Story #2

The sky is a neon shade of warm colors; engulfing the forest in a thick blanket of pure darkness. Darkness that has an aura of green, blue, gray colors. The forest itself is isolated during this time of night. Therefore, it’s filled with echoing silence. 1

The landscape of the forest is mostly flat grassland with a trail of elevated trees. These trees seem to be perfectly arranged. One next to the other, forming two parallel lines. The branches of each tree bent slightly towards the branches of its tree next to it. As if, each pair of trees are trying to reach one another, but can’t. The whole arrangement looks like a massive door that is everlasting.2

The entire scenery is a beautiful relief to the eyes and allures anyone upon its entrance. 3

A earthy void crammed with tranquility cannot be of purity. This is hell. 4

That’s when the screeching scream is heard. Suddenly seen in the distance is a female. She is running, but something is wrong with her leg. It’s cut open and each movement she makes releases a bolt of blood. As well, as making the cut bigger in size. 5

She isn’t running. She’s actually limping while breathing heavily and making whimpering noises. My lord, she is terrified and there is no one there to help her. 6

She turns her head quickly and there it is. A large shadowy figure. It’s just standing there without saying or doing anything. As if, giving her a head start, before it captures her. A sadistic ploy of mockery. 7

Swiftly, it vanishes and reappears in front of her. She is halted abruptly and is threw back by the shock of seeing it in front of her. She falls on the grass without even being touched by it. 8

As that moment, everything inside her body seems to stop; her heart, lungs, mind, everything. She is frozen, looking up at it. She tries to recollect herself, but it grabs her by the neck. With one hand, it picks her up and squeezes. She’s choking and trying to escape from its grip, but it just laughs. It shakes its head and instantly opens its hand so she can fall roughly on the grass. She coughs, keeling down, trying to gain back her breathing. While, it slowly walks next to her. She looks up at it again and as soon as they make eye contact, it grabs her. This time by her hair. 9

Its dragging her away. She knows if she doesn’t escape now, she will never escape. That thought screening in her mind awakens something inside her. So, she begins to kick her legs against the ground. Moving her body violently, side to side. She is letting out the most painful sounding screams, as her nails dig in deep in its skin. She’s fighting. She’s determined to break free. 10

She’s ready to conquer her fears.