Episode 21   Jason opened his eyes to a very unusual warmth. The serenity of the woods was very refreshing and there was no painful sensation he would usually feel from the sun's rays. Sitting up, he couldn't understand what was going on. Since the day of his possession, he had become very used to the cold lifeless feeling in his veins, and the constant barrage of information coming to his brain at all times. He stood up in panic. There was no calmness that he always feel and no feeling in the ground. His eyes widen in the realisation " I_i'm free! I'm no longer possessed... I can't believe this." He muttered overwhelmed with joy. He ran about the woods jubilating with no care in the world. He suddenly hides behind a tree on sees Stacey running inside the camp crying. ** What is wrong with her** he thought. He then decided that he would need to sneak into his room. When he was possessed, this would have bee

Dolly and her best friend Chesa go on a trip to visit the enchanted river, unaware of the strange happenings in the community living close to it.What will happen if their quest for paradise leads to desperate attempts to survive? and will they ever return home from the nightmare?Black River– Apocalypse Uprising will be centered on a new region and new characters. Can you guess where it will be? It will lead to the conclusion of this book. Can you guess how its finale will end and what the second book of the series will look like? And have you realized the main genre of the series? If so, I would love to know what you think. I'm happy to announce that several special episodes and bonus chapters will be continuously released even after the book is completed. With gratitude, JN

" Sparkles like a million gems, clearer than the night sky, with an endless beauty. That's just a few ways to describe our river Gabriel." An aged man said to the younger man beside him, patting his shoulder. They're on a raised platform facing the hinuatan river."But they're many things that pollutes this river. The people that come here with no respect for our culture and with very poor morals_ I don't know how much more the spirits can take."" You worry too much po. There Is nothing polluting the river" Gabriel said. They were watching over the crowd as they stood around the river. It is the time in every afternoon that most people are in expectation for. The time for the caretaker to feed the silver blue fishes that mostly inhabit the river." I fear that there are things to worry about for our sacred river."The hymn of Hinatuan was played and silence befell everyone present. They all pulled out their mobile devices to record the moment. The hymn is like a

A few minutes later, the best friends were on the unrestricted side of the river, splashing water on themselves, swimming about, and playing around the river. Later that afternoon, having exhausted their energy, the girls sat by the stairs at the riverbank, basking in the quiet serenity. “ Uh! Chesa, I almost forgot about your family, where are they?” Dolly asked. She had thought that they were traveling with her parents, but didn’t care to ask about their whereabouts till then. “Huh, you’re asking that right now?” Chesa asked, the smile suddenly disappearing from her face. “ Yeah! It skipped my mind.” “ Umm… Well…” Chesa stammered, “that was what I wanted to tell you in the taxi” “Chesa?!” Dolly exclaimed with a sinking feeling in her stomach. What incredibly stupid thing did Chesa do this time? “ It’s just us. They are not aware that we’re here.” Chesa said, flicking an imaginary speck of her arm as she stared out into the river. “ WHAT!!!!!!!” Dolly exclaimed, not wanting to

**“ It’s all your fault! ”** Tala’s voice whispered, her reproach echoed around Althea’s head**“ I’m DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU! ”** the voice suddenly screamed, making Althea forcefully jerk up from her sweat-drenched bed.Althea hugged her knees to her chest and bent her throbbing head. Her heart pounded as if it wanted to explode out of her chest.“ Hi, good morning cuz,” Kent greeted, standing by the doorpost with a kind smile on his face.Althea gingerly lifted her head and stared at him quizzically.“ Wha….what are you doing here? ” Her weak voice asked shakily.“ Well, I just wanted to give my favorite cousin her breakfast in bed. It’s your favorite,” he said and sat beside her, showing her the beautifully made dish lying on a glass plate, her favorite, beef tapa.Not quite the answer she expected, Althea thought. But she was too drained to try and probe further. Sitting up, she hugged a pillow to her chest, and docilely allowed Kent to feed her.“ Aw… You should see how cute your fac