Collin Bishop-Karney

alfie the sound was wrong twisted in a way that made my skin crawl it was my voice but not it was as if something was trying to mimic me but couldn't quite understand how to sound human the distortion the strange echo made it all the more terrifying It wasn't just calling for Alfie, it was beckoning, trying to lure us out. My breath hitched, and I felt my eyes sting with tears.

alfie the sound was wrong twisted in a way that made my skin crawl it was my voice but not it was as if something was trying to mimic me but couldn't quite understand how to sound human the distortion the strange echo made it all the more terrifying It wasn't just calling for Alfie, it was beckoning, trying to lure us out. My breath hitched, and I felt my eyes sting with tears.

Whatever was out there knew my name. It knew Alfie's name, and it wanted us. The pit bulls barked suddenly, loud and fierce, their barks reverberating through the cabin. I jumped, my pulse racing, and I took a shaky breath. I needed to stay calm, needed to think. I couldn't let fear take over, not now.

Whatever was out there knew my name. It knew Alfie's name, and it wanted us. The pit bulls barked suddenly, loud and fierce, their barks reverberating through the cabin. I jumped, my pulse racing, and I took a shaky breath. I needed to stay calm, needed to think. I couldn't let fear take over, not now.

I turned, moving towards the back of the cabin, away from the door, my steps slow and deliberate. I needed to put distance between us and whatever was outside. I made my way to my room, pushing the door open with my shoulder. It felt safer here, away from the front door, away from the darkness that seemed to press in from all sides.

I turned, moving towards the back of the cabin, away from the door, my steps slow and deliberate. I needed to put distance between us and whatever was outside. I made my way to my room, pushing the door open with my shoulder. It felt safer here, away from the front door, away from the darkness that seemed to press in from all sides.

i set alfie down on the bed her eyes wide and fearful as she looked up at me brutus and max followed their growls never ceasing their eyes darting between me and the door i closed the door behind us my hands shaking as i turned the lock it wasn't much but it made me feel a little better the voice came again muffled now by the walls of the cabin but still clear enough to give me chills

i set alfie down on the bed her eyes wide and fearful as she looked up at me brutus and max followed their growls never ceasing their eyes darting between me and the door i closed the door behind us my hands shaking as i turned the lock it wasn't much but it made me feel a little better the voice came again muffled now by the walls of the cabin but still clear enough to give me chills

Alfie, come. I swallowed hard, my mouth dry, and I backed up until I was sitting on the bed, Alfie crawling into my lap. I could feel her trembling, her small body pressed against me. I wrapped my arms around her, trying to steady my own breathing, trying to calm the frantic beating of my heart.

Alfie, come. I swallowed hard, my mouth dry, and I backed up until I was sitting on the bed, Alfie crawling into my lap. I could feel her trembling, her small body pressed against me. I wrapped my arms around her, trying to steady my own breathing, trying to calm the frantic beating of my heart.

Brutus and Max stood by the door, their bodies rigid, their growls a constant rumble in the background. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what was out there or why it was calling my name. All I knew was that I couldn't go out there, not now, not ever. The fear was suffocating, pressing in from all sides, and I felt tears slip down my cheeks as I held Alfie close.

Brutus and Max stood by the door, their bodies rigid, their growls a constant rumble in the background. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what was out there or why it was calling my name. All I knew was that I couldn't go out there, not now, not ever. The fear was suffocating, pressing in from all sides, and I felt tears slip down my cheeks as I held Alfie close.

i just had to make it until morning morning would come and whatever was out there would be gone it had to be the hours passed slowly each minute feeling like an eternity the voice kept calling each time more insistent more desperate as if it knew i was resisting and it was growing impatient

i just had to make it until morning morning would come and whatever was out there would be gone it had to be the hours passed slowly each minute feeling like an eternity the voice kept calling each time more insistent more desperate as if it knew i was resisting and it was growing impatient

I pressed my hands over Alfie's ears, trying to block out the sound, trying to keep her from hearing the thing that was calling her name. The pitbulls never wavered, their growls never ceasing, their eyes never leaving the door. And then, finally, the first light of dawn began to filter through the curtains. The voice faded, replaced by the normal sounds of the forest waking up.

I pressed my hands over Alfie's ears, trying to block out the sound, trying to keep her from hearing the thing that was calling her name. The pitbulls never wavered, their growls never ceasing, their eyes never leaving the door. And then, finally, the first light of dawn began to filter through the curtains. The voice faded, replaced by the normal sounds of the forest waking up.

The pit bulls relaxed, their growls subsiding into soft whimpers, and I let out a shaky breath, my body sagging with relief. We had made it. Whatever it was, it was gone. But the fear didn't leave me. It lingered, a cold, heavy weight in my chest. I knew, deep down, that this wasn't over. The woods weren't safe, not anymore. Something was out there, Something that knew my name, that wanted me.

The pit bulls relaxed, their growls subsiding into soft whimpers, and I let out a shaky breath, my body sagging with relief. We had made it. Whatever it was, it was gone. But the fear didn't leave me. It lingered, a cold, heavy weight in my chest. I knew, deep down, that this wasn't over. The woods weren't safe, not anymore. Something was out there, Something that knew my name, that wanted me.

And it wasn't going to stop. The morning light filtered in through the curtains, weak, but enough to remind me that we had survived the night. I sat up slowly, my muscles aching from the tension, the exhaustion heavy in my bones. Alfie was still in my lap, curled up tightly, her eyes half closed. Brutus and Max had finally stopped growling.

And it wasn't going to stop. The morning light filtered in through the curtains, weak, but enough to remind me that we had survived the night. I sat up slowly, my muscles aching from the tension, the exhaustion heavy in my bones. Alfie was still in my lap, curled up tightly, her eyes half closed. Brutus and Max had finally stopped growling.