Mason
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Not close enough to see clearly.
Just a shape at the edge of the light.
Low shoulders.
Long legs.
Head tilted sideways.
The dogs were barking at it, but they would not go near the fence.
They stayed close to the porch, barking from there like they were scared to get any closer.
My uncle stepped between me and the road and said, inside, now.
I got out of the car and my legs almost folded.
My aunt came down and half dragged me into the house.
She shut the door, locked it, and pulled the curtains closed.
My uncle stayed outside for a few more minutes.
I could hear him walking around the yard, talking to someone on the phone.
I sat at the kitchen table shaking so hard the chair squeaked under me.
My aunt put a cup of water in front of me, but I couldn't drink it.
She asked if I was bleeding.
I said no.
She checked anyway.
I had a bruise forming on my shoulder from the seatbelt and a small cut on my hand from something.
Maybe my keys.