#3

 A Meeting With a Long Lost Relative

Next thing I knew I was against a tree with a girl pointing a knife at my neck.  I turned to run into the forest and ran smack-dab into a tree then fell onto my back.  Smooth move, Joel.  I thought then looked up at the girl.

"What's your name?" she asked.
"Joel Ramsey." I said "What's your's?"
"I'm your cousin, Jennie"
"What!  That's not possible she disappeared..."
"Three years ago" she interrupted

My jaw dropped.  How did she know.  But she did look familiar.

"Where did you go?"
"Follow me.  I'll show you."
"Actually, can you tell me what happened to that monster first?"
"Oh, right the Czert is gone"
"Czert?"
"Tell you later.  Follow me if you want to live"

I gulped and followed.