In the semi-darkness, the pebbles looked like coffee beans. I could feel the bright moonlight in my far peripheral to the left, and ironically, I felt a brief weightlessness as I let my feet dangle from the tree branch.

But I knew he was waiting for me to jump down.

The coffee bean pebbles were such a ridiculous sight compared to what awaited me, it almost made me laugh. The rough texture of the tree felt like needles against the back of my thigh, and my legs were starting to fall asleep. But I couldn't bring myself to even look down, nevertheless jump down and meet my fate.

Oooopheeeliaaa

Goosebumps crawled through every corner of my skin, as my name tauntingly echoed throughout the small patch of woods surrounding me.

Would I be foolish to think that it is just a figment of my imagination? A cruel play of the mind?

The answer is yes, I would be.