the day after that i tried to speak to harrow but he was nowhere to be found.55Please respect copyright.PENANAVjmJANSxMG
the next few days were tense and quiet. there was a certain edge to everything now.55Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1HNQdESCg
people still worked in the fields and took care of the animals, but nobody laughed as much. people talked quieter. more guards stood watch at night. every now and then i would catch people looking out toward the woods.55Please respect copyright.PENANAZPhgmz5jhb
like they were waiting for something to come out of them.
as i sit near the edge of the woods on break from working in the fields i stare emptly towards the trees.
“someone needs to step up.”
i look over at sammy who is sitting near me.55Please respect copyright.PENANApeG6r66rER
he looks at me after breaking out of deep thought.
“what did you say?”
i sigh in annoyance. “i said someone needs to step up.”55Please respect copyright.PENANAEUMpdvPueL
i pause for a sec. “you know ever since the huntin trip you’ve been actin weird, what’s going on sammy?”
sammy looks into the woods again.55Please respect copyright.PENANAzhlqaV5IeB
“it’s nothing… it’s…”55Please respect copyright.PENANAE5cHwSpjCJ
he tosses a pebble he’s been fiddling with this whole time.
“…stupid.”
i look at him with interest. “what is?”
he freezes again, then looks at me like he’s about to speak—
abby, drake, ashley, and katie come over.
“what are you two yappy about?” ashley says.
sammy looks back at the woods.
“nothing you need to worry about… you’re a bit too young, ashley,” i say bluntly.
“careful jack, that’s my little sis you’re talking to,” drake says, then looks at her. “but… yeah, jack is right.”
abby looks at me worried.
i catch the look. “whatcha lookin at?”55Please respect copyright.PENANAUYwQpxLUx4
she just looks away and i scoff.
later that night after it goes dark I go walk the woods, the nght is silent no birds singing, no crickets chirping.55Please respect copyright.PENANA1leaE9uhUE
it's like the whole world has stopped , frozen in a sense of dread and fear, like somethingbig is coming and there illb lose and sarrow but we will55Please respect copyright.PENANAljuhIZIiyI
pull through somehow.........55Please respect copyright.PENANAM1t5S6P3Ng
somethin deep inside y heart pulls at me, like remembering what happened to john, how the sculls killed hi how he was like a uncle to me.55Please respect copyright.PENANAPtKWriZ39q
tears atually comes too my eyes as i think of all the good times with him and my dad, how we would sit around the fire out on runs in the desert,55Please respect copyright.PENANA3dV3KGbLin
i know if they were here they would know what to do.55Please respect copyright.PENANA7FDOf7SDx1
i'm just lost alone drowning........


