No One Knows How Far It Goes Novels & Stories

“Anyhoo,” Dan continued, “I heard there’s a safe zone just a little ways further north. This… disease, or whatever it is, spreads like wildfire. Just before the news stations went out, I saw that all of the towns in the nearest fifty-mile radius are crawlin’ with the Prowlers. I dunno if the rest of the world even knows, if I’m bein’ honest. We’ve always been sorta remote out here, and well… You know how the folks ‘round here are. They rather take things into their own hands.”

Then looked back up. “How far does it go?” Sage’s face tightened grimly. “That,” he said quietly, “is what we’re about to find out.”

I stare towards them, not quite following the conversation. “The folks that have been living here tried reaching out to some others like themselves but they haven’t had much luck in getting through to them. If they are too far away, it's likely their magic won’t reach them,” Elijah explains looking disheartened that the news of his safe heaven hasn’t reached as far as he had initially intended. “The Forgottens have magic too?” I muse, “Like witches and stuff?”

“I’m sorry, Leo. I haven’t heard from her either. She’s been kind of distant lately. Maybe she’s just focused on work? I don’t know.” The answers were always the same. No one knew where I was. No one knew anything. Leo could feel his frustration turning into something more potent—something darker. He had lost touch with the one person who had meant the most to him, and he had no idea how to fix it. There were no answers, no explanations. Just silence. And with that silence, a cold knot of realization settled in his chest. He didn’t know where Lila had gone. He didn’t know if she would ever reach out again. But he did know one thing.

But it felt like I was fading away. I noticed my body becoming transparent, and I could see the road to the afterlife, lined with flowers. At the other end of that road, a little girl with pigtails seemed to be calling out to me, "Mom." My body started drifting uncontrollably toward the light, and behind me, I heard Zac screaming desperately. I did not want to turn back. I never owed Zac anything. But love could make people lose their way. I loved Zac for so many years.

I had no idea how my friends could act when they're drunk. "guys I think we're done partying, we should leave, but there's no chance I’m going to let any of you drive, and where's Joshua anyway?" I asked them. "well, Joshua left, and you know what? he just left" Nat was the first one to answer.

But now— There’s something else in it. Something… deeper. “Anchor… holds,” it says. “Yes.” “Strain… increasing.” “I know.” “Duration… limited.” I close my eyes briefly. Because that’s the part I didn’t want to hear out loud. “How limited?” Adrian asks. The Unwritten tilts its head slightly. “Undefined.” “Great,” Adrian mutters. “That’s helpful.” “It means I can’t do this forever,” I say. “No kidding.” “But it also means we don’t know how long I can do it.”

"What is four?" "Four is that when this week is over, I do not know what happens next. I do not know if I am coming back to New York. I do not know if I am going to let you in further or shut you out completely. I do not know anything. Last night was not a promise. It was an experiment. Do you understand?" "I understand." "Do you really?"

“I don’t know what that means. I’ve never felt anything like that before.” “Maybe… maybe there’s someone we can ask?” I suggest, my mind racing with possibilities. “Someone who can help us understand what’s happening.” But River shakes his head slowly. “I wouldn’t even know who to approach. This is all so far beyond my understanding, Aloria. We’re venturing into unknown territory.” The uncertainty hangs in the air, thick and heavy, but I know one thing for sure: if there’s something unique about him, we need to figure it out. The stakes are too high to ignore.

Hastily, I scanned my music app for the lyrics of this new song. The second song, titled "Does anyone know?" was a heartrending narrative of longing and loss. It spun a tale of her yearning for her departed love, a women that made her life devoid of joy since her disappearance. The lyrics expressed a deep sense of loneliness and loss, echoing questions about her whereabouts and state after her departure. The song was a desperate plea for comfort, for any information that could ease the pain of separation. Through her performance, she channeled the song's profound sense of longing and heartbreak, her voice carrying the weight of each word and its deeply impactful meaning.