AUTHOR'S POV
"Uhh! Not again..!" He says out of frustration and slams his hand on a tree, as one more deer escapes from his arrow. A tall young man who looked almost 25 years old, with strong body and determined gaze ,but there was warmth in his eyes and smile, said.
"Who told you to hunt here...? Look, this jungle is feeling dark even at day time..." Another man says who seem to be his friend. He wasn't muscular like him but still handsome and he seemed to be a little younger. "That happens when you don't listen to me..."
"That's what pulled me here..the mysteriousness..the beauty of this jungle..." He says and closes his eyes feeling the peace and beauty around him. "And you're scared all the time, you're no fun..."
His friend rolls his eyes. "I wasn't scared... it's just this jungle is kinda creepy...." He says trying to sound confident.
He tries not to laugh. " Yeah. Yeah... I know you are not afraid of going alone to toilet in dark..." He says sarcastically faking Innocence.
He turns away from him trying to look angry but he was actually scared to walk away from him due to his dark phobia. His eye catches a glimpse of blood at first he thinks it's his imagination. Ali, I think I saw something...." His friend says with worry and fear in his voice
"I don't have enough time for jokes...." Ali points his finger to him in warning.
"Look.. there's blood...." His friend looks like his soul is about to leave his body at the sight of blood.
"I'll kill you with my own hands ..if it turns out to be a prank, Usman..." Ali says staring directly into his friend's soul.
Usman raises his hands in mock surrender, still scared. "Why will I prank you in a place like this..? I did saw blood there... " He says and points towards a point near behind the cave. Ali notices his pale face and gets a little serious about the situation. "Where...?" He asks and his eyes follow the direction of Usman's hand.
"Let's go and check ... But I don't think there should be something...." Ali replies and takes out his sword. He gets concerned himself but he didn't show it as he knew Usman will start panicking. He takes a deep breath and steps forward and Usman follows him and looks around for any danger lingering in the dark. As they go near the cave Usman steps in a blood pool accidentally as he was looking everywhere except on the ground. He nearly screams at the sight of blood, Ali covers his mouth.
"Stop acting like a coward..!" He scolds Usman and steps forward as he seemed to find something that is more important than this matter. Usman stands in his place as he's shocked and terrified. He approaches a the bushes where he finds a small pink colour scarf. "Follow me closely or go back if you want to..." He says without looking at Usman. Ali could sense danger but he wasn't the one to back down.
Usman looks scared but still he isn't someone who'll leave his friend in danger. "I'm coming..." He says, his voice trembles, he takes deep breaths trying to calm down. and closes the distance between them, Ali nods and starts walking where the blood stains take them. After walking for a while they reach the place where Yaram fought the masked men. There were many bodies and blood everywhere. It felt like they entered a battle field. Usman was about to panic when Ali drags him away. "Breath in ... breath out... It's okay. Don't act like a girl...." Ali tries to calm him down, he was clearly worried for him but too stubborn to admit. Usman calms down a little bit. "You should go back...." Ali says.
"I won't... I won't leave you alone here." Usman shakes his head and says determined.
"Then follow me..... But I think you don't have guts...." He says intently trying to motivate him.
"Who said that? I'm scared of nothing. I'm coming with you." He says but after a second he realizes what he said and regrets his own words.
Ali starts walking expecting him to follow and they both follow the footprints.
After a while the footprints end, they look up and get shocked. Their eyes widen as they see a tiny girl lying lifeless on the ground her clothes are stained with blood..
"Oh no... Is she dead!?"