Chapter 25. Decision

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“Hunter…” It was his brother, Hector, who gave him a beer.

Uncle Bob was talking to the elders about it. Their parents weren’t around – and everything have a process. Even though it was already decided – we couldn’t evade the fact that we still have to follow the rule.

He accepted the beer from his hand – and instantly take three huge gulps before putting it down the wooden stair where he was sitting to.

Hector, on the other hand, leaned on the wooden wall as he silently drank his beer.

Silence filled the air – as the almost full moon was glistening with the stars, amidst the dark night sky. It was solemn but the creepiness it held as darkness embraced the forest in front of them was visibly reflecting danger. And it was something that shouldn’t b