I lived in a small town just outside of the woods. I spent most of my day wandering around them and looking at the local birds and other amazing wildlife. Sometimes I would take a picnic and relax out in a medow. On very rare occasions I was able to take a hike with my girlfriend, but she wasnt much of a hiker. She was always asking me why I loved to walk in those woods. I always replied because it was relaxing. It was always so peacful. That is until one day a child went missing. His front widnow was smashed with glass everywere and droplets of blood that went from the bed to the window and then to the ground below. The trail went through the woods but stopped at the base of a tree. Police determined that the body was simply gone and left it at a animal attack but nobody really belived it. After that the woods didnt seem like so much fin anymore. Whenever I went out for a walk I could feel something watching me but I could never see it. A few weeks went by and there were no mising people, until my phone rang one night. I heard a sobbing voice that told me my beloved was snatched from her apartmant. Springing out of bed and tugging on my clothes I got into my car and sped to were she lived. The police were already there and I could see the look in their faces. It was the same as the child that went missing a trail of blood that eventually stopped in the woods. Once again the police claimed it to be an animal attack but I knew better. thoughts were racing in my head as returned home and began to pack hikeing gear and food. Stopping by the local market I purches water and drove to the local park and decided to begin my search there. I no sooner hiked through the woods for twenty minuts and already they felt unfimilor to me. Like a whole new world. Insects were barley buzzing around and no animals were seen. I hiked a bit further into the woods, my eyes scanning around to see if I could spot anything. Ten minuts later I spotted a torn piece of fabric on the ground coverd in blood that was still fresh. Heart pounding I sprinted down the path running as fast as my legs could carry me. Not noticing the tree root sticking out of the ground my foot was caught and I tumbled to the ground. Skiding on the ground I felt my jeans tear and landed in a heap. Glancing down at my knee I could see my knee was bloodied and dirty. Wincing as I stood up I looked around my surroundings and noticed a trail that went further into the woods.Hearing a strange noise I hid behind a tree and saw the creature. Its skin was grey as long thin strands of hair was in clumps on its skull. Razor sharp claws coverd in blood. at its waist was a tatterd cloth that coverd hardly anything, and its legs were thin and skeletal. Its eyes werent even visible because they were sunken in the skull. The body infront of it stirred slightly and tried to move away. Thats when I noticed the face. It was my girlfriend. Paralyzed with fear I could do nothing but watch as the creature sank its horrible clawed hands into her back and ripped off flesh, lifting it to its mouth and greedling eating it as she cried in pain. Turning around I heard a snap from under my foot as I stepped on a twig. With a screech the creature sprang after me. I sped through the woods with the thing hot on my heels. Spotting my car I shoved my hands into my pocket and dug for my keys as I felt the thing smash into my side pinning me to the ground. Red hot searing pain shot through my side as it dug its claws into me screeching that horrible sound. Red was all i could see as I heard that screem. Tears formed at my eyes as I felt like it was over when a shot rang out. I felt the weight of the creature leave me and I glanced up to see a police officer firing into the ugly face of the creature. My eyes shut and darkness was all I saw. Police reports said that it was a rabid dog that attacked me and the body was burned so nobody saw what it was. I couldnt belive that bullshit. When I tried to tell people what it really was the police stepped in and told them all I was drunk because I lost my girlfriend. Eventually I was moved to an insane asylum because of my ranting. Its strange though at night from outside my window I can hear this sniffing sound and a growl that sounds like its full of hunger.
