She didn't know the full extent of the island. All she knew was that the deeper she ran into it, the denser the
trees became.
Even though it was noon, the jungle was very dark due to last night's rain. Raindrops dripped from the branches;
dew hung on the grass; and the ground was muddy. Quinn walked unsteadily in the woods, stumbling several
times. Her bathrobe was covered in dirt and mud; her ankles scratched; and the soles of her feet cut by sharp
stones. "Alexander."
Her voice trembled with tears, not very loud. She wanted to shout; but when she did, all that cout was a
barely audible meow.
Quinn fell several times on the ground and got up again, ignoring the pain and wiping away tears as she walked
deeper. In the end, she had lost all sense of direction.
She spotted a slab of green stone not far off and hurried over to it. In the midst of the jungle, it was the only
semblance of shelter she could find.
The green stone slab was encircled by intertwining vines and thick trees, creating a crisscross pattern all around.
The entire setting radiated an eerie and ancient vibe.
Quinn curled up on the green stone slab. She seemed to have lost Alexander. And she seemed to have lost
herself.
When Alexander returned, he also didn't see Quinn. Frowning, he returned to the cabin, which was empty, her
discarded bathrobe lying nearby. Alexander got off the yacht and quickly walked into the jungle.
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Quinn's ears. It felt as though specters were haunting her, seeking souls to claim. Quinn clutched her bathrobe
tightly, covering her ears, curling up into a ball.
The light in the woods grew dimmer; and Quinn could only helplessly watch as the plants lost their outlines in
the darkness.
Rustling cfrom behind in the grass, not like the sound of the wind rustling through the weeds, but as if
something was moving stealthily in the grass.
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Quinn turned around fearfully. In the dim light, she saw the bushes rustling slightly. Something was moving
towards her from below.
The patch of grass split in half, like a piece of jade cracking in the middle, with a sudden gap the size of a palm.
Quinn's heart clenched as she stared at the spreading crack in the grass.
One second.
Two seconds...
Ten seconds later, she finally saw something emerge from the grass!
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widened; her face paled instantly; and her heart pounded wildly.
It was a snake as thick as a wrist, its upright head in the darkness resembling a standing tree trunk.
In the breeze, she and the snake
locked eyes. She could even hear the
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