First Night To Remember

The night is still young and there are many creatures lurking in the dark.

While the sunlight was away it gives the forest a detached feeling for its looming danger.

Except from luminous plants and fireflies that provides a little peace of mind, it would be difficult for someone to travel during this time without some proper gear.

That is what Aries were feeling right now. He does not know how long did he slept.

But after waking up due to the hunger, he now knows for sure that this is the reality. He is still inside the forest and is starving at the moment.

He sits down in an open space beside the twigs. Luckily there is a light aiding him to see what was inside his sleeping hole.

This light seemed to came from the old bark of the tree.

The strange glow is called the foxfire, which can create a light enough to see in the dark.

If he was not mistaken. Some have even used foxfire to illuminate their homes or create some torches just to replace fire.

It comes from a bioluminescent fungus that feeds on the rotting logs which emanates a blue to green light and not flames.

Though the ones he found were enough to lit up this hole, he does not like the color of it which is green. It makes the atmosphere more gloomy.

He figured that he can used some of it as a torch in the future once he gathered enough information on this place before leaving.

For now he just needs to be patient and let the night passes by.

Although he was hungry, he was not dumb enough to take the risk of scavenging at night.

He could even feel the chill behind his back if the Black Bear suddenly pounce in on him and grab his neck.

That is how creative his mind can be.

And so he waited, but he did not know how long should he sit here and do nothing. He remembers the time when his mom cooked some of his favorite dishes trying to coax him study harder and be like his elder sister.

There are 4 of them in the family. His father and mother who owns a furniture shop had been married when they were just around 19-20 years old.

His sister was born when his mother turned 21 just two years after getting married.

The couple then have another baby after 8 years and so he was born.

His family's income were just average and was enough to support their daily needs. His parents were able to afford schooling due to the help of their relatives.

His eldest sister was also smart and got accepted from a famous university and later on graduated as a topnotcher making his parents proud.

He and his eldest sister were never that close as he rarely see her visit their house after she was accepted at the university.

From time to time they would just greet each other formally in front of their parents while never showing a sibling relationship.

After her sister graduated and found a job from a prestigious bank as a teller. His family's situation became much better.

However because of it, his sister must moved from a different location due to her work.

His parents disagreed at first but was forced to accompany her as she requested them to.

The furniture business was then handed to their relatives and him who had just recently enrolled in highschool can't join them.

When they leave him he was already in 1st year high. He became independent at 13 years of age.

Although his parents visit from time to time to check his status and gave him plenty of allowances it was not enough for him. He wanted them back and stay with him.

He never thought that he will be able to live without his parents at first but as time goes by he adapted intinctively.

He was not smart like his sister but was just an average kid who loves surfing internet and play his games.

Now all the times that he played with those gadgets and stuff. He wished he could turn them back and instead learn survivability on a situation likes this.

After daydreaming for a long time. Aries stood up, slip out of the hole and check his surroundings. It is now early in the morning. The place is now covered by a thick fog.