Emily Lockwood - The End of Her World : The Jungle

An excerpt from Emily Lockwood in The End of Her World (the thrilling conclusion to Season 3 of the Emily Lockwood CYOA stories) by the unmatched talents of MarkusJo. If you haven't read them, do it NOW! Seriously. There's like 15 of them. And they are amazing!

The old truck rumbles to a stop on the dirt road and you hop out. "The  domes in that direction." The man in the drivers seat calls out as he  leans from the window, pointing into the jungle. "Last chance to come  back to town. You won't make it on foot..." he says in shaky English,  looking nervously at you then back to the thick green overgrowth you're  about to enter. "I'll make it" you reply determinedly as you tighten the  straps on your backpack. You walk over to him and pull out the last few  banknotes in your pocket "As we agreed. Thank you" The money pulls his  attention away from the jungle and he takes it from your hand. He then  starts the engine and quickly drives off, not wanting to get caught  leaving you out here.

You watch the old truck bumping along the  road until it turns out of sight. This path runs through the outskirts  of the jungle between the two closest towns. No-ones supposed to get out  here. You turn to face the jungle, putting your hands on your hips as  you mutter softly "I'll make it..." You're wearing brown hiking boots  that are fitted snugly to your ankles. Their large clunky shape makes  your slender legs look even thinner. It's so hot out here you had to  dress lightly to cope with the heat. Your legs and arms are bare, your  supple skin becoming moist under the sun.

You're wearing a pair  of khaki shorts, sitting firmly on your thighs and tight to your rounded  backside. On your trim torso is a white tank-top that shows off the  edges of your light blue bra, as well as a teasing glimpse of cleavage,  your chest now warm and glossy as droplets of sweat trickle down it. In  your small brown backpack is your passport and a couple of bottles of  water. You're not planning on this being a return trip. You're going to  get to the dome. Your dad will be there and you'll convince him to stop  all of this. Then you'll take him in to Akari. Easy right?