I closed my eyes, my lungs burned. Trying to steady my breathing as I hid behind a tree.
The rough bark pressed up against my back. I don't know what that thing was but no way I'm going to let it get me. The dead wet leaves stuck to my legs."Where did you go? We were having so much fun!" Said the unfamiliar voice.
It echoed in my ears, and around me the darkness seemed to close in. My breath calmed but my frantic heart beat suggested other wise. Snap something near by. Making myself as small as possible. So quiet, so still was the forest around me. All eyes on me, the lurking monsters behind the bushes seemed so far away.
"There you are!"
YOU ARE READING
One word one shots
RandomI'll pick a random word or maybe I'll take a request and then make it into a story!