Chapter 5 : It must be you

Mr. Rogers was born and raised in this area like my father. He's a little older than my father. since I can remember I always saw my father and he go into the woods looking for things at the same time. Mr. Roger, in fact, wasn't very prominent amongst the hunters.

But after he survived alone from that tragic event. The forest scavengers around here had a lot of respect for him. How dangerous was that bear to be able to kill several forest hunters at once But he was able to survive. Those who can survive, besides good luck, must be very talented.

In my childhood memory I don't know much in detail what happened back then. And how did Mr. Roger survive? My mother probably knew a lot more. But my mother never told me anything more. Others probably thought I was a child, afraid of getting more upset. Everyone tried not to talk much about the incident to me.

After my father's death in the forest, Mr. Rogers kept coming to visit me and my mother. Sometimes he brought food useful thing from forest. Sometimes he brings food. Because he knows that I'm just a boy and my mother is going through a lot of hardships.

Later, he also gave my mother the job of boiling the herbs the group had gathered.

in exchange for money in return for the survival of the mother and child.Even when my mother decided to go into the woods to find my father. He still came and gave the knife to my mother for self-defense. along with a map of the path in the forest which he wrote himself It was considered a secret to the forest hunters. It is very valuable to travel deep into the forest.

If speaking honestly Mr. Roger is the most benevolent person to my family. I would have died a long time ago if it hadn't been for him to continue helping me. After my mother disappeared into the forest and never came back.

But I'm not the same Pound Smith boy now.

The thing that struck me the most as soon as I saw Mr. Roger's face was... The reason I lost my way before I found the cave was because of Mr. Roger. Told me he found an angel mushroom, at least 50 years old. but it grows on a small branch Must have someone with a light weight gradually climb up to collect down. This type of mushroom is very rare. And it's very fragile as well.

Its medicinal value is almost completely lost if the mushroom plant is damaged for a long time before it is mixed into the medicine.

At that moment, I followed him and separate from the main group for a long time. Because I myself trust him in everything. So I don't have any doubts While walking together before I knew Mr. Roger has disappeared from my sight. I was the only one left in the forest that I had never explored before. After that I lost my way and fell into the valley.

If you're not a three-year-old and have some brains Mr. Roger has done something that is extremely questionable in my opinion.

"You know how worried I am about you, Pound. As I was walking, I turned my back to you, but you were gone. I walked around looking for you for an hour. Finally decided to come back and look at your house.

Think you might come back but did not find you at home Last night I didn't sleep all night. Keep thinking of how ashamed of myself. that led you lost in the forest and disappear like that.Your parents in heaven would never forgive me."

Mr. Roger spoke with tears as he opened the door and walked in.Then rushed over and hugged me. as if afraid someone would take me away from him

"Look at you, Pound, you look so weak. This must be very difficult to find a way out. I'm the worst lead you to be lost in the middle of the forest like that. How did you come back? I've been looking for you for a long time and I haven't seen a single trace of you."

I was silent for a moment. Try to find words that sound as normal as possible.

"What's wrong, Pound, why didn't you say anything? Were you hurt?"

"I didn't get hurt. It's just very tired trying to find a way out all night."

I had to find an explanation quickly and in the least suspicious way. I can't let him know the weirdest things I've encountered.

"Actually, I don't even know how to get out. when I realized I was lost in the forest. I've been trying to call Mr. Roger for a while. But knowing that it won't work So I tried to take the footprints back the same way. But I took the traces back for a while and the traces that had walked disappeared. I was so confused at the time that I didn't know what to do."

"Young man, you must be going through something very difficult. I'm really sorry for you. And how did you find a way out?"

"The moment I was trying to find a way out of the forest in such a rush, I wasn't careful and slipped down a hill. I passed out after that. Regained consciousness, I found myself not far from the pond that he had stopped in the forest the previous time. After that, I was able to quickly find my way back home."

"Pound, I'm really sorry. Forgive me for leading you lost in the forest like that."

"Don't think too much, Mr. Roger. I know that was an accident. If not because of Mr. Roger has always helped me. I would have starved to death a long time ago."

"Sigh, it's good that you came back. The gods protecting the forest must have mercy on you, seeing the orphans. So help you come back out of the deep forest. You must be so tired by now that you might not be able to go into the forest to find things to sell for a while. If you're in trouble, don't be afraid, hurry up and find me at my house."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Roger. I will never forget your grace."

Before Mr. Roger left, he hugged me tightly once more.

But I don't know why, but I could feel the intense anger coming out of him.

It doesn't require a lot of analysis. I knew right away that something was wrong with this guy.

A lot of the things he did were very suspicious in my opinion. But now the only way to do it I should stay away from him as much as possible. Because if I accidentally let him know that I'm starting to doubt him. It might even encourage him to do something I didn't expect.

With a 14-year-old boy like me, it was impossible to resist a tall and strong man like him.

After I got out of my mind what I saw in front of me After Mr. Rogers left, the door to my house was closed. And a picture of one thing I forgot or maybe tried to forget it's back again "Mysterious Door"

"That door is definitely related to my coming to this world. Plus, after that, I can still open it through my mind. to look through the past again It was unbelievable. But it happened before me. It's definitely not an illusion."

At that moment, I closed my eyes and saw it inside my mind. Might have to try it a bit, it might give some more clues. Anyway, we're in a house right now i think is safe enough place.

But first, all the windows must be closed and bolted. It wouldn't be good if someone saw a strange door floating in my house.

"If I'm not mistaken, that door is very tall. Will it appear and go through the roof of my house?"

I try to stop thinking crazy. and then gathered to focus in my mind of the picture of that door.

"Show up now. The mysterious door"

I tried to make it echo in my head. But nothing seems to happen. There is only darkness like I just close my eyes normally. Maybe I'm using the wrong word. The hooded crowd, they seemed to have great respect for these mysteries thing.

"Mysterious Gate Lord, please appear in front of me."

I waited for a very long time, but everything was still dark in my head.

At that moment a mysterious door appeared in my head. I can feel the connection between me and the door. But now I can't feel it at all Why is it like this?

The more I think about it, the more and more I feel that things are getting more and more stupid.

It's like trying to read a book in a dark room with no light. It's incomprehensible at all. At this point, I'd better take the time to figure out a way to sell herbs and come home safely.