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The encounter

Everly only 10 years old, had it all a loving family; a decent childhood, she had of course what most children did have. A hard working father. A loving stay at home mother; she of course was happy; moving about and playing outside she looked towards the forest; remembering her mothers words "never go into that forest, a dangerous witch resides there" everly wondered if the witch was truly evil but never ventured far to the forest only to the edge of the water close to where the forest begins and her home ends.

Everly smiled to herself picking a small budding daisy from a pile of already grown daisies "everly! Everly!" a womans voice called out to everly who stood up turning to see her mother; a plump small woman with brown hair and brown eyes; skin of Carmel and sunlight. A gentle smiled placed on her face as everly ran to her mother. "mom look! Another one!" everlys mom smiled even more before rushing her inside. Following suit everlys mother closed the door.

"everly! Go clean up; your father will be here soon!" shouted her mother; nodding everly moved to the bathroom. The front door opening slightly as a man stepped in tall with black hair and grey eyes. Pale skin and a five oclock shadow a face shown of anger from working all day. "mildred" the man said before kissing his wife and smiling "cero" mildred smiled gently; turning to the door both feared what was to come. "we have too! Shes now 10! The witch will want her back; we cant hide her anymore. The daisies are becoming weak" cero stated watching the forest outside a grim look upon his face a teary eyed mildred looked towards the bathroom as their daughter everly emerged. Light caramel skin; light brown hair and bright green eyes smiled big wearing her pink pj set and ran to her parents. Who hugged her tightly.

"everly we're going to the forest; we found some new flowers for you" cero smiled gently taking his daughter in his arms and kissing her head "but mama!" mildred smiled and shook her head "nonsense we're here! Your safe remember!" nodding everly smiled and allowed her parents to bring her. They placed her down on a trunk before smiling once more; a sadden smile on their face. "mom, dad?" everly asked her face full of worry; reaching towards her parents she tried to move but was unable, tears now falling everly watched as her parents walked away; her mother mouthing the words "im sorry" everly sat on the trunk crying.

"young child; why must you cry?" a woman spoke from behind the trees as she stepped out into a clearing "i want my mom and dad!" shouted everly not looking at the woman before her. "child you are now with your real mother; i am your mother!" everly screamed and covered her ears. "no child you are mine and mine alone" everly now knew of a world she never did; her entire world was now lost as she was scared with the forest witch.

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