Chapter 58 Whatever Comes.

"Aiden, if you get caught, you'll be in serious trouble". Oliver uttered with a kind of expression on his face.

"But you went there and didn't get caught, you saw their nakedness and didn't get caught". Aiden said to Oliver.

"I had to hide, and I was very careful".

"I'm not a careless person, I'll be very careful too. And who knows? Maybe I'll end up not going there at all, maybe I'll never step foot into this forest again. Just show me the path though". Aiden stated.

"Okay, I'll show you, let's go...follow my lead". Oliver said to Aiden and began moving at that moment.

Oliver walked, and Aiden followed him from behind. They passed through leaves, branches, and so on. There were even instances where they had to bend due to branches that were blocking their way...this was a f**king wilderness.

Oliver was carrying his school bag and sack of grass cutters while walking, and Aiden was carrying his school bag only while walking. As they sauntered, Aiden observed the paths they followed, the places they followed...this was in case he decides to come here again...

..In case he decides to go to the river.

He had also become familiar with this forest...to an extent though, Oliver was the king of forests. They kept sauntering, then Oliver glanced at Aiden and inquired,

"So, are you observing the paths we are following?".

"Definitely". Aiden responded.

They strolled until they got to a certain spot, then Oliver glanced at Aiden and said,

"If we go a little further, we'll be able to see the river".

"Can we see it?". Aiden inquired with a kind of expression on his face...like a puppy's expression.

"No. But you can see it though if you go alone, I'm not following you there. Just walk front a little, and you'll see the river". Oliver uttered, he wasn't falling for his puppy expression.

"So you mean if I decide to move front now, you wouldn't follow me?". Aiden inquired.

"Exactly".

"I'm not going then".

"Better, you shouldn't go. You can go on your own later, at least, you observed the paths". Oliver uttered.

"Let's go back then". Aiden voiced out.

And with that, the both of them turned around and began moving back. As they sauntered, Oliver uttered to Aiden,

"You are definitely gonna arrive home late, maybe someone has been waiting for you to come back home since, most likely, your parents. You didn't even wait for your dad to come pick you up. He must have reached our school and gone back. And I'm sure he's wondering where you are,

When you get home, what would you tell them?".

"Don't worry, I know what to tell them, and I wouldn't have to lie too much. But for the fact that we went hunting, I can't tell them that". Aiden said.

Oliver just nodded his head, then Aiden's voice resounded again,

"Remember, you gonna bring our share of the meats tomorrow".

"Definitely, and you guys would get to see that I'm good at preparing meats at this young age". Oliver uttered.

There was silence for some seconds, then Oliver said,

"Definitely, you can't find your way home".

"Yes, as you said, you'll have to help me locate my home".

Oliver nodded his head while uttering, "For sure".

"But I think I can find my way out of this forest...it's based on probability though". Aiden stated.

"If you've been observing the paths we followed while moving, then you'll most likely be able to get out of this forest on your own. Even when I'll be leading you to your home, be observing the paths we'll follow so you'll be able to go home on your own without your dad having to come pick you up,

Once we get out of this forest, you'll give some little description of where your home is situated, and I'll locate it. Even if I can't, with the help of people, we'll locate it". Oliver voiced out.

Yeah, Aiden was gonna do just that, he was gonna observe the roads. Just like Hazel, he wanted to be going home on his own when he felt like doing so without his dad having to come pick him up.

"Throughout our stay in this forest, we didn't come across any dangerous animals. You know, those animals that could hurt us...for example, snake". Aiden said.

"Yeah, it's just like I said before, since I've been hunting in this forest, I haven't come across any dangerous animal. But I feel it's only in daylight, once nighttime reaches, you'll most likely come across them. It's very risky to be in the wilderness at dusk". Oliver uttered.

Aiden nodded his head as he kept strolling along with Oliver. Walking in the forest wasn't easy stuff 'cause you'll have to avoid getting hit by branches and always having to dodge leaves attached to tree branches.

..They went deep into the forest, but they are gonna find their way out.

"We definitely can't catch up with, Ava". Aiden said.

And at that moment, a smile appeared on Oliver's face as he voiced out,

"That's for sure, she would have most likely evacuated this forest by now. There's no how we'll catch up with her unless something happened to her".

"Hope nothing happened to her". Aiden stated.

The both of them kept sauntering and sauntering, they were covering meters. For every meter they cover, they aren't that deep into the forest anymore...they'll soon be out of it. As they strolled, they conversed about other things entirely...not about this wilderness or school...

..Something else.

They kept covering meters until they were out of the forest completely. The place they were at was empty, they'll have to stroll further to begin seeing people. Many people don't come here since a wilderness was very close to it...what do they want to do there?

Aiden and Oliver began strolling forward until they arrived where they could now see a few people. Strolling a little further, the number of people they could now see increased. Oliver made sure to hold the sack in a way that people wouldn't be able to discern what was in it.

People wouldn't be able to discern they were just coming from the wilderness...people wouldn't be able to discern that they went hunting. None out of the both of them were with a bow and quiver of arrows, so people wouldn't be able to use that to know they went hunting.

Once they know they went hunting, they'll start glancing at them with this thought running through their minds, 'These kids went hunting alone in the forest? Aren't they afraid at all?'.

What was the aim now? For Oliver to locate Aiden's house. Aiden had already given him some little description of where his house was situated. There was a certain place Aiden would get to, and he'll be able to go home himself.

Oliver was a true native of this kingdom, though he was a kid, with Aiden's little description, he was sure to find where Aiden's house was situated...he knew a lot of places in this kingdom. As they strolled, Aiden was studying the roads.

Just as he did today, he'll most likely not wait for his dad to come pick him up tomorrow...he'll go home himself. The sky was getting dark little by little, mid-afternoon had gotten to evening...nighttime would soon follow.

This shows that Aiden was reaching home late, he kept thinking if his parents would scold him or not...especially his dad. Aiden and Oliver kept strolling until they got to a certain spot, Aiden recognized this place...he could now go home himself.

He glanced at Oliver and voiced out, "Wow! you're amazing".

Oliver's lips curved in a smile as he uttered, "Oh, please, don't flatter me".

"No, seriously, you amazing. You just located where my house is situated with only the description I gave to you, that's amazing. That shows you know a lot of places in this kingdom at this young age. You know a lot of things". Aiden voiced out with a kind of expression on his face.

"Well, it's for the best. So, you can go home yourself now, right?". Oliver inquired.

"Yes".

"Okay then, goodbye, we'll meet at school tomorrow".

"Once again, don't forget to bring me and Ava's meats to school tomorrow". Aiden reminded.

"Sure. And brace yourself, you could get scolded at home by your parents...especially your dad". Oliver uttered to Aiden.

"Sure, I've prepared myself for that".

And with that, the both of them waved at themselves as Oliver turned around and began sauntering, and Aiden began walking forward heading toward his home.

As he strolled, he thought of what was awaiting him once he gets home. Was his dad, Ethan, waiting for him to get home to give him some scolding? Or was it his mum, Emma, that was waiting for him to get home so she could give him some scolding?...

..Well, he'll find out once he gets home.