We might be cursed

DEIRDRE POV

I thought we'd walk a little longer, but Matteo's announcement broke through my thoughts.

"We are here," He said.

I peered around the forest area, not seeing anything significant except for the deciduous tree covering and tall shrubs.

"What exactly am I supposed to see?" I asked him.

"Oh, right," Matteo said, stepping forward towards a signpost that read, "Do not enter except ready to commit."

"Matteo," I murmured as he continued to walk towards the signpost. "I don't think we should be here."

"Why not?" He questioned, but he wasn't stopping. I didn't think he had the intention to stop.

"Because I just read that we shouldn't enter unless we are ready to commit," I said.

"Are we not ready to commit?" Matteo asked me. I didn't understand what he meant by that term, and he didn't even explain further.

Instead, he crouched and ordered me to get down, which I did, albeit disappointed I wasn't feeling the muscles at his back.

Yet, it was better, seeing as I wanted to feel my leg