Sohrab+Vatanchi

Almost ten years after the tunnel incident, Ib and Kenny meet for the first time. Ib, who now goes by Elizabeth, is sixteen years old. Kenny is 26 and is happily married. The two were suppose to meet beside the tunnel and have a little get together. As they were approaching each other, they both grinned and ran to hug each other. "Hey, how ya been?" Kenny said with a big smile. "Good good. You're all grown up now. How about you? What've you been up to all these years? "Me? Look at you! I'm not to bad myself. Same old things. You know? But we both know why we're here Ib." "Right. Elizabeth said slowly. So how was your experience like Kenny?" Well...it was probably the most terrifying experience of my life. It was...horrific. Down right horrific. Well, me and my friends were having a race to see who could get to the end of the tunnel faster. Two people would go by land and one person through the dark tunnel. I chose to go through the tunnel. I was ten and stupid is what I was. I thought it'd be fun, a cool adventure. As I started my voyage through the tunnel I was was confident and full of energy. As the tunnel got darker and darker, I was losing confidence anda lot of energy. I was having trouble breathing and I was so frightened I actually peed my pants." You're not the only one." Elizabeth said shyly. "I was nervous until the fairies came and comforted me. We were playing games and dancing. They were about to give me cake I even saw it, it had sprinkles and everything. That was, until my friend called my full name. Once the fairies heard my friend call my full name, they got mean and nasty. I swear they were so close to attacking me but I ran as fast as I could and somehow found my way out of the tunnel. My friend's were as scared as I was. But I got out and that's the only thing that mattered. How about you Ib?" Well...since that day I haven't really gotten those fairies out of my head. They follow me everywhere I go. Every night I think about that day and how they were so close to taking me . I don't trust anyone except for you Kenny. You're the only one that know's what I'm going through and what I experienced. Nobody else can help me...they weren't there. You need to help Kenny. Because...if you don't...nobody can." "Ib I know how you feel. You just need to trust me. You need to get over it. I mean...I did."