Terror in the Night - Excerpt
October 3, 2013
She could see his face. He was smiling an almost devilish grin and
she looked away. Even though she was
hidden deep within the dark embrace of the forest, she could feel his eyes upon
her. She dared not look up, for fear
that he would take her soul in an instant.
It was the only thing he desired of her.
A rumble came in the distance. She looked up and knew it was a mistake. Laughter rose in his enormous chest and his
black eyes locked with her pale blues.
She cried suddenly, “No!” and ran
into her safe haven. But, the forest was
no longer her protector. It seemed so
foreign and distant to her. Every turn
she made, she did not recognize the pathway.
Finally, she came to a clearing and stepped into the darkness. She turned and he reached for her as...
Claire Retin sat up in bed, covering
her face with her hands. Her shoulders
heaved with a sob. She wiped the tears
away and the sweat from her forehead.
She fell back on the pillow and closed her eyes.
No comments:
Post a Comment