I Started Laughing : A Rush Of Murmur Swept Through The Crowd

“That is fantastic. I might get lost or confused if I went alone for my first time.” I stated.

I could hear laughter from meters away near the turquoise waters. They were children building sand castles and playing in the cool, refreshing water, while the parents relaxed in the sun. The ocean flickered beneath the sunlight, which was sparkling insensately on the rippling waves. As the blue waves crashed against the black lava rock, the water thrusted into the air, spraying a rainbow of mist everywhere. The waves gently crashed along the shore and pulled themselves closer and closer as if they were beckoning me to join them. I went into the crystal water and acceded to the

“Just keep on trekking. We’ll get there in time.” I respond with the last breath I have. “We just need to keep on pushing, otherwise we’ll get caught and there’s no way they’re sending us back to that.”

Golden streaks of sunlight cast a soft orange glow on my eyelids causing them to peel wide open. I found myself sprawled out in the pasture I collapsed in upon encountering the being. My heart rate slowed to its usual rhythm as it pounded within the cavity of my chest regaining equilibrium. Lush vegetation surrounded me. The sweet scent of the various species of plants from the bromeliads to the hairy gardenia permeated the sticky air. To my left was a secluded wooden cabin.

“Duh! Haven’t you heard what we’re doing today?” I sighed, looking at the clock on my

Watching the water glistening and shining was always so peaceful. Your arms rested upon an old wooden railing, which creaked with every movement. You leaned forward to watch a fish leap out of the water, flying into the air for a moment, before returning to the lake. As you heard the loud creaking of the railing, you tried to lean back, but before you knew it you’d lost your footing and felt yourself plunged into the lake’s depths, a scream escaping your lips before water surrounded you.

The sound of chirping avians, howling beasts, and zipping insects fills your ears until there is no more ear left to fill. At every moment, a buzzing that equates to a power saw is hammering your eardrums with the ferocity of an untamed stallion. In the middle of the day, birds are overwhelming with their screaming, yet as night takes the world and the feathered fowl take rest, an eerie silence can be broken only by the ever-constant insect, still whirring across the invisible horizon. Yet, as you approach the enclosure of a rescued beast, it is almost as if the forest holds its breath with you, and stops whatever it does to stare through your eyes at the elegant animal as it slowly turns its head to return your gaze. Freshly cut bananas from the trees just down the road taste as sweet as candy, and the papaya from the market is still as juicy as when it was cut from its branch mere hours ago. The mango, overflowing with flavor, could bring life into the eyes of a dead man and could rejuvenate a bedridden, comatose man with its bursting taste. In the Costa Rican rainforest, all the body’s emotions and feeling are stimulated to the maximum capacity, to the point where it is impossible to focus on just one mind blowing perception. The rest of the world has its own set of sounds, flavors, aromas, and things that are astonishing to perceive, but nothing can compare to the inconceivable majesty of the

The closer I got the more the forest seemed to swallow me though. There was no longer any sound of crickets that I could hear, or the hoots of owls, not even the unrelenting creaking of the forest’s swaying branches. All of it been snuffed out by my beating heart’s resonance echoing throughout my ear drums. I could feel something though. I could feel that the temperature was dropping yet again, which gave me a sense that I was getting

He smiled, and they both turned to look up at the sky—shoulder to shoulder, hand in

Water rushed to meet me, and I tumbled down through a world of blue. Bubbles clouded my vision, I found my feet and kicked forward, over the abyss that would soon give way to a reef in every colour of the spectrum.

It’s cold, damp. You feel the heat of the day waning, lifting off of your skin in a heavy sweat. You’ve been walking for hours, through wild bush and mazes of thick trees, to no avail. Branches tickle your arms and legs, but the forest loses its charm in the falling sun. Now it’s eerie, mysterious. Secrets and crickets whisper to you as you pass. One more step, two more, then three. Your breath is coming out short, wild.

James continued slowly, unable to see anything until a sudden bright spark of light ripped a hole into the dark abyss. Abruptly his nostrils flared up with the horrific stench of rotten meat. Peering through the bushes he saw an ancient creature, standing at ten feet tall with a green armoured body, around a campfire with an intimidating posture. James crouched behind the dense bush mesmerised at the magnificent beast. Without warning the beast charged towards James. His chest thumped ferociously, and sweat draping of his skin. Startled at the monster, he sprang up, yet he was unable to run away from the monstrous

She bowed her head and nodded with tears in her eyes, showing her appreciation and

"Someone went back." The other girl pointed out. We were all looking back at them, but I kept driving. I was stealing glances between us and the house, getting farther out of

I opened my eyes to the sight of towering trees which kissed the sky, yet I could not hear a sound. Glancing at my surroundings, I noticed a glowing walkway on the mossy forest floor. In hopes of discovering something, I followed the path, which eventually lead to a large waterfall with rapid white waters crashing down below. I walked near the edge of the cliff and looked down. Water tumbled down from where I was standing more than 10 meters, yet the path continued past the waterfall. My heart felt like it will beat out of my body. I had to find a safe way to get down.