It Won't Happen to Me - Original Writing

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It Won't Happen to Me - Original Writing

Harvey had heard about the disappearances in the forest. Despite what

his parents had said and the rumours he had heard, he was not going to

let himself be scared by some over exaggerated stories. After all, he

was fifteen years old, strong and definitely didn't think anything

could possibly happen to him.

It was one of those days in the middle of July when the summer seems

as if it will never end. Harvey wanted to make the most of his holiday

and was going to stay at someone's house with a couple of friends and

hoped to arrive before dark. His parents had insisted on him taking

the long way round and bypassing the forest but he decided it would

take too long. He felt it made no sense riding the long way around

instead of taking the direct route so he grabbed his backpack, hopped

on his bike and started to make his way through the dirty trails of

the forest.

All was going well, Harvey was cheerful and was looking forward to the

night ahead of him. He thought that if he kept up this pace he would

be at his friend's house in no time. But suddenly he heard something

from underneath him. Upon further inspection he realized he had

suffered a puncture. "Damn", he cursed as he examined the damage. The

tyre was completely deflated and there was no hope of cycling the rest

of the journey. He stood still in the middle of the middle of the

forest for a few moments and contemplated what would be the best thing

to do. He remembered he had left his bike lock at home and was angry

with himself that he had left with such haste. He decided that all he

could do was put his bike behind a towering fir tree and hope that its

bright red colour scheme didn't attract too much attention. The light

was beginning to fade so he quickly rejoined the track and carried on

with his journey.

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