The Creature in the Trees


He gazed from between the trees. It lumbered and lurched, hitting trees and making them collapse as it went. He couldn’t see its face, only its long, thin legs. He pulled his phone from his shirt pocket, then turned the flash off. He went into his camera app, then aimed at the creature. He pressed the button to take the picture, then ran. The creature heard his footsteps and it ran. It was fast, slightly faster than him. He ran through the gaps in the trees, slowing it down as it knocked each tree down. He stumbled, and heard a crack as his ankle smashed against a tree. He watched in dismay as the creature’s long arm reached down and grabbed him. The last thing he could remember seeing was its red, glowing eyes.

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