The House in the
Woods
~Chapter
6~
By: Shira, aka sockmonkey317
And that's the short version of how I got to where we
are today; walking through the woods, telling you my story
so far.
I looked around,
seeing nothing other than trees and bushes. It must have
been nearly 7 o'clock because the sun was starting to
set and the night was getting gloomier. I wasn't sure
what to do with myself... was I going to sleep in the woods
the entire night? I mean, I've done it before, it
wouldn't be a big deal. But I had no equipment like I
normally did when I camped in the woods. No tent, no food,
no sleeping bag.
I decided to
find a good spot to crash for the night; somewhere where I
wouldn't be disturbed by an animal. I wasn't sure
where I was going to find a place like that in the woods
– where there could be a hungry bear practically
anywhere I go. I walked for about a half hour with no hope
of shelter. I sighed, and brushed the dirt off a large rock
I found. I slumped down, bringing my knees to my chest so
that I could fit my sweatshirt over my legs and sat in a
curled up ball position. It was starting to get chilly and
the sun was setting fast. I layed myself down and attempted
to find a comfortable position – unlikely on such a
hard rock. Oh, how I longed for a comfortable bed; I would
even take a bed at the doghouse if I needed to. I guess it
was too late now. I was way too far into the woods to turn
back.
A million thoughts raced through my head since I
couldn't sleep. What's Lynn doing right now?
Does she know I'm gone? Did she get back to her
friend's house?
Is Steph worried that I didn't come back to her house?
She knew I was at the hospital with Lynn, does she think
I'm still there? Would she call the cops and say
I'm missing, or assume I'm taking care of myself?
Where's my dad?
Where's the dog?
What if I don't survive this journey through the
woods?
I slowly drifted off into an uncomfortable sleep, hoping it
would drown my frightening thoughts.
But that night, I had the nightmare.
Except Lynn wasn't there to wake me up, so I got a
little more of it than usual.
**Author's Note**
This chapter's a little short... sorry!
Likes, dislikes? Criticism is welcome!
Fave and comment, I'm curious to know how many people
are reading. I dont have so much time, so I'm thinking
about stopping but I really hate leaving things unfinished
so I might just start speeding the story up and skipping
details. Advice?
Comment if you wanna know when the next chapter is up!
Much love,
xoxo - Shira