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midnight walk
#WritcoStoryPrompt2
A wet leaf fell on her shoulder making her jump in fear. Startled she shifted from her hiding place behind the bush
A wet leaf fell on her shoulder, making her jump in fear. Startled, she shifted from her hiding place behind the bush, her breath catching in her throat. The dim light of the overcast afternoon barely penetrated the dense foliage, casting twisted shadows that seemed to flicker and writhe in the corners of her vision. She'd been crouching here for what felt like hours, every rustle and creak of the forest amplifying her anxiety.
The old house loomed just beyond the clearing, its dilapidated frame and broken windows staring at her like hollow eyes. Legend had it that the place was haunted, but she wasn’t sure if it was the ghost stories or the unsettling silence that made her shiver. She took a deep breath and peered through the branches, her heart pounding so hard it seemed to drown out all other sound.
As she watched, a figure emerged from the shadows of the house—a...
A wet leaf fell on her shoulder making her jump in fear. Startled she shifted from her hiding place behind the bush
A wet leaf fell on her shoulder, making her jump in fear. Startled, she shifted from her hiding place behind the bush, her breath catching in her throat. The dim light of the overcast afternoon barely penetrated the dense foliage, casting twisted shadows that seemed to flicker and writhe in the corners of her vision. She'd been crouching here for what felt like hours, every rustle and creak of the forest amplifying her anxiety.
The old house loomed just beyond the clearing, its dilapidated frame and broken windows staring at her like hollow eyes. Legend had it that the place was haunted, but she wasn’t sure if it was the ghost stories or the unsettling silence that made her shiver. She took a deep breath and peered through the branches, her heart pounding so hard it seemed to drown out all other sound.
As she watched, a figure emerged from the shadows of the house—a...
