lina or you?” Arthur looked at Seli, challenging him. Seli squinted her eyes.

“Heh, kunyuk. You are—emmm. Whatever! I surrender!” Seli held a roll mattress beside me.

“Terden? Okay, I'm sleeping here with you guys.” Arthur walked back into the tent. Seli who had been preparing to sleep with a warm blanket suddenly woke up, glaring at Arthur.

“What else?!” Arthur looked at Seli.

“Just take you, yes. Play sleeping in girl tent. Go!” Seli.

“Ampun, Mak. Yeah, yeah, I'm out of the house, Mom. But don't cross my name from KK, yeah!” Arthur grinned wide. Pointing his middle finger and index finger to form the letter “V”.

“BASIC LIZARD!! SATAN!!” Seli throws a pillow at Arthur.

“Ampun, New!!” Arthur laughed, running out of the tent.

“Tadi kunyuk, run out of it lizard, kept a demon. Which one is right?” Layla looked at Seli questioningly.

“EVERYTHING!!” Seli glares.

“Goodbye, good nights. Don't bother me anymore! Dare to bother missing your nutmeg!” Seli stretched out her body, pulling the blanket. Layla looks at me. I'm shaking.

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Sunlight burst into the tent. Blindfold. My eyes blinked, looking. I found Arthur sleeping next to me.

“Heh?!”

“HEH?!”

“HEEEEH?!!” I'm aghast. My hand spontaneously slapped Arthur. He was also flabbergasted, sitting down.

“Yeah, Lina!” Arthur stroked his chest, shaking his head.

“Just ask Seli, he told me!” Arthur grunts. I went out of the tent, checked things out. Oh my God, I was completely left alone with Arthur. Look at! There's no one here.

“Gosh! They're really late!” I shook my head. Not long after, I saw their noses far away. I grunt.

Arthur followed out of the tent, yawning long, ruffling his already messy hair.

“That's them!” Said Arthur while yawning.

“Still sleepy?” I raised an eyebrow. Arthur shook his head.

“Hai, Lina!” Layla smiles. For the sake of seeing that smile my face turned sour.

“Why?” Mery asked as he placed the bucket near the former campfire last night.

“Your paths!”

“Lha? How?” Harry looked at me confused.

“Can you leave me alone.”

“Keep me a demon? Geez, Lin!” Arthur glares.

“Yes you too! Why sleep in a girl's tent?” I glared back. Arthur turned his face.

“I told you!” Seli. “Please if you are left alone. In case someone kidnaps how?”

“Yes but, ‘kan should not be this riotous prick!” I grunt.

“Russy said you?!” I knit an eyebrow.

“Already! If you don't want to stop, we better go home!” Liya mediates. I'm clucking.

“Set you guys from where?” I stared at the black bucket that Mery had brought.

“We fishing.” Mery grinned wide.

“Hah?! Fishing?” I can't believe it. Mery nodded.

“Now I know where grandfather got the fish. It turns out that here there is a fairly large lake and a lot of fish.” Percy fixed the position of his glasses.

“Lake? Just be right! In a place like this?” I'm shaking.

“I think we need to explore this place.” Nana gave advice.

“I agree. There will definitely be a lot of interesting things waiting to be discovered.” Liya stared at the towering branches of the tree.

I'm shaking. My feelings are very uncomfortable. My hunch is that exploring this forest is a bad idea.

“Why?” Mery looked at me not understanding. I let out a breath.

“If you really want to go, please! But I'll stay here!” I firmly rejected their call.

This forest feels like a Dryad body forest that is always watching us. I know, parting like this is not the right thing. But I also want to stop him. Stop them from going too far and drowning in the woods.

"Liya, wouldn't it be better for us to stay together until tomorrow? We just got to yesterday, at least get some rest for now."

"Whatchu mean? Precisely because we have arrived from yesterday we have to explore today. We camped for this, didn't we? There's not much time either."

"But, Seli—"

"I agree with Seli."  Percy walked up to us while yawning.

"Percy, you want to come?" Seli's eyes sparkled hearing Percy agree with her.

"Yes! I'm going to come along. But I don't want Arthur coming, either. He's a very troublesome person!"

"Who wants to come?! Mending here equals Lina rather than the same flat-face capital look doang!" Arthur blabbed his lips, mocking Percy, who had very little expression.

"I'll stay here too. Someone has to be able to set a stubborn kid." Layla glanced at Arthur who was not far from me.

"Yes.yes.. It's up to you!" Arthur threw away his sour face.