5:4 Ivan, Patti, and Prairie stood around the edges of the hole while Dan lay on top of it. And they waited, each of them in their own way, to hear Gwen’s verdict on Ben’s condition. Ivan planted his hands on his hips and began to pace. One-two-three-four-five. Stop. Pivot. Turn. One-two-three-four-five. Patti counted eachContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:4”
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Enter The Woods 5:3
5:3 Shouts carried over the silent landscape, sound warping and echoing so the approaching footsteps seemed to be coming from all around. Dan very carefully, very slowly, craned his neck so he was looking in the direction they had come from. He had to blink to clear the dirt which was weighing down his eyelashes.Continue reading “Enter The Woods 5:3”
Enter The Woods 5:2
5:2 “Give my friend back! Right now!” Gwen stood, legs braced, feet crushing fragrant herbs, and brandished her plunger at the unblinking windows of the House. They’d made good time. The best time. And now the seven friends – and a mouse – stood ranged in the wild herb carpet surrounding the Mystery House andContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:2”
Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act Two
The words hung in the air, the sound of harsh breathing underplaying their lingering effect, then Gwen sprung to her feet, hands braced on the edge of the table so it wobbled beneath the force of her adamance. “No!” Dan’s hands clenched on the paper, crushing it, until Kim reached over and carefully unfolded hisContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act Two”
Enter The Woods 5:1 – Interlude – Siobhan
Siobhan Being the leader of a group is nowhere near as glamorous or interesting or exciting as Siobhan expected it to be. Don’t get her wrong, part of her scoffed at the romantic ideal she’s built up in her head. She isn’t so stupid as to think that being a leader was all accolades andContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:1 – Interlude – Siobhan”
Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act One
5:1 Siobhan’s mind was half on the classroom she’d just left and the other half on deeper thoughts and almost entirely not on her walk. Which wasn’t that big a deal. The path to Leo’s from school was so familiar to her she could probably walk it blindfolded. At night. With a buzz on. NotContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act One”
Enter The Woods 4:9
4:9 Hurrying to catch up with Dan the group ran out through the french-doors that opened onto a wide cobblestone porch. There, silhouetted against the high stone rail stood a woman with her foot perched about to flee down the stairs beyond. She was beautiful the way an orchid was, delicate and easily bruised. TheContinue reading “Enter The Woods 4:9”
Enter The Woods 4:8
4:8 “No!” “Do it!” Sigh. “You got a plan?” “We have an idea!” Eye roll. “That’s not a plan.” “It’s all we’ve got!” “Your funeral!” Ben yelled, then muttered, “and mine,” then dashed away from the door, hard as he could, heading for the far side of the dance floor where the rest of theContinue reading “Enter The Woods 4:8”
Enter The Woods 4:7
4:7 The world shifted. One moment dark with a glowing tapestry stretching across the room, so wide you had to stand back to get a full view of it like that mural Guernica by Picasso. The next lit by candle-speckled crystal chandeliers that sent rainbows dancing across the black and white marble tiles set inContinue reading “Enter The Woods 4:7”
Enter The Woods 4:6
4:6 “Hear… Whoa!” Gwen reared back as a creature came skittering along the mass of threads, a dark spot against the glow. “Kim can you dim the fire a little so we can see that?” “Uh, I’ll try. How about I also step to the side to give you a better view.” Doing just thatContinue reading “Enter The Woods 4:6”
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