Strolling through woods, I felt a cool breeze of wind as it grazed against the left side of my face. The sounds of nature and the leaves crushing under my sneakers filled my ears with an odd sensation as I looked around. I closed my eyes to embrace the moment of silence and at that moment, I heard an unusual noise in the bushes. My first thought was that it could have been a small animal roaming through the woods, therefore I continued walking. Suddenly, a howl echoed throughout the silence of the woods, and instantly, I became afraid. I could feel the weight of my fears heavily in my feet as I tried to run away. My heart rapidly pounded against the edges of my ribs, and with each step I took, I could hear something following me within the trees. I frantically stared off at different parts of the forest to see if I could find my way back, but then I realized that I was lost. I thought to myself, how could I have gotten lost? I could have sworn that I was by the car. The sounds in the bushes had polluted the air and the feeling of someone's presence developed heavily on my shoulders. I tried to continue running but my legs were becoming numb. My mind insisted that I run relentlessly, but my body had given up. I bent over to place my hands on my hips. Breathing had become difficult, but I was able to force the air through my lungs, as I tried my best to restore my heart's pace. Abruptly, I felt a cold hand firmly gripping onto my shoulder. The fear that I had felt was then released throughout the sound of my voice as I began to scream. Instantly, I knew that I was done for.
Within my scream, I began to hear laughter. Like swatting a bug from your shirt, I swiftly shoved the cold hand from my shoulder and immediately turned around to face where the laughter was coming from. To my surprise, it was only a girl. Embarrassed, I began to examine her while she continued laughing. She was very thin and tall. Her khaki shorts were a size too big and barely hanging onto her hips. She wore a white, wrinkled shirt with the faded lettering Camp Shelley written on it.