The journey suddenly became very bumpy and creaky, the car slid about in the slimy, dark mud on the dirty track. Sarah and Michael could see huge, towering trees with swaying branches above their heads. He had never seen trees so tall. They pulled over and got the map out. They were completely lost. They then decided to stop for a few hours and maybe catch a nap while the fog past. They couldn’t even see where they. Michael could barely see his hand in front of his face.
Mysteriously and suddenly it turned very cold. Michael wanted to know where they were. They crossed the border not long ago so they couldn’t be far from his parents. Sarah climbed onto the back seat & went to sleep. Michael decided to take a walk to try to work out where he was... He was swimming in a pool of fog. He wandered on and on through the thick mist. The swaying branches moved silently in the wind as Michael walked on & on into the middle of nowhere. Tangled in weeds he collapsed on the ground in exhaustion....
He was startled by the sound of splintering wood. Michael eyes shone is terror as the distant sound of a young child echoed through the trees...
A cold damp hand squeezed Michael’s shoulder as he scrambled to his feet…
Michael screamed in terror as the being dug its claws into his arm.
He blacked out…
Michael woke minutes later. Everything was calm. He scrambled to his feet clutching his arm and he just ran and ran into the darkness without a clue where he was heading…
A dim light shone in the distance and Michael raced towards it almost tripping over his own feet in the tangled weeds and roots. The lights of the truck blinded Michael as he stepped onto the track. What a relief it was to find the car. He approached the driver’s door to find Sarah had gone!
“Sarah!!” Michael wailed into the night as he fell to his knees.
“Sarah!! Sarah where are you?
“Sarah where as you…?” He cried into his hands.
Michael climbed into the truck and sounded the horn.
“Sarah!! Where are you!!?” He screamed once again.
He set off down the track. His feet sank into the thick mud on the ground. Michael span round at the sound of rustling leaves as Sarah emerged through the trees.
“Sarah….?” Michael whispered…
Sarah stared into his eyes then turned and Michael screamed in horror and disbelief at the sight of Sarah head which was half missing. A chunk of flesh had been ripped completely off her scull.
Michael fell to the ground in fear as Sarah turned to face him again. She moved closer. Gliding across the track…
“Get out or die…” She whispered in his ear.
“Sarah…It’s me…Michael…” Said Michael as he tried to explain.
“GET OUT OR DIE!!!” Screamed Sarah.
Michael turned and ran and ran back towards the truck…
As he approached he could see a figure in the passenger seat. He stopped in his tracks and stepped backwards. The door opened.
“Michael…? Michael is that you? What is it? Get over here…”
Michael was confused…He stared towards her.
He stepped forwards towards the truck.
“You alright Mike?” said Sarah in a confused way.
“Where you been?” Michael asked.
“Where have you been?” asked Sarah
“It doesn’t matter let’s get out of her”
They got in the truck and Michael started the engine.
He froze…He felt a cold breath on the back of his neck. A claw dug into his shoulders and Michael screamed in pain. Sarah wailed in terror and pulled on the creature’s arms.
Michael passed out and woke up with the sun beating down on his face. He lay in a field outside the wood. The truck was ditched in a bank next to the track.
“What the hell was going on last night?” Michael said to Sarah in a course voice.
“I don’t know…I really don’t know” Sarah whispered.
“Lets get the hell out of here”.