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Listen – if you dare!
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Where am I? Why am I here? There are trees before me. Trees behind me. Trees surrounding me.
Its dark. Very dark. I’m cold. So cold. Wet. Sodden wet.
I slip, I trip. I fall. If this was a dream, I’d wake up now. But it’s not. I’m here. It’s now. I’m awake, wishing I wasn’t.
I’m scared.
There must be a way out. I’ll try retracing my steps. My steps, where are they? Where did I come from?
Shhh. What’s that? That crackling sound? Where is it coming from? It’s stopped.
Breath. I must breath. Think. Be positive. Keep walking, I can’t be far from home. Can I?
Shhh. There it is again. Is something playing in my mind?
Look. There. A creature. Standing. Motionless. It’s looking at me. Over its shoulder. Now it’s walking away. It wants me to follow. Should I? I feel I should.
Oh! What’s happened? The trees, where are they? The sun. It’s shining down on me. I’m warm. I’m dry. I know where I am!
The creature. It’s gone. Disappeared. Did I imagine it? Did I imagine everything? My mind. It’s emptying, recent memories tumbling to the ground.
Look at the time. It’s midday. Last time I checked it was midnight.
Where have I been? What have I done? What happened?
I know not. I care not..
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Thanks to Sadje for hosting WhatDoYouSee?
Image Credit; Marek Szturc @ Unsplash
ooh, no answers,, but you made it
I was getting quite worried!
Oh you’ve left us hanging in suspense Keith. Great story telling my friend. Thanks for joining in.
I tried! Thank you so much Sadje – thanks too for this week’s intriguing photo prompt.
You’re most welcome 🙏🏼👍🏼
Bravo Keith! Well done drama fantasy and dream-wake inbetween mystery story. I enjoyed the read!! Delightful and innovative take on the prompt!
Thanks, Suzette, I’m pleased it worked!
It did indeed as always Keith. Wonderful writing.
Keith, that was really good. It seems the wolf is your totem animal, leading you out of that dark place.
Thanks, Lisa, that was my first thought when I saw the photo!
You’re very welcome.
You’ve been cheese before bedtime again, eh?
That explains it!
Interesting.
The photo certainly is!
Wow. That was scary. Very scary.🫢
I got the creeps writing it!
Wonderfully done, Keith! Intriguing and so engaging.
Excellent response to the prompt! Hurray for happy endings.
oohhh bone chilling! I love the spookiness, Keith. As someone who loves horror, this was a delight to read.