Collin Bishop-Karney

It was in the air, in the shadows, in the silence that fell over the house as soon as the sun went down. It was watching, waiting, and I could feel it, a constant presence gnawing at the edges of my mind. Even now, years later, the memory of that shadowy figure and the voice that called my name in the dark still haunts me.

It was in the air, in the shadows, in the silence that fell over the house as soon as the sun went down. It was watching, waiting, and I could feel it, a constant presence gnawing at the edges of my mind. Even now, years later, the memory of that shadowy figure and the voice that called my name in the dark still haunts me.

i can't shake the feeling that it's still out there somewhere waiting for me to let my guard down and sometimes late at night i swear i can hear it my own voice calling from the darkness sounding through the trees The camp felt different that night. It was as if the woods themselves were pressing in closer, the shadows thicker, the silence heavier.

i can't shake the feeling that it's still out there somewhere waiting for me to let my guard down and sometimes late at night i swear i can hear it my own voice calling from the darkness sounding through the trees The camp felt different that night. It was as if the woods themselves were pressing in closer, the shadows thicker, the silence heavier.

I had grown up coming here, year after year, finding solace in the isolation of the main wilderness. but as i sat in the warm glow of the television with the rest of my family fast asleep a strange unease settled into my bones a noise came from the kitchen just a faint sound a subtle creak but it was enough to set me on edge

I had grown up coming here, year after year, finding solace in the isolation of the main wilderness. but as i sat in the warm glow of the television with the rest of my family fast asleep a strange unease settled into my bones a noise came from the kitchen just a faint sound a subtle creak but it was enough to set me on edge

I told myself it was just the house settling, maybe the wind playing tricks on me, but I couldn't shake the sense that something was... not right. The dogs stirred, and I figured they needed to go out. My brother's two pit bulls, Brutus and Max, were restless, and Alfie, my little black dog, looked up at me expectantly. With a sigh, I pushed myself up, grabbing the leashes and heading to the door.

I told myself it was just the house settling, maybe the wind playing tricks on me, but I couldn't shake the sense that something was... not right. The dogs stirred, and I figured they needed to go out. My brother's two pit bulls, Brutus and Max, were restless, and Alfie, my little black dog, looked up at me expectantly. With a sigh, I pushed myself up, grabbing the leashes and heading to the door.

the porch light flickered as i turned it on casting a weak yellow glow that barely made a dent in the darkness beyond the yard the main woods at night were a black void swallowing everything in their depths i tried to ignore the uneasy feeling that seemed to follow me as i stepped outside the cold night air prickling my skin.

the porch light flickered as i turned it on casting a weak yellow glow that barely made a dent in the darkness beyond the yard the main woods at night were a black void swallowing everything in their depths i tried to ignore the uneasy feeling that seemed to follow me as i stepped outside the cold night air prickling my skin.

The pit bulls pulled eagerly at their leashes, sniffing the ground, while Alfie stayed close to my feet. I tried to focus on them, to let their presence calm me. They were big, strong dogs, and nothing in these woods could hurt us with them here. But as I watched them wander, I couldn't shake the feeling that we were being watched in return.

The pit bulls pulled eagerly at their leashes, sniffing the ground, while Alfie stayed close to my feet. I tried to focus on them, to let their presence calm me. They were big, strong dogs, and nothing in these woods could hurt us with them here. But as I watched them wander, I couldn't shake the feeling that we were being watched in return.

the silence was too complete the kind that makes your ears ring even the usual rustle of the wind through the leaves seemed to have stilled then i saw it a bird perched on the fence post at the edge of the yard its eyes glinted in the dim light unblinking watching me For a moment I was transfixed, unable to look away from those glowing eyes.

the silence was too complete the kind that makes your ears ring even the usual rustle of the wind through the leaves seemed to have stilled then i saw it a bird perched on the fence post at the edge of the yard its eyes glinted in the dim light unblinking watching me For a moment I was transfixed, unable to look away from those glowing eyes.

And just as suddenly as it appeared, it was gone, wings flapping silently as it disappeared into the night. I shivered, turning my attention back to the dogs, and my heart skipped a beat. Brutus and Max were standing still, their bodies tense, ears perked, their eyes locked on something deep in the woods. I followed their gaze, squinting into the darkness, but saw nothing.

And just as suddenly as it appeared, it was gone, wings flapping silently as it disappeared into the night. I shivered, turning my attention back to the dogs, and my heart skipped a beat. Brutus and Max were standing still, their bodies tense, ears perked, their eyes locked on something deep in the woods. I followed their gaze, squinting into the darkness, but saw nothing.

A cold wave of fear washed over me as I realized that Alfie was no longer by my side. Panic flared in my chest, and I called out her name, my voice sounding too loud in the stillness. For a moment, there was nothing, just the pit bulls, standing guard, their growls low and threatening. Then, I heard it. A soft whimper, coming from the darkness.

A cold wave of fear washed over me as I realized that Alfie was no longer by my side. Panic flared in my chest, and I called out her name, my voice sounding too loud in the stillness. For a moment, there was nothing, just the pit bulls, standing guard, their growls low and threatening. Then, I heard it. A soft whimper, coming from the darkness.

i took a step forward my heart pounding in my ears alfie i called again my voice trembling the whimper came again closer this time and i took another step the pit bulls growled louder but they didn't move their eyes still fixed on whatever was out there

i took a step forward my heart pounding in my ears alfie i called again my voice trembling the whimper came again closer this time and i took another step the pit bulls growled louder but they didn't move their eyes still fixed on whatever was out there