Episode 15: Old Friends

"Are you sure? It's still not too late," Will stated for the fifth time. He seemed to be more anxious than I was. We were meeting the other tree-cores today. I knew them in the past. I had visited them as a kid. I needed to remember and Amber who was gonna join us soon, needed to know them.

"The cranky old man can't creep me out this time." I knew I was hoping against hope. Even though the old folks had become quiet with time, they were still opposed to humans being allowed inside their hidden turf. Normally, a human can never find this place but I was invited in.

"Sorry, am late," Amber came walking out her door looking like a supermodel in plain hiking clothes. With her golden eyes, blond hair, an hourglass body and the inhuman beauty of the tree-cores, she could put any supermodel to shame. But Will didn't care for any of that. I could feel his eyes on me. It was all I could do to not smile and keep my speeding heartbeat in check.