a/n: This is actually the first time I try to write fanfiction so feedback is encouraged! I want to get better at this!! I hope you enjoy!
no warnings for now (maybe getting lost? idk it won't be scary though)
You find it funny that you’ve lasted this long without passing out. An infernal amount of miles into the track you wanted to cry every time you remembered you’ll have to suffer through all of them again to go back to the car and drive home. It was a Saturday, for fuck´s sake!
“Why the hell did I agree to this, again?” You asked followed by a breathy groan when you tripped on yet another rock for dragging your sore feet too much.
“Because you owed me one after eating *my* last piece of Ashton´s cheesecake from the freezer” Calum, your roommate for the last year and some more, said in an accusatory tone.
“It was so worth it though; his cheesecake is legendary”
“Why thank you” Ashton looked pleased with himself because he had in fact worked hard to make that cheesecake.
“Guys maybe we should get back, it´s gonna start getting dark and I don´t feel like starring a horror movie when we get lost trying to find our way to the-“ you gasp when you trip again “the car”
“Will you chill? It´s not getting dark for another couple of hours and who says you´d star the movie? You´re in no condition to run from a crazy murderer with a chainsaw” Cal said giving you a playful shove with his shoulder, giggling a little when you squealed and almost dropped to the ground but managed to catch yourself and glare at him.
The burning sensation in your legs and the feeling of heaviness of your head did not improve for the other twenty minutes you were practically forced to walk with them. By the look of the sky when you tilted your heavy head up, Calum wasn´t right at predicting that the autumn sun would last any more, and it scared you a little bit the sight of a group of bruised-looking clouds that threatened to surprise the meteorologist that told you today will be sunny.
Seemingly out of nowhere, wind started to rise, simultaneous to the sudden lack of sunlight, throwing dirt on your face that made you flinch. Ashton grabbed your arm and Calum´s to pull the three of you out of the track and between a bunch of tall trees, whose thick branches made everything look even darker.
“You should´ve listened to me! Let´s get back now please and thank you”
“Yeah whatever let´s just go”
You cling onto Ashton´s arm because you´re cold (and because you can), while power-walking back now fueled by a little bit of adrenaline and fear caused by the unusual situation. You could hear the squelching of the orange leaves you stepped on, along with the splattering of the little water puddles none of you were purposefully trying to avoid. You thought about how this could be a funny experience if it wasn´t for the excruciating cold you felt reaching your bones (and the water in your socks).
Thankfully, after a couple minutes of running and squealing under the autumn rain, it stopped. You were left completely drenched and finally all of you could be aware of your surroundings enough to realize something terrible: you lost the track.
“Um… guys?”
“Isn´t the track supposed to be on our left?”
“Yeah…”
“See? Nothing good comes from exercising on a Saturday afternoon! Now we´re lost and our clothes are wet and cold and I wanna go home!” You whine, actually preoccupied with your predicament.
“It´s ok, we´ll find our way back, we just have to head east” Ash says in a reassuring tone, and honestly you would believe anything coming from him in that soothing tone but your wet socks don´t even let you daydream for a little bit.
“And do you know where east is, Ash?” Calum asks
“Well… no…”
“OH MY GOD” You freak out “WE´RE ACTUALLY REALLY FOR REAL NO JOKE LOST AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE CAR IN AN UNKNOWN DIRECTION-”
“Would you calm down? It stopped raining and soon the sky will clear and-“
“Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME CALUM THOMAS MARIA HOOD WE ARE LOST IN HALLOWEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME GODDAMN WOODS AND WE HAVE NO TELEPHONE SIGNAL AND IT´S HALLOWEEN AND IT WILL BE DARK AS HELL BY THE TIME THE SKY CLEARS AND DID I MENTION IT´S HALLOWEEN-” You freak out, yet again.
“Sweetie, breathe, we´ll find our way back and everything will be fine-“ Ash starts
“HOW ARE YOU NOT FREAKING OUT ASH IT WILL GET DARK SOON AND IT´S HALLOWEEN”
“We heard you THE FIRST TIME CALM DOWN YOU SHOULDN´T HAVE SEEN TRICK R TREAT WITH US YESTERDAY NIGHT, I KNEW YOU WOULD GET SCARED AND-“
“OK, OK, EVERYBODY CHILL!” Ash raised his voice and shut both of you right up. “I see the track, it´s right there, see? And there are a few lights around it, we´ll be fine”
You huffed a little bit but started dragging your feet into that new path, this time with your trembling hands dug into Calum´s bicep. An eternity and a half later you saw the pathway split in two.
“Oh nonononono this can´t be happening- OUR PATH DID NOT SPLIT-“
“OUCH I´D LIKE TO KEEP MY ARM THANK YOU VERY MU-“
“We´re gonna die here oh my god”
“ASHTON WHERE THE HELL ARE WE?”
“DO I LOOK LIKE GOOGLE FUCKING MAPS MATE?”
“This could not get ANY worse I swe-“ and it started raining
“LET´S GO RIGHT!”
“WHY?”
“BECAUSE”
“NO, WE HAVE TO THINK THIS THROUGH”
“I DON´T WANNA BE EATEN BY A MOUNTAIN LION WE ARE GOING RIGHT”