forum We're All a Little Mad // OxO // Closed

Started November 01, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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Hatta continued running.

Aliana saw a crossroad coming up and pointed, "We, we should turn left."

Hatta blinked. "Okay." he replied quickly, and turned.

Aliana followed after and glanced back to see if the monster was following them. She felt her heart drop as she saw the dog round the corner.

(gtg to bed now. Good night!)

Hatta sighed. "Stop looking!"

(Night!)

Aliana winced and kept running. She was quiet and breathless as she responded, "Sorry. I had hoped… Sorry."

Hatta shook his head. "Looking back will just make it worse."

"I, sorry," Aliana repeated herself as she kept running. She didn't want to lose sight of the creature, but Hatta was right.

Hatta shook his head a little. "Stop apologizing and just keep running."

Aliana nodded and tried to burst into a sprint only to tire quickly going back to her earlier pace.

Hatta kept running beside her.

Aliana felt her breathing go ragged as she started to run out of steam despite being filled with both adrenaline and fear.

Hatta sighed softly, and pulled off his hat again. "Get in the hat." he said firmly.

"I, what?" Aliana looked at him quizzically, "Now?"

"Yes." Hatta replied. "It's safer."

Aliana debated with herself for a moment taking one last glance back at the monster. She looked at him, "Okay."

Hatta paused for a moment, and tossed the hat to the ground in front of them. "Just jump in."

Aliana nodded and took a start before hopping in slipping down into the emptiness of the hat. She had stumbled slightly once down but sat down taking rapid deep breaths trying to calm herself.

Hatta set the hat to the side, careful, then jumped inside of it himself. Hopefully the monster would pass them by.

Aliana was surprised as Hatta appeared after her. She hadn't realized he would be coming in to and wondered how they would get out now.

"We can still get out." Hatta said reassuringly. "So long as the hat doesn't fall over." He grinned.

Aliana gave him a little smile back as she laid on whatever the inside of the hat was made of, "Thank God. I was worried about that."

Hatta shrugged, sitting down. "Mm. Now we just wait a while."

Aliana nodded and closed her eyes for a moment. She hoped the monster was dumb enough to run past the hat.

Hatta swallowed, peering upwards and waiting.