This Is Before..
Song : Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Midnights without getting a minute of sleep made Karl wander around at night. Karl would spend hours walking down different paths, discovering different forests and gardens. There was never a direct destination he was looking for, he was always lost. Sometimes the time walking made Karl sleepy after miles.
On this specific night Karl walked so long that he blackout before he saw the sun rising. All he remembered before his fall was the sound of bells, ringing in his ears. They weren't normal bells, they sounded thin along with the strings of a guitar. It was an odd mix of sounds. But before he could see where the noise was coming from, everything turned black.
"Stop you're gonna wake him up.."
"Isn't that the point?"
"Laurie told you to stay out of this leave"
"No she didn't. You just want to be alone with him because he's cute"
The soft sounds of voices started to come into Karls ears while he slowly gained consciousness. His eyes were closed but his senses began to come back to him. His body felt heavy on top of wherever he was laying on top of.
"Mallory stop"
That's when Karls eyes opened rapidly, followed by a loud gasp. His fists clenched, looking up at the two people hovering over him. He was terrified at first to see these two strangers arguing.
Both you and your friend looked down at him, looking at Karl finally woken up. His eyes looked disoriented all ways. Seeing his bright yellow eyes for the first time took your by surprise. No one you've ever met had these kind of unique eyes.
"My— my book.." Karl mumbled. He coughed a little, covering his mouth with the small strength he had left in him.
"Did you take his book?" You said looking up at Mallory. You knew there was a reason she was alone with him before you walked into the cabin.
"Sorry" Mallory smiled like she just got caught red handed. She walked over to the table opening her bag and taking out the thick journal with a peculiar design on the cover. "I'm sorry stranger"
"My name is Karl.." He said, starting to settle down. "Thanks" He grabbed the book from Mallory and pressed it up to his chest.
"I'm Mallory" The girl smiled sweetly at him. "And this drooling mess over here is y/n" She giggled softly, pointing at you shamelessly.
Mallory's curly hair moved along with her small gestures. This made Karls eyes scan her completely. He was surprised when he saw the pointy ears that you also had. He looked more into the two of you then realized who he was underneath of.
"Why am I here? What happened?" Karl flinched, sitting up. "Am I in trouble?" He asked, scared to know the real answers to his questions. He grabbed tightly onto his book. "I don't mean any harm" He said, a small fear breaking down into him.
"We found you out in the forest" You answered, helping him sit up. "You were unconscious. Can you remember anything that happened before?" You asked sweetly.
Karl's eyes finally adjusted to the room, looking at nothing but you. The way you spoke so nicely to him, and your pure beauty got him hooked. You seemed like a new dimension he fell into. His eyes softened and his mouth parted to answer.
"I don't know?" He said.
