After the long boring event, I went home, seeing the welcome mat and little frame mom had placed at the door, looking over to the window to see the flower we had bought had started sprouting, mom would be so happy cos this was going to be her first plant that was surviving, cos one thing I knew was that mom didn't have a green thumb .

But one thing was still on my mind, the mysterious girl at the event, I had one chance to make a friend and I blew it, I didn't even ask her of her name.

Mom wasn't back from work yet, not as if I expected her to, but I wanted to tell her I spoke to a girl today, she'd be ecstatic and ask me for more details, after all she is a sucker for romance and well she wanted me to have a girlfriend ever since and get married and have children and a lot of other stuff but I wasn't picturing myself in such scenarios.

I couldn't have a conversation with a girl and if I couldn't well none of that could happen.

I went down to the kitchen and got myself a jar of Nutella, and went into my room, I had this bond with nutty substance that I couldn't go a day without it, like who wouldn't love eating Nutella.

As I dipped a spoon into the jar, and scooped a spoonful, I became dizzy which was weird because I had never experienced dizzy spells and as I tried to scoop another I saw my eyes close and everything went pitch black.

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I tried opening my eyes to adjust to the sun light that was radiating on my face, I stood up and rubbed my eyes and immediately I opened them, I saw I was standing directly in front of a large tree. In fact, it was one of the biggest trees I'd ever seen.

I scrambled up, as I heard some rustling of leaves behind me, stumbling slightly, my hair flopped down onto my forehead and I had to blink away the dirt in my eyes. What the hell happened? I remember falling asleep or rather dozing off in my room but now I find myself in a kind of park, I glanced down at my chest for any signs of injuries or blood, but I couldn't find any.

I combed through my hair as i spun around, looking for something or someone at least to help me know where I was.

When I couldn't find either, I turned back to the tree, I mean most movies had secret passages so this tree must be connected to everything.

And just like the strange girl from before, I felt drawn to it. for reasons unbeknownst to me, I knocked on the trunk. immediately, i felt like an idiot.

I must have been drugged or something, that must have been how i got knocked out, right? but then it hit me (quite literally since I banged my head on the trunk in awe of my dumbness) it echoed .

It... was hollow.

A tree of that length and size, was hollow. "you again," a voice said behind me.

Already dizzy, I swiftly turned to see the Victorian girl "What happened?" I asked her as she moved closer.

"You're not supposed to be here now at least not yet," she said as she looked around before instructing me to follow closely behind.

Which I did without doubt, this was a strange place and she seemed to be more of an ally than an enemy, so I followed her out as she glanced at the clouds as though they were having a communication.

Soon I found myself getting deeper and deeper and into the town. And I noticed it was my town but as though it had undergone a makeover.

"This is where I stop," she said as we halted close to a bakery,

"Why so?" I asked her as I wondered about the possibilities she could be a trafficker, but it seemed low,

"I can't explain much but just go in through that door, your question(s) would be answered," she said as I found myself getting into the shop.