the other day, out of sheer boredom, i ventured into the woods armed with nothing but a desire to go on an adventure. i expected much lesser, and what hit me was too much to bear. i think i asked for too much. the gods answered my prayers, and my adventure went something like this... ...

at 2am, i thought to myself, "did my sudden appearance prove to be too much of a distraction.?" i needed to be quiet and alone. the mahjong tiles barked from the living room, and without a second thought, i was out of the house in 5 minutes.

15 minutes passed, i realised that i brought nothing along with me. i searched my heart, like how you would when you're deciding where to have your dinner, questioning your inner food cravings. an idea struck me - i wanted to go on an adventure. i knew that among the tall condominiums and hdb flats, and row of terraces and bungalows, lived a green forest, we call the Green. my mom told me never to walk into it. she told us stories about how children went it and never came out again. however, the Green right before me seemed like it was screaming something to me, enticing me to walk into it. i looked at the dark sky, imagine my mom speaking to me, and then search my heart all over again. i made a decision.

a good 45 minutes passed, and i started to feel that it wasn't that smart a decision to walk into this forest. it wasn't because i had lost my way, nor was i feeling scared, but the external contents from the outside sure looked much more alluring than what it offers within this Green. once again, i started thinking about what i wanted to forget - did my sudden appearance prove to be too much of a distraction.? i was looking at my footsteps, bowing my head down in guilt. i thought i was supposed to offer moral support.

then, at the corner of my eye, i spotted a chubby looking girl, sleeping on top of a huge boulder. i looked at her and contemplated raping her, but no, she was kinda fat. she woke up all of a sudden and looked me in the eye. she asked, "what is your worry, maybe i can help.?". i had my doubts. for a first, what was this girl doing here at 330 in the morning.? most importantly, what can she do to help.? i looked at her for a long time. and then, i started gazing at her. from top to toe. you might think that i was trying to decide if i should confide my problems in her but no - i didn't stop thinking about whether to rape her or not. she returned my stare, and then started nodding her head. she fished out a card of encouragement out of her back pocket, and handed it to me. she said with such sincerity, "take this, and you will always experience eternity."

i winked at her playfully, and said, "thank you so much. you're a lucky girl. it wasn't the card and your goodwill that stopped me from raping you. it was your... ..." and whispered, 'fats' to myself while turning and walking away.

i continued my journey, with each step, i ventured deeper and deeper into the forest. it was 350am when i felt thirst taking over me. i had to have water. my footstep became heavier and heavier, my body felt weaker and weaker. suddenly, i saw a glimmering light faraway. my body condition, unknowingly, took a turn, and i was sprinting towards the light. i was totally elated when a swamp greeted me after a minute's of running. i had to walk over the swamp area, which was filled with mud, mud, mud and mud. but it was worth. i had to take the walk, if not in a matter of minutes, i would collapse out of dehydration. my feet sank in slowly by slowly, step by step into the thick layer of mud, but my eyes never once left the almost glittering pond right in front of me. finally, i had reached the pond. i use both my hands to cup water into my mouth. i was thirsty, and the water, though dirty, tasted heavenly to me. after 5 minutes of drinking and resting, i made my move.

i was taken aback when a girl was face to face with me. all this while, she was standing behind my back, waiting for me to turn. without warning, she asked in a considerably low tone, "what is your worry, maybe i can help.?" i looked at her, and boy, did she look ghastly.! i was scared and my legs still shivered ferociously even though they were rooted to the soil. out of my fear, i explained everything to her, hoping that she would let me off if i respected her wishes. instead of hurting me, she took out a card of encouragement and handed it to me.

before i could thank her, she said, "take this, and you will always experience eternity. now go.!" i scurried away quickly.

i felt rejuvenated, half suspecting that the water that i drank a few minutes ago was somehow special. i kept on walking, always looking forward and never backward. at about 4am, i encountered my next bizarre experience. right in the middle of the infamous Green stood a study table, a chair, and a desktop computer. it hit me suddenly that there was a match going on, and i was missing it. i blamed myself for being so forgetful. i rushed to the computer, praying that i could tap onto an internet access to check the scores of the games that i had missed. before i could take my seat at the chair, a short girl wearing specs rushed out and screamed, "please do not disturb.! i am studying.!" i looked at her and was instantaneously stunned at her face matched with her dressing. her sense of fashion frightened me, her specs i wish to break. she looked up suddenly, looked me in the eyes, and said, "what is your worry, maybe i can help.?" i, being myself, used to have the knack for bullying nerds in my school. this, was no exception. i pushed her head and commanded her to get on with her studying. without getting angry, she started looking frantically under her pile of assessment books and lecture notes for something. that 'something' sure looked important.

finally, she took it out in between one of her books, and handed a card of encouragement to me. she said, "take this with you, and you will always experience eternity."


instead of saying my thanks to her, i knocked her on the head again and strolled away casually, with arms swinging behind my back.

after 10 minutes of walking, i thought, "what the heck, a study table in a forest, what else can i find here man.?" and chucked to myself. and then it happened. with no warning and no hesitance, it appeared out of nowhere and out of the blue. a mega shopping mall stood right in front of me, and it was easily way bigger than any shopping mall that i have seen in my entire life. i dashed right into it, thanking my lucky stars for this indeed adventurous night. i walked right into the main atrium, and was shocked when i was met with several thousands of people squeezing and pushing each other. i looked up and found my answer - a meet-and-greet autograph session was being held here. out of curiosity and most dominantly, boredom, i joined the queue and waited for an hour before i could come face to face with the superstar everyone was screaming for. i looked at her, and smiled. without waiting, i took out the card of encouragement the geek had earlier on given to me and passed it to the superstar seated in front of me. she looked at the card, hesitated signing, and looked at me. she asked, "what is your worry, maybe i can help.?" before i could answer, she started pinching the card that i have given to her, with her eyes tightly shut. she took a deep breath in and opened her eyes again. from her LV handbag, she took out another card of encouragement and said, "take this with you, and you will always experience eternity."

she waved to me, and the ceramic tiles that i was stepping on suddenly disappeared. i looked up and there was no longer shelter - i was back at the Green.

i ran with might, realising that it was extremely late. i didn't want to be stop. i wanted to go home now. i started thinking about the ghost stories my friends used to tell during camps and overnight chalets. i was scaring myself. i ran even faster.

without realising, i had ran passed a girl who was lying semi conscious on the grass. i heard her shouting for me, but i did not stop. i wanted to go home and that was all i could think of. and then it struck me - what if a life was at stake.? reluctantly, i turned my back and ran towards the source of sound. what greeted me was a grotesque scene. a teenager with, very weirdly, a nose too flat to be possible was bleeding profusely from her wrists, neck, and stomach. i had to help her. i stopped suddenly as i heard her whispering profanities at me. she must have been hurt emotionally, and her injuries looked like they were self inflicted. i stood up upon hearing her cursing. as i walked away, she requested, "what is your worry, maybe i can help.? and then you will help me get out of this place." i agreed and proceeded to tell her my whole night's of experience. she was listening intently, and all this while, while her organs threatened to spill, her blood spurt in every direction, and her incessant groaning never once stopped, i was right there, taking my time and telling her my fairytale story. what a righteous gentleman i was.! when i had finished my story, she told me, "will you please look away.?" i was baffled at her request, but nonetheless, i looked in the opposite direction. suddenly, she screamed loudly in pain.! i turned around and almost fainted when i saw her hand lost inside her own stomach. she was fisting her own stomach.!! i screamed, not knowing what to do to be of assistance to her.! surprisingly, she calmed me down by saying, "don't worry, i'm used to it. i do this every other day." i was astounded. from inside her stomach, she fished out a fully blood-stained card of encouragement and handed it to me. she said in a weak and dying voice, "take this with you, and you will always experience eternity."
before i could take my shirt off to try and stop the bleeding, a fleet of eagles descended and surrounded us. they started chattering among themselves. i stood there motionless - first, it was that weird girl out here at 2 am, then a girl who has a fetish for mud, then a study table, the mega mall that disappeared all of a sudden, this bloody (literally) girl with so much teenage angst around her, and then this, eagles randomly wanting to surround me.

all of a sudden, i recalled my primary school science, stood up, and took an offensive stance. what if they weren't eagles, what if they were... ... vultures.! what if they decide to finish off what's left of the bloody girl who meant good to me.? i couldn't take this lying down. i stood up, grabbed a fallen branch and before i could strike any of the eagle/vulture, the head of the clan started talking, "let's make a trade. let us have her, and i will be at your service and of transport to anywhere you desire." i looked at the poor bloody girl shaking her head, and then i looked into the venomous eyes of the head of the clan. the bloody girl tried to say something that i couldn't make of. it must have been nothing but weak and groundless begging. it was her own doing - her own slitting of her wrists, her compulsive desire to see herself bleed. i gazed into the venomous eyes of the clan leader for half a minute before i slowly but surely, nodded my head in agreement. i hoped onto her and before the clan leader took flight, i pointed my middle finger at the bloody girl and said, "FUCK YOU.! THIS IS FOR DOM.!"

i was up in the sky when it finally sank in - i was on my way home, and will soon be back in the comfort of my family, my refuge. after 15 minutes of flying and directing, the clan leader finally reached my place. she let me down, and explained to me that the girl that i gave up on was very important because her family was suffering from a major famine for months. she said with teary eyes, "what is your worry, maybe i can help.?" when i saw the sincere tears in her eyes, i broke down and cried along with her. she comforted me, and said, "i know, what's your worry.". she handed me a card of encouragement and said, "take this with you, and you will always experience eternity."
we said our goodbyes after exchanging hugs. while walking back to my home, i took out all the cards that i have gathered for the night. it was 7am, and the sun was rising. i didn't feel a tinge of tiredness at all. i only had one strong feeling - i was extremely excited to collate all these cards and give it to my one and only, and pray that it will serve as an encouragement always and forever.

so... here it is, my lynette. :)

disclaimer note: the text within the jpeg files were sincerely written by the girls themselves.