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Dark night

Surviving a Terrifying Encounter in the Woods.

By Aqsa KhanPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The night was dark and still. The moon was hidden behind thick clouds, and the stars were nowhere to be seen. There was an eerie silence that seemed to blanket everything, and even the crickets had stopped chirping. It was the kind of night that made you want to stay inside and lock all the doors and windows.

But not everyone was afraid of the dark. A young girl named Emily had always loved the night. She would often sneak out of her room after her parents had gone to bed and explore the world around her. She loved the way the darkness made everything seem mysterious and magical.

On this particular night, Emily had decided to take a walk through the nearby woods. She had always been fascinated by the forest, but her parents had never let her go alone. Tonight, however, she felt brave. She wrapped a jacket around herself and slipped out the back door, careful not to make a sound.

The woods were even darker than usual, and Emily had to use the light from her phone to find her way. The trees loomed over her, their branches reaching out like twisted fingers. Every sound seemed amplified in the stillness, and Emily's heart was beating fast in her chest.

She walked for what felt like hours, taking in the sights and sounds of the forest. She saw a family of raccoons scurrying across the path, and a pair of owls hooting in the distance. She felt like she was the only person in the world, and for a moment, she was content.

But then, she heard something that made her blood run cold. It was a low growling sound, coming from somewhere up ahead. Emily stopped in her tracks, her heart pounding in her chest. She listened carefully, but the sound was gone.

She shrugged it off, convincing herself it was just her imagination. But then she heard it again, louder this time. She shone her phone in the direction of the sound and saw a pair of glowing eyes staring back at her.

Emily felt a surge of panic rising in her chest. She turned to run, but it was too late. A large black figure lunged at her, knocking her to the ground. She felt the hot breath of the creature on her face, and she knew she was in trouble.

But then, something strange happened. The creature, whatever it was, seemed to back off. It snarled at her, but it didn't attack. Emily lay there, frozen with fear, as the creature retreated back into the darkness.

Emily lay there for a moment, catching her breath. She wasn't sure what had just happened, but she knew she needed to get out of the woods. She picked herself up and started to run, her heart pounding in her chest.

She didn't stop until she reached the safety of her home. She burst through the door, tears streaming down her face, and ran straight into her mother's arms. She told her parents what had happened, but they didn't believe her. They told her it was just her imagination, that there was no such thing as monsters in the woods.

But Emily knew what she had seen. She knew that there was something out there, something that had spared her life for some unknown reason. She didn't go back to the woods after that night, but she always felt like she had a connection to the darkness, something that others could never understand.

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Subtitle of this dark night

Surviving a Terrifying Encounter in the Woods.

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