Within the Forest

The Noise

chapter 2

~I find a bush that can hide me.

     Then I do what I came to do...

     When I'm done I walk back to the car, but then I hear a faint click snap thump coming from the brush behind me. I turn around not knowing what animal could possibly make that sound. Nothing's there. Well nothing but trees, bushes and the occasional patch of grass lying here and there.

      I turn around and start to walk away when I hear it again.

click snap thump

     "Hello?" I call out. Just a click snap thump in return. I hear it again and again. I, being a very curious person, decide to follow it... and before you say anything about how dumb I must be, just know that if you were in my shoes, you would do the same thing. 

     I continue to follow the noise. It seems to be getting louder as I walk further into the forest. Just when I'm about to give up and walk back I hear a screech.

     Now this was not just any ordinary scream like in a horror movie. This was the kind of screech that makes your blood boil and ear drums want to burst. A full of pain and pure agony kind of screech.

     I can't just leave someone in such a state, though I am afraid of what could put someone in so much pain. But I do the right thing and go see what is going on.

     I walk around the wall of brush shielding me from the side with the screeching going on. Once I do, I can understand why someone would let out such a sound.

Oh Lord, I think. What have I gotten myself into now?