EPISODE 2: WHAT IT IS?
The red board on the left notifies us that the Nile's jungle is just a mile away. With the gear moving to the top of the right, along with curiosity, our jeep reaches the multiples of the fifty. Katara began to shout, "Joy on the wheels" and too followed by all of us. We are very excited, as this is our first long trip and to be mentioned as a "planned" trip because planned trips will however won't happen😂
We have planned this trip jumping over many problems and obstacles as getting permission for a nearly 2-month trip is absolute madness for our parents. But however, in the end, by making certain arrangements both financially and mentally, we built a way towards our passion. Now it is totally in our hands to enjoy our travel. I am so eager to know about jungle life, as the present will be a good time to start.
Even though the atmosphere is great, something disturbed me, I wish I shouldn't hear the woman. But I thought that everything was for goodness sake. With gears being down, and excitement in our eyes, we all got down from the jeep. "Let's take some pictures!" said Max. "You can't cover the whole jungle, so keep the phone down!", scolded Anna in return. I, who took my phone for a selfie silently kept it done after hearing Anna.
A man walked toward us, introducing himself as Smith, a temporary guide of "Nile's Tourist and Travels (NTT)" who is available for a day in the forest. We shook with him and asked for the plans and offers. He brought us to the office and "Not a reserved forest, You can choose the plans according to the days you are here " Having selected the plan for 2 months and bucks being paid, we asked about the extent of the jungle. "As you have selected the 2-month plan, we are happy to announce that, there is no extent as you can explore the jungle as much as you can, but too remember that as far as you go, we can't contact you, it is your responsibility to take care of yourself!"
We however not scared by his words, said goodbye to him and began to explore the jungle. We see many different types of trees, animals, and insects while moving further. Even some of the birds are coming to us, we had them in our hands and too fed them up. We see monkeys shouting and too we are careful as they can't steal our belongings. We loved the jungle very much and enjoyed each and every second of it.
"Just hold on!" claimed George insisting to see the map given by NTT. I, however, stopped the jeep. Anna bought the map from George and said that the forest is divided based on the river Nile and added, " We have so many destinations that are to be reached, From here on the left goes the dense forest, straight we have human habitats as Tribal along with the river Nile, the right has denser forest floor, and all the 3 has NTT Parkings, so how can we proceed?"
With so many suggestions being discussed, Katara's idea was accepted and we moved further straight as we can explore more on the river Nile. Everyone is happy and excited, and small fights made us feel better. " It is time to feed ourselves," said Max. "Just a few km for the Nile, why can't we proceed?" exclaimed Katara. But since the forest is getting darker, we decided to continue tomorrow.
It is tough to put on the tent for us, but George isn't an amateur. He made us look like a rookie and too he is a bodybuilder. We planned to make a big tent, but because of insufficient space, we split it into two. But however, we cooked in one tent. Happiness covered our faces, we are now having what we wanted for years. "Don't take my food!" said Anna to Max but she didn't know that I am stealing her food from behind! Like this our happiness overloaded, and we were the same from childhood.
As the stoves are off, we began to move to our respective tents. I put on the fire to make us free from animals. I, Anna, and George were in one, Max and Katara on the other. I went to Max's tent and took off my belongings and came out of the tent. While returning to my tent I noticed some Olive leaves there. I remember Smith saying, Olive and Eucalyptus trees can be seen only in the denser part of the jungle. But we are just at the entrance of the jungle. I wondered how, but I'm so tired to think about that and went to sleep.
"Search for those rings now, NOW!!" "Hold it more perfectly!"
These words outer the tent made me woke up. The phone shows 2.00 am. I am a little bit scared but wanted to know what is up there. With curiosity and with the belief in God, I opened the tent and came outside with my torch......... I see nothing out there. Wondering who the hell was that I moved further...... Again I heard the same, I turned around....... But I could see nothing. Now, I moved in the direction of the voice......... I can see some footprints of animals and followed them. I followed closer, closer, closer..............................
But at one point, it stopped, I just turned and I am shocked to see a woman seeing the forest deeply, She was still and seemed searching for something... I got scared at a moment, built up my balance and I went closer to her............
I took off my shoes and walked barefoot and put off my torch so that she can't recognize me coming. I went closer and asked, " Who are you?"
She turned quicker!!!!!!! My heart stopped beating for a second!
And............. it was Anna! I shouted at her that it isn't a good time to explore the jungle. She said that she is here searching for me. I told that I heard voices. She exclaimed that she too heard. I said "Let's not make it a big one and proceed to tent" but she refused as she is eager to know the origin of the voices. I insisted on her going to the tent but again she refused! We are quarreling there at the night.
Our talking continued till we both heard the same voices. Curiosity made us proceed further. We went for the voices, but couldn't see anything else... We are searching for nearly an hour but couldn't find anything strange. Time flew and also we felt tired and decided to go to the tent.
BUT...........
We saw something at the corner of the tent... we went further to it. Anna said that it is wood or maybe a leaf. But I refused that It can't be as wood or a leaf were not of red color. We moved further to it. We came to know that it is a small Santa cap. I asked Anna about the cap and she said that it doesn't belong to her. We came to know that It doesn't belong to any other friends of ours. We wondered how could it be so small that only a child can wear it. I began to search that there is anything around us, but couldn't find anything.
SUDDENLY!
Something falls from the branches of the trees in our heads... We took it and saw it. It is another Santa cap....... We looked above and saw something running............. We followed it very fast as we could. We are running and running.............. At one point we noticed that it was too getting slower... Using the presence of mind, Anna threw a block of wood at the creature, which she took down under a tree. It is a headshot! and the creature fell down. The creature got hurt in its head and too in its legs. We both felt sad for hurting it as it was shouting out of pain. But we still don't know what it is.
We went closer to it......... It hurt bad....... We can't find what animal it is as it is turned upside down. Hearing the sound of the animal our friends came to us... All of them are asking about the incident. We didn't say them properly about the incident but we are curious to see the animal. Using a stick we turned it...... All of them are shocked to see it as it is a goblin!
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