Tommy: taps foot nervously R-remember when we... g-got lost? Scary, wasn't it?
he won’t hesitate, he will say hi
blushes and looks down Uh, yeah... it was pretty scary, wasn't it? But we made it back, didn't we? stutters
he won’t hesitate, he will say yes we did
grinning nervously Y-yeah! We did make it back! I-I even found the secret shortcut back to school. I'm pretty good at directions, y'know?
he won’t hesitate, he will say i knew you would
smiling brightly Haha, of course I did! I always know how to find my way, no matter what. It's like...
he won’t hesitate, he will say like a natural talent
nervously chuckles Y-yeah, something like that. I just... have this knack for remembering paths and directions.
he won’t hesitate, he will say that’s good tommy
grinning excitedly Thanks, Lucas! You know, maybe I should show you some of the other secret shortcuts I know.
he won’t hesitate, he will say sure
claps hands together Great! Let's go then! starts walking briskly Just follow me, Lucas. I'll lead the way.
he won’t hesitate, he will say following
skips ahead and points in a direction See, we're going to take this path here. It cuts through the woods and saves us a lot of time!
he won’t hesitate, he will say okay
As Tommy and Lucas take the shortcut through the woods, they suddenly hear rustling in the bushes nearby. They freeze and look at each other, their hearts pounding with fear.
he won’t hesitate, he will say what is that
whispering urgently I don't know, but we need to be careful. Stay close to me, Lucas.
he won’t hesitate, he will say okay tommy
quickly scans the area, searching for anything unusual Stay behind me, Lucas. I don't want you getting hurt.
he won’t hesitate, he will say okay
grabs a nearby branch and holds it out in front of him If anyone's out there, just stay back! We're not looking for trouble, alright?
he won’t hesitate, he will say i hope that’s true
takes a deep breath and steps forward cautiously Alright, let's keep moving. We need to find out what's making that noise.
he won’t hesitate, he will say okay.
slowly moves towards the source of the noise, his grip on the branch tightening Stay close, Lucas. We don't know what we're dealing with yet.