Aaron Final

Alice had visions of standing on the porch, looking the part of a gracious home owner as Aaron came to celebrate his twenty-first birthday. All that went out the window when his car pulled into the driveway. With a heart filled with excitement she ran down the steps, down the walkway and grabbed Aaron asContinue reading “Aaron Final”

Aaron 4

When Aaron was thirteen a voice came to him, and it said “Remember.” Pre-teen Aaron, full of hormones and the desires that came with them, replied “Yeah, yeah.” And the voice said “Remember.” And Aaron replied with vigor, “Alright already, you don’t have to keep saying that.” The voice said “We have plans.” “I know,Continue reading “Aaron 4”

The Outing pt final

This went on all night, and never did the voice get any closer to him, or menace him in any way. It continued in its sweetly cajoling way, never getting angry, never getting irritated. It neither rose in volume nor became insistent. It continued in its playful, lilting manor, almost as a dare, and alwaysContinue reading “The Outing pt final”

The Outing pt 8

The last boy stood Frozen, shaking, tremulous, unsure, and definitely frightened. He didn’t know what to do, didn’t know if he should do something, didn’t know if that flashlight he was clutching was strong enough. The campfire burned, indifferent to the situation. It’s waning glow made the woods seem so much darker, and him allContinue reading “The Outing pt 8”

The Outing pt 6

The group remained Frozen for one, two, three seconds. Then the couple that was still sitting on the log declared that they were done. The girl that was freaking out agreed. The boy who was still clutching his flashlight hesitated, not wanting to leave without their friends. The couple had made their way across theContinue reading “The Outing pt 6”

The Outing pt 5

The last thing they heard from the boy was the flashlight hitting the leaf carpeted ground after the boy disappeared. Everyone froze, looking at the spot where the boy disappeared. It wasn’t hard to see. The flashlights glow lit the area, although muted from being on the ground and shining through the underbrush. His girlfriend,Continue reading “The Outing pt 5”