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Don’t Let the Forest In - ALTERNATIVE ENDING by madhadher
Fandoms: Don't Let the Forest In - C. G. Drews
31 Mar 2026
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As soon as I finished "Don't Let the Forest In" by CG Drews I stared at the wall and then hopped on here to find some fics about it. I love the ending of the book however I'm in denial and refusing to believe that Andrew was crazy this whole time. I don't want to believe Thomas let the boy he loved kill him since that boy happened to be mentally ill and believed giving a heart to the forest would be the only way to stop the monsters. (That is how I interpreted the ending btw). So I wrote this short little Alternative Ending starting from the point where Andrew was about to take out his own heart! DISCLAIMER: I am not a writer by any means but I tried to keep it creepy and eerie, though I am not even nearly as talented as anyone professional. I also struggled to make it clear who I was referring to since everyone goes by he/his pronouns so hopefully it's not too confusing for y'all / hopefully the names don't feel super repetitive. Also I feel like some of it is pretty corny but I do not know how to make it less corny and still convey the feeling I would like it to! Anyway, I would love to hear some (constructive) criticism and know your thoughts on this alternative outcome to the story!