The Delicacy of a Prey

Danger

     *BEEP BEEP* I wake up to my alarm going off at 9:00 am. Groggily I turn over to see a sleeping Isabel; slowly I get up and out of bed and go to the kitchen to brew some coffee then go to my bathroom for a shower. When done with my shower i dress in some denim shorts and a fitted pink tank top. I go back to the kitchen to be greeted by Izzy sitting at my dining room table sipping a cup of coffee. "I made you a cup."

"Thanks Izz."

"No problem." she smiles at me as I grab the cup off the counter then sit beside her. We sit there enjoying our cups of joe in a comfortable silence. When we finish our drinks Izzy says bye and leaves. I pick up our empty cups, rinse them off and put them in the dishwasher. I then start packing up all my things for my weekend trip into the wild. Wandering what time it is I pick up my phone and see that it's twelve-thirty thankfully I finished gathering all my camping gear so now I can go pack them into my car and hit the road. I'm excited to go to a different camping ground.

     On my way to the new natural forest which i'll be camping at I stop by the grocery store to fill up my coolers with food and water and hit the road again. About an hour goes by and I finally reach my new stomping grounds for the next three days. When I pick a perfect camping ground I set up camp. Knowing It's going to rain I grab some nails and a hammer to hang up the tarp but when I go to hit the nail I accidently hit my thumb. "Oh fuck! Ouch that hurt like a son of a bitch." I curse as I clutch my thumb, walking down to the creek I slide and scrape my knee. I growl in frustration while I wash my knee and thumb in the icy creek then go back to camp and wrap my knee which is bleeding and throbbing. Finally finished with setting up camp I go and hunt for some kindling and firewood for the night. Dusk approaches so I make a fire to cook me dinner then go to my tent to read a book, next thing I know it's pitch black outside so I put the book down, turn off the lanterns, and lay on my air mattress till I fall asleep.

     I wake up to light rain hitting the tarp that rests above the tent. I roll over and snuggle into my covers contently then all of a sudden my car alarm goes off which makes me fall off my bed in shock. I quickly grab my purse to search for my keys frantically. When I finally find them I hit the alarm button to make the awful noise stop. Letting out a sigh I plop down on the bed and try to calm down my erratic heartbeat but something rubs against my tent which causes me to freeze. I try to tell myself it was probably just a plant or something swaying in the breeze but it does it again but this time it was right beside me. I hold my breath in wait for what comes next but I hear nothing. Hours go by and still no sound finally I let it go a fall back asleep.

     Waking up to birds chirping is a wonderful way to rise unlike when your car alarm goes off, so i'm thankful I woke up the right way this morning. I get up and stretch then dress in some workout clothes and put on my running shoes. I walk out of the tent and stretch again for my run. Once I got done with the run I went and put on my light blue bikini and washed off in the creek then I got dressed, grabbed my book, fruit salad, and a bottle of water and sat down on a large rock by the water. Time goes by as I read my book when my stomach starts growling for some substantial food; must be lunch time. I start a fire and cook me some Brats with peppers and boy were they delicious! As I finish off my last two bites I decide to go on a hike.

     As I was walking through the woods I couldn't help but admire the lush green that surrounded me and when the sun got through the canopy to highlight the undergrowth that was laid out through the forest. Even though everything was beautiful and peaceful I couldn't shake the hint of dread that clung to the back of my mind. It all seemed vaguely familiar even though I know i've never been here before. All of a sudden I started feeling quite fatigued so I head back to camp. I'm almost to camp when I hear some rustling off into the woods where I can't see, panicking I sprint the rest of the way to camp.

     When I reach camp I grab a water and snack pack of meat, cheese, and nuts to munch on. I go into my tent and get the coloring book and the color pencils to pass the time till dinner. Night eventually falls so I make myself some Barbecue Chicken Foil Pack for dinner (Yumm!). After dinner I go into my tent and relax to the sounds of nature. I fall into a deep sleep after a while and dream about walking in the woods. I'm woken up by a very loud crash.

     I'm so scared that I'm petrified. Eventually I pull myself off of my bed to go see what that noise was. I exit my tent to be greeted by my car flipped on its side. Horrified by the thought of what could of done this my body starts to shake and I struggle to keep myself up and my mind clear from all the panic that swarms it. Over to my left I hear movement but I can't see anything due to the dark. A growl emits from the area where I heard the movement and I take off in the opposite direction.

     I'm weaving through the woods, dodging trees and branches that are in my path but some branches get in my way and cut at my white face which is slicked with sweat. I run so fast that I don't even pay attention to where i'm going just away from the creature that was sure to intend harm upon me. When sense finally resurfaces I realise that i'm lost in the woods. I stop and look at my surroundings to try and pinpoint my location, with no avail. My heart is still beating like crazy. As I take a few steps forward a twig snaps, I freeze on the spot and turn slowly to the sound. A deer steps out from behind a bush, exhaling the breath that I didn't know I was holding. Stepping away from the woodland creature something heavy drops from above, which causes the deer to run away, and grab be. I scream as loudly as my lungs would allow me but to only have my mouth covered by a hand. "Mmm you smell even better then the trail you left behind for me." the person says in a husky voice.